East Africa
Law firms in Ethiopia
12 law firms in Ethiopia, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in Ethiopia and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in Ethiopia, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in Ethiopia – how to check.
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5A Law Firm LLP
Tropical Mall, 9th Floor, Bole Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English, Amharic, Tigrinya, Afan Oromo · Founded 2022
Lawyers named on its website: Ali Mohammed Ali, Amare Ashenafi, Alemu Korme
Alebel Ashagrie & Associates Law Office
Dama House, 5th Floor, Office No. 504, Lideta, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Alebel Ashagrie, Minase Hailu, Tsegaye Demessie
DABLO Law Firm LLP
NIB Bank Building, 2nd Floor, Office No. 201, Adwa Street, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Addisu Hailegebriel
Endris Amino Law Office (ELO)
Liberia Street, Electric World Building, 5th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English · Founded 2013
Ethiopian Law Group
Liberia Street, Lideta, Electric World Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Fikadu Asfaw and Associates Law Office (FALO)
MEDCO Building, 6th Floor, Ethio-China Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English · Founded 2003
Getnet Yawkal Law Office
Bole, Airport Road, Mega Building, 4th Floor, Room No. 417, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Getnet Yawkal Mebratu
Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Ethiopia)
Africa Avenue, Dembel City Centre, 8th Floor, Room 805A, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Mehrteab Leul Kokeb
SKY Advocacy Services LLP
Diplomat Building, Room #108, Mozambique Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Samuel Teshale, Yitagessu Nigussie
Tadesse Kiros & Associates Law Office
Mega Building, 3rd Floor, Room 310, Bole Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English · Founded 1996
Lawyers named on its website: Tadesse Kiros
Taza Legal
METI Building, 8th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Mesfin Tafesse
Tsegamlak Solomon & Associates Law Office
Africa Avenue, Getu Commercial Center, 6th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: English
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in Ethiopia
Currency: Ethiopian birr (ETB)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 2020
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in Ethiopia
Checking a lawyer in Ethiopia
Professional title: Advocate (Federal Advocate)
Ask to see the advocate's current licence and confirm it with the Ministry of Justice (for federal courts) or the relevant regional justice bureau.
We could not confirm every detail from official sources, so use this as a starting point.
Sources: justice.gov.et. Checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
The law in Ethiopia
Legal system: Civil law (codified, with customary and Islamic law in some matters)
Official languages: Amharic (federal working language)
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Ethiopia: questions
How many law firms are listed in Ethiopia?
12 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Addis Ababa.
Which international firms and networks have offices in Ethiopia?
Firms listed here name these international firms or networks on their own websites: ALN (Africa Legal Network), DLA Piper Africa, LEX Africa, TerraLex; IR Global.
Who admits lawyers in Ethiopia?
Ministry of Justice (federal advocacy licences under Proclamation No. 1249/2021), with the Ethiopian Federal Advocates Association; regional justice bureaus license regional advocates. Ask to see the advocate's current licence and confirm it with the Ministry of Justice (for federal courts) or the relevant regional justice bureau.
What legal system does Ethiopia have?
Civil law (codified, with customary and Islamic law in some matters).
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