Arbitration and Litigation Services
Hyundai Development Company (South Korea)
Engagement: Orchestrated a successful, multi-level defense strategy for the South Korean engineering and construction giant in a major commercial lawsuit.
Outcome: Secured a decisive victory at the Federal Supreme Court, successfully defending our client against claims valued at 224 million Ethiopian Birr.
China Jiangxi Corporation
Engagement: Achieved a landmark victory in a high-profile dispute against the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Electricity, litigating the case across all three federal judicial tiers.
Outcome: Successfully secured a monumental award of 309,000,000.00 ETB for our client.
BMET Energy Telecom Industry and Trade PLC
Engagement: Represented BMET in a significant commercial dispute against Ethio Telecom, one of the largest state-owned enterprises in the country.
Outcome: Successfully secured a payment of 89 million ETB for our client after litigating the case through both the Federal High Court and Federal Supreme Court.
Mr. Dhruv Goyal (Shareholder, GEC Steel)
Engagement: Championed the rights of the majority shareholder in a contentious and complex shareholder dispute with significant implications for corporate control.
Outcome: After navigating the case through the Federal First Instance, High, and Supreme Courts, we successfully affirmed our client's position and guaranteed his 79% ownership stake.
Golden Trade Company (USA)
Engagement: Currently managing a complex portfolio of four interconnected, high-stakes cases for our U.S.-based client.
Outcome: The representation spans both the Federal High and Supreme Courts, with aggregate claims exceeding a colossal 1 billion Ethiopian Birr.
Multi Commodity International Ltd
Engagement: Acted for Multi Commodity International in a complex, cross-border dispute against Abyssinia Bank concerning a Letter of Credit (LC) transaction.
Outcome: Successfully secured a judgment and payment of over USD 1 Million.
TATA Projects (India)
Engagement: Expertly navigated a 100 million Ethiopian Birr lawsuit in the Ethiopian Federal Court on behalf of the Indian infrastructure conglomerate.
Outcome: Our strategic approach led to a favorable and commercially sound out-of-court settlement, protecting our client's business interests.
Construction Law Services
Hyundai Development Company (South Korea)
Engagement: Orchestrated a successful, multi-level defense strategy for the South Korean engineering and construction giant in a major commercial lawsuit.
Outcome: Secured a decisive victory at the Federal Supreme Court, successfully defending our client against claims valued at 224 million Ethiopian Birr.
Contract Law Services
Golden Trade Company (USA)
Engagement: Currently managing a complex portfolio of four interconnected, high-stakes cases for our U.S.-based client.
Outcome: The representation spans both the Federal High and Supreme Courts, with aggregate claims exceeding a colossal 1 billion Ethiopian Birr.
Corporate Law Services
Pula Advisors AG (Switzerland)
Engagement: Successfully managed the end-to-end process of establishing the Swiss-based Pula Advisors AG (a one-man company) in Ethiopia.
Outcome: Navigated the complete regulatory framework of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) to secure the investment license and facilitate all corporate registrations.
Golden Trade Company (USA)
Engagement: Currently managing a complex portfolio of four interconnected, high-stakes cases for our U.S.-based client.
Outcome: The representation spans both the Federal High and Supreme Courts, with aggregate claims exceeding a colossal 1 billion Ethiopian Birr.
Due Diligence Services
Gadaa Bank
Engagement: Acted as the principal Independent Legal Advisor, orchestrating the complex legal and regulatory processes for Gadaa Bank's successful listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX).
Outcome: Successfully guided the bank through its landmark listing, a historic milestone that established Gadaa Bank as only the second banking institution to be listed on the nascent ESX.
GP Mining Resources PLC
Engagement: Executed comprehensive legal due diligence on behalf of a London-based investor exploring a significant opportunity in the Ethiopian mining sector.
Outcome: Our mandate involved a meticulous review of corporate structure, assets, liabilities, licensing, and regulatory compliance to identify risks and inform a major investment decision.
Employment & Labor Law
Yedesta Buna Trading PLC
Engagement: <p>Reviewing company bylaws, redrafting the Human Resource Policy, drafting employment contracts for both managerial and non-managerial staff, and supporting the development of a comprehensive employment administration system</p>
Outcome: <p>resulting in a successful and compliant employment administration framework.</p>
Seven Commercial Bank Branch Managers
Engagement: Championed the rights of seven senior Commercial Bank Branch Managers in a high-profile case of unlawful termination, extending to both civil and criminal proceedings.
Outcome: Secured a definitive judgment declaring the terminations unlawful and ordering the full reinstatement of all seven managers. A related criminal complaint was also declined by the Public Prosecutor.
Investment Law Services
Pula Advisors AG (Switzerland)
Engagement: Successfully managed the end-to-end process of establishing the Swiss-based Pula Advisors AG (a one-man company) in Ethiopia.
Outcome: Navigated the complete regulatory framework of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) to secure the investment license and facilitate all corporate registrations.
Tax Law Services
Thabet Technologies
Engagement: Mounted a robust, multi-tiered defense for Thabet Technologies in a major tax dispute that escalated through the entire judicial and administrative system.
Outcome: After successfully representing the client before the Federal Tax Appeal Commission, High Court, Supreme Court, and Cassation Court, we achieved a complete victory, resulting in our client being fully exonerated from the tax liability.
China Communication Construction Company (CCCC)
Engagement: Represented the global infrastructure leader before the Federal Tax Appeal Commission.
Outcome: Achieved a successful outcome, effectively resolving a complex tax dispute.
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