Eferem Law Office

Practice Areas

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial Agreements including construction and real estate contracts, license & maintenance agreements for software products, supply & installation agreements for hardware & other products, service level agreements, outsourcing, manufacturing agreements, consultancy agreements, and supply, franchise, agency & distribution agreements per relevant laws (both local and international), business custom & usage as well as the needs of the Client.
Negotiation and drafting of term sheets, memorandum of understanding, and agreements for share transfers, business or business asset sales, business hires, acquisitions, takeovers, mergers, and similar deals
Setting up and forming a business, representative offices, branch offices, partnerships, and corporate entities; drafting or reviewing memorandum of Associations (statutes of incorporations) and joint venture agreements
Consult, process, and/or handle investment licenses, work permits, and residence permit applications
Furnishing opinions on various commercial aspects
Provide company secretarial service
Conducting due diligence exercises
Applications of business and related licenses and permits
Structuring and negotiating commercial transactions

Providing tailor-made legal services for construction and real estate projects starting from land acquisition, design, contract, construction, and handover phases
Ensuring compliance with regulations, directives, standards, code of conduct, and advising during professional regulation and disciplinary proceedings
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating architectural services, construction, and real estate agreements
Advising during claims and dispute resolutions including adjudication
Advising and consulting during licensing, permit, and approvals

Includes representing Clients which includes amongst others

Handle legal disputes and advise clients on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve active disputes
Litigation-before all Federal Courts including Arbitration Tribunals and the Cassation Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia
Tax tribunals

These include amongst others services

Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, registration or cancellation of lease, sale, mortgage, and pledge contracts
Handle notarization of property transfer agreements
Advise on property disposal and acquisition agreements
Advise on and handle property rights protection actions
Handle expropriation and compensation cases
Property transfers

To mention but a few of a wide range of services

Advise on legal aspects of taxation for client’s business and transactions including income tax, value-added tax, customs, excise duties, withholding taxes
Advise on double taxation agreements
Advise on and handle tax disputes and tax refund requests

We provide legal services on the full range of matters and legal issues related to employment contracts including

Draft and review employment contracts, terms and conditions of employment, work rules, and code of conduct
Advising on employee benefits, rights, and obligations as well as day-to-day employment matters
Consult on reduction of workforces, terminations, suspension
Engage during collective Agreement negotiation and representation before the labor relation board.
Advise on employment issues during mergers & acquisitions, transfer of business
Advise on employee’s pension and social security schemes legislations
Advising during disciplinary and grievance proceedings
Handling labor dispute

Provide a comprehensive legal service for both foreign and local civil society organizations in the process of formation, registration, compliance and reporting and project execution.