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Four core service areas for clients operating in or entering Ethiopia. Choose an area to see what it includes and how each service works.
Four core areas.One request to start.
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What each areaincludes.
Business Setup, Investment and Corporate Services
For local and foreign clients establishing, operating or restructuring businesses in Ethiopia.
- Company formation and registration
- Foreign-owned company establishment
- Branch and representative-office registration
- Trade-name and commercial registration
- Business and commercial licences
- Taxpayer Identification Number registration
- Investment permits and market-entry advisory
- Sector-specific permits and approvals
- Corporate governance and restructuring
- Share transfers and capital changes
- Regulatory compliance
- Corporate legal advisory and retainers
NGO, INGO, Employment and Compliance Services
For NGOs, INGOs, companies, development organisations, employers and HR departments.
- NGO and INGO registration and renewal
- CSO regulatory compliance
- Governance documents and board advisory
- Project, donor, grant and partnership agreements
- Government memoranda of understanding
- Employment contracts and HR manuals
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Performance management and workplace investigations
- Termination, redundancy and employee-benefit advisory
- NGO project closure and asset-transfer support
- Legal, compliance, HR and corporate training
- Labour-law compliance reviews
Contracts, Property, Dispute Resolution and Legal Representation
For individuals, businesses and organisations requiring transaction support, legal representation or dispute resolution.
- Contract drafting, review and negotiation
- Commercial and corporate agreements
- Construction and real-estate agreements
- Residential and commercial lease agreements
- Property due diligence and document review
- Immovable-property acquisition and disposal advisory
- Rent and property disputes
- Civil, commercial and employment litigation
- Arbitration, negotiation and settlement
- Administrative and regulatory proceedings
- Enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards
- Representation before courts, tribunals, authorities and public offices
Immigration, Permits and Business Concierge Services
For expatriates, foreign investors, international organisations and clients requiring administrative assistance in Ethiopia.
- Work-permit applications and renewals
- Residence-permit applications and renewals
- Visa and immigration advisory
- Expatriate employment compliance
- Dependent and family documentation
- Representation before immigration and labour authorities
- Document authentication and notarisation coordination
- Translation and interpretation coordination
- Government-office appointments and follow-up
- Document submission and collection
- Coordination with accountants, auditors and other professionals
- Office-establishment and local operational support
- General business concierge services