General Business Law
Global Guide 2024 : Ethiopia
Band 2
Contact number
+39 06 84 55 11About
Provided by BonelliErede
BonelliErede has been present in Ethiopia since 2016 where it currently cooperates with the Ethiopian law firm Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office which is part of the BonelliErede network.
Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede offers a complete range of legal services to international investors and major local corporations, including contracts law, investment, corporate, commercial, construction, energy, employment, intellectual property including patent, trademark and copyright law, and international arbitration and litigation. The office works in full synergy with the European offices, especially for specialised advice and cross-national practices as well as with the Egypt and UAE offices.
The team is composed of an integrated group of around 8 lawyers, and it is led by Gianpiero Succi, Partner at BonelliErede in charge of the development of our practice in East Africa and in the other Sub-Saharan African jurisdictions, together with Lidet Abebe Tizazu, Managing Partner of Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede and Mahlet Kassa, Partner of Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede.
As part of the BonelliErede network, the office collaborates in total synergy with the firm’s offices in Italy, Europe and the Middle East. Depending on the needs of a matter, the competences of the local professionals are integrated with all the BonelliErede experts from the teams based in EMEA.
Chambers Review
Lidet Abebe Tizazu Law Office is especially well reputed for the strength of its practice in intellectual property, which includes litigation and patent protection, as well as registration. The firm has further expertise in matters of foreign investment, energy and natural resources, real estate and M&A. Its client base is composed of both Ethiopian and overseas companies. The practice's offering is strengthened by its collaboration with leading Italian law firm BonelliErede, which has been in place since December 2023.
Notable Practitioners
Lidet Abebe Tizazu maintains her standing as a pre-eminent intellectual property lawyer in the Ethiopian market. Her practice is focused on trade mark and patent protection for international clients.