Corporate & Finance

HLO specializes in offering guidance on corporate, financial, and commercial affairs, as well as general corporate consultation and regulatory assistance to international and local businesses at all phases of development, starting from start-ups to conglomerate corporations. We also provide support in the assessment, negotiation, and closing of business transactions in Ethiopia.

Our team of attorneys stays abreast of financial regulations' ever-evolving framework. HLO offers guidance on complex foreign financing and direct investment, foreign supplier credit, foreign shareholder loan registration, and comparable arrangements that require the NBE's pre-approval.

Our services include:

• Assisting in incorporating and registering foreign and local firms, subsidiary and holding companies, business names, representative/liaison offices, branch offices, etc.
• Executing investment transactions, creating joint venture agreements, and drafting commercial agreements.
• Formulating and registering domestic and international corporations' memorandum of association and bylaws.
• Advising foreign and local investors on privatization, Industry park investment, banking regulations, loan registration, retention and utilization of export earnings, inward and salary remittances.
• Operating a company secretarial service: drafting and submitting Board of Directors and shareholder resolutions, preserving company records, including all directors' and shareholders' meetings or resolutions, share registry, director registry, and others.
• Implementing internal changes in the administration and status of a corporation, such as share transfers, capitalization increases, debenture holding changes, etc.
• Preparing legal and regulatory compliance checklists, authenticating and filing legal documents sourced from abroad.
• Advising, negotiating, and drafting various agreements such as joint operating/venture, sales, promotional, distribution, pooling and unionization, and supplier agreements related to mining concessions, petroleum explorations, power purchase, telecom services, and production models,
• Assisting with the preparation and registration of company documents, pplying for and processing license applications;

Suppose you need any legal advice about corporate and commercial law in Ethiopia. In that case, please get in touch with HLO to schedule an appointment here to speak with a Corporate and Finance Practicing Team.