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CORPORATE & FINANCE

The booming economy, enticing incentive packages, infrastructural developments, an abandoned and inexpensive labor force, and the country's large population are just a few of the many reasons why investors are choosing Ethiopia as their ideal investment destination.

For years, Getnet Yawkal Law Office has helped foreign investors and international law firms by rendering sound legal advice, preparing due diligence reports, processing mergers and acquisitions of target companies, facilitating licensing and registrations and preparing various legal documents in accordance with clients’ business strategies.

Our knowledgeable and resourceful resources in commercial, competition, tax, finance, and foreign exchange laws of Ethiopia have helped our clients to update themselves from time to time and keep up with the dynamic changes the corporate and finance sectors have introduced over the years.

With extensive experience in rendering sound legal advice, drafting quality legal documents, and representing clients’ interests, we strive to provide you with proper legal guidance with the goal of putting you in the most advantageous position possible.

We offer excellent corporate and financial legal services and endeavor to add unparalleled value to your business strategies.

Some of Our Services

  • Drafting institutional documents, i.e., Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • Incorporating subsidiary companies
  • Registering business organizations
  • Registering commercial representative/ liaison offices
  • Registering holding companies
  • Registering branch offices of foreign business organization incorporated abroad
  • Registering branch offices of foreign chambers of commerce
  • Drafting and reviewing share purchase agreements
  • Drafting and registering a franchise agreement
  • Drafting and reviewing “promise of sale” agreements
  • Registering project offices
  • Drafting and reviewing technology transfer agreements (TTA)
  • Drafting and reviewing security documents
  • Drafting and reviewing loan agreements
  • Drafting and reviewing investment and shareholders’ agreements
  • Preparing due diligence reports
  • Processing a target company's merger and acquisition, as well as the sale or acquisition of shares and takeovers
  • Assisting with the issuance of investment permits, commercial registration certificates, and business licenses
  • Advising on retention and utilization of export earnings and inward remittances
  • Advising on local and foreign currency holding laws
  • Advising on foreigners salary remittances laws
  • Advising on foreign exchange laws
  • Advising on the legal and regulatory framework of financial institutions
  • Advising on double taxation and investment treaties
  • Preparing legal and regulatory compliance checklists
  • Authenticating and filing legal documents sourced from abroad
  • Negotiating
  • Representation/ Litigation

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