SKY & Associates Law Office

We are a law office with extensive experience in assisting charities and faith-based organizations in navigating the Ethiopian non-profit legal and regulatory environment. We are currently providing legal counsel and representation in the following areas:

• Choosing the right legal structure for a specific charitable Purpose;
• Formation, registration and dissolution of charities and consortium of charities
• complying with budgetary prescriptions of the Ethiopian charities and societies agency
• Obtaining operational license
• Resource mobilization and income generation
• Structure and accountability of internal organs of charities
• Complying with supervision and follow-up requirements of the charities and societies agency

SKY and Associates Law Office provides company incorporation services to foreign companies/investors/. In particular, we

• Draft memorandum and articles of association
• Provide company secretarial service: maintain company records including minutes of all directors’ and shareholders’ meetings or resolutions, share register, register of Directors, etc.
• Advise on company Law of Ethiopia
• File internal changes in the administration and status of a company such as share transfers, increasing capital, changes in debenture holdings etc.

SKY and Associates Law Office provides legal services on banking and insurance Law matters. We provide legal advice to foreign and local investors regarding banking regulations, loan registration and remittance.

SKY and Associates Law Office provides legal services on banking and insurance Law matters. We provide legal advice to foreign and local investors regarding banking regulations, loan registration and remittance.

The employment and labor Laws of Ethiopia are changing rapidly and companies need quality legal assistance to navigate this ever-changing legal environment. We have been at the forefront in assisting foreign businesses and non-profit institutions in meeting these challenges by:

• Drafting employment contracts for both managerial and non-managerial employees
• Drafting training agreements between employers and employees
• Advising on labor issues such as annual leave, bonus, termination of Contract, severance pay and compensation
• Advising on pensionlLaw and provident fund issues
• Facilitating the acquisition of eork permits for expatriate staff
• Drafting settlement agreements upon termination of employment

We take the motto that prevention is a lot better than cure seriously. Thus, we audit our clients’  human resources  policies and practices to forestall potential legal problems. Such audits enable clients to identify and rectify ambivalent and thin employment arrangements and, thus, minimize litigation.

It is crucial for parties to a legal dispute to settle their disagreements in a short period of time and with the least cost possible. SKY And Associates Law Office gives priority to the applicability of alternative dispute resolution mechanism .  We guide our clients through a negotiation, mediation, or arbitration route to resolve a dispute. Where litigation remains to be the only realistic option, our litigation expert handles pleadings, court litigation, up to enforcement of judgments.

We provide IP related services including, but not limited to:

• Registration of patent rights
• Registration and renewal of trademarks
• Tracking and handling infringement of trademarks
• Drafting and advising on trademark license agreements