Energy and Mining

At Mizan Advocates LLP

Clients benefit from Mizan Advocates LLP’s integrated legal services tailored to the Ethiopian energy and natural resources sector. The Firm combines strong knowledge of Ethiopian laws and regulatory frameworks with practical industry insight, enabling us to support investors, developers, contractors, and financiers throughout the life cycle of energy projects. Ethiopia’s energy market is rapidly expanding, with growing investment in hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, and emerging renewable technologies, alongside ongoing reforms in power generation, transmission, distribution, and private sector participation. Our Energy Practice is positioned to respond effectively to these developments by providing strategic legal advice from project inception to operation. Our lawyers advise on the full spectrum of energy-related matters, including project structuring and development, public–private partnerships, licensing and regulatory compliance, power purchase agreements (PPAs), joint ventures, project finance, bank lending, asset acquisition, mergers and transfers, land and real estate matters, construction and engineering contracts, and dispute resolution. Where required, we also support clients on cross-border transactions, investment protection, competition and trade matters, intellectual property, and contractual risk management arising across the energy value chain.

We provide full-fledged legal services, including but not limited to

  • Energy project structuring, development, and public–private partnerships
  • Licensing, regulatory compliance, and advisory on sector reforms
  • Drafting and negotiation of Power Purchase Agreements, construction, and engineering contracts
  • Asset acquisition, mergers, transfers, and project finance support
  • Land and real estate matters for energy projects
  • Dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation
  • Cross-border transactions, investment protection, and trade law advisory
  • Intellectual property, contractual risk management, and commercial strategic advice