Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP > Addis Ababa, Ethiopia > Firm Profile
Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP Offices
PO BOX 13166
ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopia
Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ethiopia > Leading firms Tier 1
Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP provides a broad range of legal services with a particularly strong offering in the TMT sector, where the team advise on some of the most high-profile deals in the Ethiopian market. This is supplemented by the firm’s strong international focus, with a notable alliance with pan-African, South Africa-headquartered firm Bowmans. Aman Assefa heads the team, with broad expertise that includes banking, competition and intellectual property. Bahakal Abate handles work covering areas such as fintech, data protection and telecoms, Ermias Ayalew has experience in tax, Micael Sheul brings his previous in-house counsel experience to corporate and M&A matters, and senior associate Mintewab Afework is qualified to practice in New York and specialises in corporate transactions.Practice head(s):
Aman Assefa
Other key lawyers:
Bahakal Abate; Ermias Ayalew; Micael Sehul; Mintewab Afework; Redeat Stiphanos
Testimonials
‘This is the go-to firm in Ethiopia for commercial and TMT advisory work. The team has a good grasp of the market realities, and are able to guide us on various cross-sector issues.’
‘I primarily work with Redeat Stiphanos. She has proved an invaluable asset, providing clear, concise and practical advice.’
‘The team have a thorough grasp of the law and the complexities/requirements of doing business, and seek to flag these up-front and provide processes and timelines for completing these items.’
‘Bahakal is very approachable, and always willing to assist.’
Key clients
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC
Ardagh Group S.A
Guinness Overseas Holdings Limited (Diageo)
Work highlights
- Advised the Safaricom consortium since the competitive bid phase stage all the way up to the company becoming fully set up and operational in Ethiopia.
- Advised on the sale of a majority stake in Meta Abo Brewery S.C, the second oldest brewery in Ethiopia.
- Advised Ardagh Group SA in the merger of target companies of Juniper Glass Industries SC, undertaking due diligence on Juniper and undertaking merger filings in Ethiopia.
Aman & Partners Legal Service LLP > Firm Profile
Aman & Partners LLP is a full service law office engaged in the service of providing legal advisory and representation services in Ethiopia. It specializes in high-end corporate and transactional legal matters. It’s reputed as a pioneer in the corporate and transactional law practice in Ethiopia. At Aman & Partners LLP, we have provided commercial, investment, transaction advisory, labor relations, taxation, projects and project finance, energy, intellectual property, banking, construction, environment and related legal services for the past 20 years in Ethiopia. Our clients consist of both foreign and domestic investors and range from start-ups to prominent multi-nationals.
Our team of lawyers are well versed with completing transactions, drafting and executing partnership and joint venture agreements, and preparing fit for purpose shareholder agreements and more. They are a dedicated and enthusiastic team of lawyers who are always on guard to serve the legal needs of our clients and bring constructive change in the legal practice. We combine the expertise of lawyers from the academia, judiciary, private practice, multinational in-house counsel and public policy advisory.
Our team consists of lawyers trained in Ethiopia, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Hungary.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Aman Assefa | aman.assefa@aaclo.com | +251911505659 | |
Bahakal Abate | bahakal.abate@aaclo.com | +251911874741 | |
Ermias Ayalew | ermias.ayalew@aaclo.com | +251911975810 | |
Micael Sehul | micael.sehul@aaclo.com | +251930470262 |
Meet The Team(s)
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Bahakal Abate | Partner | View Profile | |
Miss Eman Abdella | Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Sintayehu Abebe | Associate | View Profile | |
Miss MIntewab Afework | Senior Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Aman Assefa | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Ermias Ayalew | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Biruk Getachew | Junior Associate | View Profile | |
Mrs Deborah Haddis | Senior Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Henok Kiros | Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Micael Sheul | Partner | View Profile | |
Miss Redeat Stiphanos | Senior Associate | View Profile | |
Dr Tilahun Weldie | Principal Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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International Bar Association (IBA) AmCham American Chamber of Commerce- Leading firms