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Associate II
Elilta Kefale is an Associate at DABLO Law Firm, focusing on corporate and commercial law. She holds an LL.B. from Addis Ababa University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the same university. She advises local and international clients across banking, foreign investment, and regulatory compliance, and has managed a broad range of advisory and transactional assignments — including the preparation and review of shareholder, investment, and merchant agreements, property sale agreements, internal bylaws, and company incorporation documents.
Elilta has supported numerous international businesses entering the Ethiopian market, providing strategic legal insight and ensuring compliance with both federal and regional requirements. She takes a client-centred approach, delivering tailored legal solutions aligned with each client’s commercial objectives and integrating legal considerations into their wider business strategy.
Advised an international payment system provider on entering the Ethiopian market to connect foreign financial institutions with local entities, focusing on National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) registration, incorporation, and foreign-exchange compliance requirements.
Drafted and reviewed merchant and outsourcing agreements for a foreign-owned payment-gateway provider, ensuring compliance with NBE regulations, the National Payment System proclamations, and related federal law.
Led the preparation of pre-sale agreements for a multi-purpose luxury apartment development, together with homeowners' association (HOA) agreements and ancillary documents, in compliance with the Building and Real Estate Development Proclamation.
Conducted legal due diligence for the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) share-company registration of two insurance companies, reviewing prospectuses and assessing regulatory, financial, and operational compliance.
Drafted internal bylaws for holding companies and private entities (share companies, PLCs, and LLPs), establishing corporate governance frameworks compliant with applicable law.
Structured and drafted an investment shareholder agreement for an international mining firm's joint venture with a regional government, defining roles, responsibilities, and profit-sharing arrangements, and prepared related incorporation and machinery-rental documents.
Drafted and negotiated a franchise agreement between a multinational confectionery manufacturer and a local holding company, advising on Ethiopian market entry and preparing related shareholder agreements.
Advised a financially distressed manufacturing company on voluntary dissolution versus involuntary liquidation, preparing a legal opinion evaluating each option under the Commercial Code and applicable tax proclamations.
Facilitated the incorporation of manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other companies for domestic and foreign investors, liaising with the Ethiopian Investment Commission, Immigration Office, Revenue Office, and sub-city authorities to secure approvals.
