Our Expertise

Banking and Finance

Taza Legal advises global banks, development finance institutions, and microfinance lenders on the full
range of financing transactions in Ethiopia.

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About Our Banking & Finance Expertise

Taza Legal supports banks, lenders, and development finance institutions across Ethiopia’s financial sector from cross-border transactions to regulatory compliance with clear, commercially grounded legal counsel.

Our Services Include

General advisory on Ethiopian banking, financial, and foreign exchange laws

Reviewing and advising on loan facility agreements, vendor financing agreements, consortium agreements, and security packages

Advising on cross-border banking transactions, reviewing foreign guarantee agreements and standby letters of credit

Advising on governing law, enforceability of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, and dispute resolution mechanisms

Legal due diligence on borrowers, including confirmation of legal standing, capacity, and authority

Assisting with conditions precedents, perfection of security packages and issuing legal opinions on the validity and enforceability of financing transactions

Advising financial institutions, insurance companies, and investment funds on regulatory compliance and product structuring.

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Representative Experience

Our Banking and Finance team has advised leading banks, development finance institutions, and lenders on landmark transactions across Ethiopia.

Aviation Finance

Advised a major Chinese state policy bank on its security interests over a long-term loan to Ethiopia’s national airline, and on financing for a national toll expressway and a
Regional railway power supply project.

Financial Leasing

Advised a leading global investment bank on its interest in Ethiopia’s financial leasing sector.

Telecoms Finance

Advised a Chinese development bank on vendor financing arrangements with Ethiopia’s national telecom operator, and on a loan facility to a Chinese road construction company.

Compliance

Advised a leading global bank on KYC compliance within the Ethiopian legal framework.

Development Finance

Advised a South African development finance institution on a loan facility to an Ethiopian entity.

Microfinance

Advised two European development finance institutions on foreign guarantees provided to Ethiopian microfinance institutions.

Multilateral Finance

Advised a leading global development finance institution on several financing arrangements created and to be created with Ethiopian borrowers.

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Bring Us the Complex

Whether you’re structuring a financing transaction, advising on cross-border banking matters, or navigating Ethiopia’s regulatory framework, our Banking and Finance team is ready to help.

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.

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