Law of Civil Society Organizations

Haftom Kesete and Associates Law Office (HLO) clients include social welfare and philanthropic organizations, certification and accreditation agencies, and scientific and educational societies. Our office also provides legal services to charities and societies about the laws and institutions governing charities and societies in Ethiopia. Consequently, we advise our clients in the registration, dissolution, and winding up of charities and societies in Ethiopia.

HLO also provides advisory services on legal compliance about charitable contributions, giving in Ethiopia’s context to avoid risks, protect their reputations and resolve challenges as quickly, quietly, and inexpensively as possible through our advice on legal matters affecting nonprofits.

HLO is a law office with significant experience navigating the Ethiopian charitable organization's legal and regulatory system for charities and faith-based organizations.

We now offer legal advice and representation in the following areas:

• Choosing the right legal structure for a specific charitable purpose;
• The formation, registration, and dissolution of charities and consortiums of charities
• complying with budgetary prescriptions of the Ethiopian charities and societies agency
• Obtaining operational license
• Resource mobilization and income generation directives
• Structure and accountability of internal organs of charities
• Complying with supervision and follow-up requirements of the charities and societies agency