About us

Our Story : Legal Expertise Rooted in Public Service, Built for Global Impact

With over 20 years of experience in law, public administration, and corporate governance, ANEFF Law Firm is the product of a distinguished career spanning both the public and private sectors in Switzerland and Internationally.

Our founding team has served within institutions such as:

The Swiss Federal Administration
The Geneva Police Department and Penal Court
The Ministère Public of Fribourg and Tribunal de la Sarine
The Immigration and Women's Rights Department in Bern
The City of Montreux in the Canton of Vaud
As well as several international organizations headquartered in Geneva.

This strong public sector foundation, combined with hands-on experience advising private companies in Switzerland, UAE, and across the Middle East and East Africa, positions us as a uniquely qualified legal partner in complex, multicultural environments.

A Strategic Focus in East Africa

Over the past year, our firm has deepened its engagement in East Africa, with a specialized focus on Somali-speaking regions, including Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya.

We support:

Public authorities in institutional reform and legal modernization
Private investors and businesses seeking compliant and sustainable entry into the region
International partners and donors looking to implement legally sound, culturally responsive, and locally owned development projects

Our work is grounded in local legal systems, including customary frameworks like Xeer, while ensuring full alignment with international legal norms and donor expectations.

Legal Domains of Expertise

As highly trained and internationally experienced legal professionals, we operate across a broad spectrum of legal domains:

Constitutional and Institutional Law
Public and Private Contract Law
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Investment and Business Law Frameworks
Procurement Law and Tendering Processes
Legislative Drafting and Legal Capacity Building

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver robust, locally grounded, and internationally compliant legal solutions that empower our clients to succeed in dynamic and often complex legal environments. We pride ourselves on fostering trust-based, long-term collaborations between East Africa and the global community, particularly Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With a multicultural and multilingual team (operating in English, French, Somali, Arabic, and Amharic,

ANEFF Law Firm stands as a bridge between systems, a protector of rights, and a strategic partner in legal reform, governance, and investment across regions.