Our Expertise

Employment and Immigration

Taza Legal advises employers on the full lifecycle of employment in Ethiopia, alongside an integrated immigration practice covering work permits and visas.

Corporate Law

About Our Employment and Immigration Expertise

Taza Legal supports employers through every stage of the employment lifecycle from recruitment and HR policy to termination and immigration with clear, commercially grounded counsel.

Our Services Include

General advisory on Ethiopian employment law, including recruitment of local and foreign nationals, employee benefits and entitlements, termination, redundancy and redeployment, pension and insurance schemes, and compensation claims

Reviewing human resource policies, procedures and guidelines in light of their alignment with Ethiopian labour law

Drafting and reviewing employment contracts for managerial, non-managerial, temporary, and permanent employees

Compliance and regulatory advisory covering trade union matters, internal regulations, and employment-related benefits and incentives

Facilitating business visas, work permits, and residence permits for foreign nationals

Our Track Record

Representative Experience

Our Employment and Immigration team has advised leading multinationals, global NGOs, and corporate employers on landmark labor matters and complex workforce transitions across Ethiopia.

Food Manufacturing & Industrial Components

advised a local food manufacturer and a Japanese industrial fastening components company, in separate engagements, on work and residence permits for foreign employees.

NGO / Social Enterprise

advised an international girls’ education and media NGO on immigration facilitation for its commercial representative.

Development Programs

advised a US engineering and development consultancy on business visas and work and residence permits in connection with a major US government-backed power sector development program.

LET'S TALK

Bring Us the Complex

Our Employment and Immigration team has advised leading multinationals, global NGOs, and corporate employers on landmark labor matters and complex workforce transitions across Ethiopia

Tell us what you’re facing, and we’ll connect you with the right people. Send us an email or complete our short enquiry form, and we’ll be in touch.

info@tazalegal.com

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Corporate & Commercial

Everyday legal needs of business

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buying, selling, and merging firms

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Funding deals and raising capital

PPP, Projects & Project Finance

Structuring and funding projects

Power & Energy

Energy projects and regulation

Mining

Mining rights, deals, and permits

Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate

Property and construction projects

Tax

Corporate tax advice and planning

ICT & Telecom

Technology and telecom regulation

Manufacturing & Industries

Support for industrial businesses

IP & Data Protection

Protecting ideas, brands, and data

Legal & Regulatory

Compliance and regulatory advice