Ethio Alliance Advocates LLP (EAA)

is one of the leading law firms in Ethiopia for comprehensive legal support and our “one-stop-shop” approach ensures that we serve all of our clients’ business needs. Besides our deep understanding, knowledge, and experience of Ethiopian construction as well as the court system, EAA has unique expertise and experience across all regions in the country through our affiliate legal service providers. EAA has extensive experience and expertise in providing legal advisory services and representing various notable multinational corporations in relation to different commercial and investment matters including but not limited to construction, legal and jurisdictional due diligence, commercial contracts, corporate governance, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, employment, litigation,s and dispute resolution. In addition, we have assembled a team with a deep understanding of Ethiopia’s general commercial and investment matters. Should you have any questions on this proposal, please contact, Yehualashet Tamiru, our Client Relationship Partner and Key Contact. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION EAA, founded in 2016 is a leading full-service law firm in Ethiopia offering a broad range of legal services. Among these are: advising and assisting clients on corporate, tax, energy, employment, immigration, civil society organizations (NGO/NPOs), contracts, investment, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, aviation, mining, hospitality and leisure, sovereign debt and sovereign debt guarantee, private equity, security devices, conducting legal due diligence, and other related matters. Whilst take pride in our outstanding reputation and market recognition, as well as acknowledge the fact that EAA has been a leading full-service law office for nearly a decade advising and representing major multinational corporations in the country. Although members of EAA have been working as a de facto law firm for almost three years, following the ratification of the highly anticipated Federal Advocacy Service Licensing and Administration Proclamation, Proclamation No. 1249/2021, which allows the formation of de jure law firms in Ethiopia in the form of limited liability partnership (LLP), EAA has been transitioned from a de facto law firm to a de jure law firm and registered as Ethio Alliance Advocates LLP under registration number 0022/2016. We believe this transition is vital for us as it will allow us to deliver our services to clients, particularly to our international clients, without difficulties which may stem from the inability to form an actuallaw firm as well as to meet the growing demand of a holistic corporate and commercial legal service provider. Currently, EAA has the following major practice areas: 1. Construction; 2. Corporate & Tax; 3. Merger and Acquisition; 4. Charities and Societies (NGO/NPOs); 5. Employment and Immigration; 6. Intellectual Property; 7. Mining and Energy; 8. Real Estate and Conveyancing; 9. Aviation; and…