We helped write & implement Ethiopia's health and regulatory laws. Now we help you navigate them.
Specialist regulatory and life sciences expertise — paired with full-service corporate, commercial, and investment counsel for businesses operating in Ethiopia and across East Africa.
Prime Law LLP is built on rare credentials: our founding partners helped draft public health legislation that govern Ethiopia's life sciences sector, and our team's experience extends to the commercial and corporate framework that governs business more broadly. We have advised the World Bank, IFC, and UN agencies on Ethiopia's legal and regulatory landscape. Based in Addis Ababa and serving clients across East Africa, we combine the authority of a specialist practice with the agility and direct partner access of a boutique — offering corporate, investment, regulatory, and dispute resolution counsel under one roof.
OUR PARTNERS HAVE ADVISED AND WORKED WITH
World Bank · IFC · UNICEF · UNFPA · UNAIDS · ICRC · Gates Foundation · Save the Children · Ethiopian Food & Drug Authority · Federal Ministry of Health
We didn't just learn Ethiopia's health and regulatory laws — our partners helped write them.
Areas of Practice
Regulatory & Life Sciences
From EFDA licensing and marketing authorization to GMP compliance and inspection readiness, we guide pharmaceutical, medical device, food, and biotech businesses through the regulations our partners helped write. No firm in Ethiopia knows this framework more intimately.
Corporate & Commercial Law
Full-service corporate and commercial counsel — company formation, joint ventures, M&A, contracts, tax, and investment structuring — delivered with the regulatory fluency that most corporate practices lack. We serve businesses across the economy, with particular depth where corporate and regulatory questions meet.
Public Policy & Advocacy
Trusted by the World Bank, IFC, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, and ICRC, we advise governments, donors, and NGOs on legislative reform, regulatory governance, and the full spectrum of legal needs facing donor-funded organizations in Ethiopia.
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Whether you are entering Ethiopia's life sciences market, navigating a new regulatory requirement, structuring a transaction, or strengthening your organization's compliance, we would welcome the conversation. Tell us what you are working on, and we will tell you how we can help.