Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP stands out for its particularly strong offering in TMT matters; for example, the team is acting as lead counsel to a subsidiary of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia on its acquisition of licences from government stakeholders and the National Bank of Ethiopia. Aman Assefa is well versed in advising on corporate law issues, and Bahakal Abate has an excellent track record in handling TMT, fintech, and data protection matters. Ermias Ayalew and Micael Sehul are also key practitioners.

Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA) provides a broad range of legal services, and leverages the bench strength of the wider resources of DLA Piper to advise international clients, for example Nokia, McKinsey and Company Africa, and Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, on a wide spectrum of matters. Mehrteab Leul specialises in finance and dispute resolution work, while Getu Shiferaw handles corporate and tax mandates. Biruk Haile focuses on IP and technology issues, and Bamlak Alemayehu is a key contact for mining matters.

At Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Office, the team has a strong track record in handling high-profile, complex matters in the finance arena. Recent areas of instruction for the group include high-value project and trade finance transactional matters. The practice is jointly led by Tamrat Assefa and Marina Bwile.

Full-service firm TBeST Law LLP is adept at assisting with a broad range of commercial and corporate work. The team handles the tax and corporate law aspects of transactional matters, often for clients in the manufacturing industry, and has expertise in advising on cross-border mining mandates, including related agreements and loan matters. Practice head Taddese Lencho specialises in tax and insolvency, and often represents clients in high-value tax disputes.

Teshome Gabre-Mariam Bokan Metasebia part of Wossen Teshome Bok‘s broad offering includes handling investments into Ethiopia, tax, regulatory and compliance matters, and dispute resolution. Firm head Wossen Teshome Bokan is an IP specialist, and also brings expertise in tax and employment law. Gemechu Merera focuses on arbitration and litigation, and consultant Ruth Gizachew is a key contact for corporate, M&A, and tax matters.

DABLO LAW FIRM LLP advises clients in a range of different practice areas, including corporate, dispute resolution, and real estate. Dawit Kidane, who leads the team, has extensive experience handling matters for clients in the construction and real estate sectors. Addisu Hailegebriel focuses on commercial, civil, and labour cases, while Bruk Geremew's workload includes tax and employment law issues.

 

Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede acts for international investors and as well as local corporations across a range of areas. Key names include Gianpiero Succi, who splits his practice between Genoa and Ethiopia and specialises in advising on Africa-focused cross-border mandates, Lidet Abebe Tizazu and Mahlet Kassa.

Tamru Wondm Agegnehu & Partners LLP's broad workload includes corporate, construction, and capital markets matters. Tameru Wondm Agegnehu is well known for his expertise in corporate and commercial law.