Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
General Business Law - Ethiopia
What the Team is Known For
Aman & Partners is a strong choice among both domestic and international clients for advice on corporate and commercial matters in Ethiopia. The firm houses lawyers able to advise on a range of matters, from banking and investment transactions to issues in the energy and mining industries. The team has experience representing public and privately owned companies. The firm's corporate offering has been strengthened by its alliance with leading South African law firm Bowmans.
Strengths
Aman & Partners is one of the best law firms in Ethiopia, considering the quality of its service, experience and the understanding of our business.
Aman & Partners' team is well equipped with the local laws and very practical and straightforward in advising us.
The team is excellent, client-focused, reliable, efficient, time-conscious and very thorough.
The lawyers are highly attentive, responsive and proactive in addressing client needs, ensuring a smooth and efficient working experience.
Aman & Partners demonstrates strong legal expertise, making it a reliable partner for navigating challenging legal issues.
Work Highlights
Aman & Partners acted for Safaricom on its venture into mobile financial services valued at USD150 million.
Notable practitioners
Aman Assefa is a well-known lawyer whose broad practice includes experience in M&A and associated private equity matters, as well as mandates involving regulatory compliance, public projects and infrastructure.
His attention to detail is remarkable. He foresees risks and opportunities and provides thorough advice.
Aman Assefa is an amazing leader with in-depth understanding of the legal framework of Ethiopia and international law.
He is involved in many of the major transactions in the market. He is a great lawyer who is super-smooth on transactions, very collaborative and practical.
Bahakal Abate is a lawyer with experience in domestic and international investments, as well as regulatory matters arising in various sectors including telecommunications, M&A and tax.
Bahakal Abate is helpful and provides practical advice. He guides us through our legal challenges and has knowledge of different areas of the law. He gives us well-rounded advice.
He is very knowledgeable, practical and responsive.
Bahakal Abate is very experienced. He has background knowledge on how in-house lawyers operate and a very impressive business understanding.
Bahakal is very insightful on commercial issues.
He is an amazing legal adviser with thorough understanding of the regulatory framework and economic factors.
Ermias Ayalew advises clients on both contentious and regulatory matters in different areas, including tax and procurement law. He is also involved in complex tax disputes.
Ermias has been more than just legal counsel for us. He treats our company as if he was a founder.
Ermias is extremely talented, highly professional and helps the company as per its expectations.
Ermias Ayalew thinks outside the box and solves problems.
Ermias Ayalew is extremely knowledgeable and hard-working. He is also very strong on the follow-up and we are happy in dealing with him in general.
Deborah Haddis is good and experienced. She is an expert in corporate law, investment registration and compliance matters.
She has great understanding of the legal framework and has been a great support at interpreting the law to our understanding.
Deborah Haddis is knowledgeable. She is responsive, meets deadlines and is very good with local authorities.