General Business Law
Global Guide 2024 : Ethiopia
Band 1
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Provided by Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Offices
Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Office is best known for providing reliable and quick service, its ability to meet tight deadlines even on a short notice, creativity in providing suitable solutions to clients' problems, the legal restrictions notwithstanding, and being up to date with legal developments in Ethiopia, which continually and quickly change making it confusing for clients.
We offer legal advice and have particular expertise in the areas of banking and finance (as legal advisers to foreign lenders), foreign investment including in telecoms, tax, energy & natural resources, intellectual property rights and mergers & acquisitions.
Some of our key clients in the above areas of practice include: International Finance Corporation, United States International Development Finance Corporation, Norfund, Ernst & Young, Acwa Power, BGP, Credit Suisse, DEG, PROPARCO, FINNFUND, China Development Bank, Delloite, Corbetti Geothermal PLC, SES SA, established intellectual property law firms.
Areas of growth are in (i) telecommunication following the liberalization of this sector and entry into the market by Safaricom, (ii) debt and equity financing by development financial institutions, (iii) international arbitration, and (iv) enforcement of foreign judgments. We expect to leverage our considerable expertise in these areas to gain a significant share of the market, which is growing rapidly due to recent political and legal changes.
Chambers Review
Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Offices is a law firm based in Addis Ababa that enjoys a particularly strong reputation for its banking and finance practice. The team focuses on the representation of international clients, and possesses additional strength in the areas of tax, M&A, and energy and natural resources.
Work Highlights
- Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Offices assisted the Development Bank of Austria with a financing facility provided to Energy Vision.
Notable Practitioners
Firm managing partner Tamrat Assefa Liban is particularly well regarded for his work on cross-border financing transactions and corporate matters, with further expertise assisting clients in energy and natural resources as well as the telecoms sector.