Merger and Acquisitions

Haftom Kesete and Associates Law Office (HLO) specializes in handling mergers and acquisitions, as well as the buying and selling of shares and takeovers. HLO has participated in significant acquisitions with private equity and investment firms, strategic investors, development funds, banking institutions, and global corporations. HLO supports acquirers and prospective buyers through due diligence, strategic financial position assessment, and negotiating definitive agreements.

HLO's classical role in Merger & Acquisition deals includes but not limited to:

• Examining the compatibility of proposed acquisitions with Ethiopian laws,
• Providing practical approaches to clients' investments,
• Conducting legal due diligence on target companies,
• Preparing transaction documents such as term sheets, MoUs, and agreement of Investment, shareholders, subscription, and sale-purchase or their amendments.
• Advising on the competition aspects of acquisitions, facilitating merger notifications and the acquisition of shares by formalizing Ethiopian compliance requirements with regulatory institutions.

For legal advice on all matters related to merger and acquisition law in Ethiopia, please contact HLO here for an appointment to speak with a member of the HLO Merger and Acquisition Practice Group.