The First Registered Law Firm in Ethiopia
Advisory, research, consultancy and litigation across nine core practice areas — delivered with deep local insight and uncompromising professionalism.
What We Do
Full-Service Legal
Expertise, Under
One Roof
As Ethiopia's first licensed law firm, we deliver advisory, research, consultancy, and litigation services across nine core practice areas — combining deep local insight with uncompromising professionalism.
Banking & Financial Laws
We provide comprehensive advisory, research, consultancy & litigation services on laws and matters of financial services.
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Criminal Laws
Representation of suspects pending police investigations, securing bail rights, & criminal defense before Court of Law and Tribunal.
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Property & Real Estate Laws
We provide comprehensive advisory, research, consultancy & litigation services on immovable property acquisitions, development, and transfer laws.
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Tax & Customs Laws
We provide comprehensive advisory, research, consultancy & litigation services on tax and customs laws.
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Medical, Food and Nutrition Laws
In this practice area we provide legal services related to medical laws and malpractice, and food and nutrition standards.
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Family and Succession Law
We assist with divorce, child custody, adoption, and other family matters — plus creating wills and handling the legal process after someone's death.
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Cooperatives & NGO Laws
We provide a range of services tailored to the unique legal needs of cooperatives and NGOs (non-governmental organizations).
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Dispute Settlement & Litigation Services
Litigation services across civil, tort/extracontractual, commercial, banking & insurance matters, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and criminal defense.
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Business & Corporate Laws
We provide comprehensive advisory, research, consultancy & litigation services on company/corporate law matters.
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Our People
Trusted By
Our Clients & Partners
Purpose Black Ethiopia SC
Investment
Ethiopian Premier League SC
Sports & Media
Alemhiwot Birhanu Building Contractor
Construction
Pepo Auto Parts
Automotive
SWK-HVACR
Engineering
Abay Bank SC
Banking & Finance
Pepo Auto Parts
Automotive
SWK-HVACR
Engineering
Abay Bank SC
Banking & Finance
Purpose Black Ethiopia SC
Investment
Ethiopian Premier League SC
Sports & Media
Alemhiwot Birhanu Building Contractor
Construction
Oromia
14+ years across company law, labor law, and tax law.
Representative
Firew Bekure, LLM
Somali
Trade law, tax law, and public law practice.
Representative
Misbah Mohamed
Benishangul-Gumuz
Trade law and public law representation.
Representative
Jemal Muhamed, LLB, LLM
Southern Ethiopia
Business disputes, judicial reform, and family law.
Representative
Israel Bala Barat
Nationwide Reach
Our Regional
Councils
HLA operates across four regions of Ethiopia, providing on-the-ground legal expertise where our clients need it most.
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