Banking and Finance Law The Ethiopian Commercial Code of 1960, the Banking Business Proclamation No. 592/2009, Bank Corporate Governance Directives No. SBB/62/2015, the Insurance Business Proclamation No. 746/2012, and the Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation of 2016 are the principal sources on corporate and financial governance. ELO provides strategic advice on a full range of corporate, financial, and commercial matters, general corporate counseling, and regulatory assistance for international and domestic businesses in all stages of development.  Our services ..read more

Merger and Acquisition Mergers and acquisitions are one of the key practice areas at ELO. We have been involved in major merger and acquisition deals involving private equity and investment firms, strategic investors, development funds, banking institutions, and global corporations. Typically, our role in Merger and acquisition transactions involves: Examining the nature of the proposed acquisition and determining its compatibility with Ethiopian laws; Advising on how to structure deals and providing pragmatic approaches to the client’s investments; Conducting legal due diligence on the tar ..read more

Mining and Energy At ELO, we offer our international and domestic clients a wide array of services in all legal aspects of the mining and energy industries. Our lawyers provide legal services on Mining, Oil and Gas, and Energy on the following areas; Conducting due diligence; Assisting with the preparation and registration of company documents; Applying for and processing of license applications; Advising, negotiating, and drafting various agreements related to mining concessions, petroleum explorations, and production models; Negotiating and drafting Participation/ Joint Operating Agreemen ..read more

Tax Law Ethiopia follows a classical corporate income tax system in which tax is imposed both at the corporate and shareholder level. The corporate income tax rate is 30% and the dividend tax rate is 10%. All entities (except those currently enjoying income tax holidays) that carry on business or trade are subject to corporate tax. The principal taxes currently in place in Ethiopia are corporate income tax, value-added tax (VAT), customs duties, and excise taxes. Several final withholding taxes are imposed on income such as income from employment, dividend, and royalties. At ELO, we provide ..read more

Is the Absence of a Certificate of Marriage a Ground for the Dissolution of Marriage Under the Ethiopian Family Law? According to the Revised Family Code Proclamation No. 213/2000 of Ethiopia, a marriage shall be concluded before an Officer of Civil Status and in accordance with the religion or custom of the prospective spouses. The law further defines “marriage according to custom” as a marriage that takes place when a man and a woman have performed such rites as deemed to constitute a valid marriage by the custom of the community in which they live or to which each of them or both belongs ..read more

Arbitration Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third parties who are usually agreed to by the disputing parties and whose decision is binding. Arbitration has become a popular means of commercial dispute resolution mechanism in international commercial and investment relations. Considering this, ELO has given an enormous place for Alternative Dispute Resolution. We have served as party-appointed arbitrators as well as counsel in involving commercial disputes. Our lawyers assist clients in intensive mediation efforts which resulted in successful settle ..read more

NGOs and Charities At ELO, we provide foreign non-governmental and non-profit organizations with comprehensive advice on registration, compliance, planning, governance, and reporting issues. Our Clients in this practice include not-for-profit organizations in Ethiopia, aid organizations, bilateral governmental organizations, multilateral agencies, and religious associations. We have huge experience in forming foreign Non-Governmental Organizations as well as serving existing associations’ legal needs. Our office will give you legal services in the following areas under proclamation No. 1113 ..read more

Competition Law and Policy Meanwhile, in today’s business world Competition Law plays a central role in regulating business with few areas of economic activity beyond its reach. It governs Anti-Competitive and Unfair Market Practices, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Natural Monopoly Regulation. Competition practice advises claimants and defendants, individuals and institutions, on all aspects of competition law. Companies depend on our antitrust/competition lawyers’ creative solutions to the most difficult antitrust issues in merger clearance, litigation, and business planning ..read more

Real Estate and Construction Law Endris Amino Law Office provides comprehensive and highly diverse advice on all aspects of real estate law and construction law, including, but not limited to, acquisition, development, leasing, financing, compliance, entitlements, and disposition. We have a depth of experience in representing private entities, developers, lenders, borrowers, and investors, both domestic and foreign. The Real Estate we are well versed in transactions involving land leases, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating terms. We regularly assist clients in matters involving t ..read more