Ethiopia: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Every business operating in Ethiopia — whether a domestic manufacturing company, a foreign-invested enterprise, a bank, or a multinational project developer — is ultimately subject to a single judicial institution that defines the boundaries of Ethiopian law with final and binding authority: the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench

The enactment of the Commercial Code of Ethiopia, Proclamation No. 1243/2021, represents the most significant overhaul of Ethiopian corporate law in more than sixty years.

Commercial disputes are an inescapable feature of business activity, and the mechanism a party selects for resolving those disputes is among the most consequential decisions in any contractual relationship.