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Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA)

General Business Law

Global Guide 2026 : Ethiopia

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Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA)

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The Largest Law Firm: MLA is a leading full service law office offering clients dedicated and seamless legal advice across all legal fields and industry sectors. We pride ourselves for being the largest law firm in terms of number of lawyers and areas expertise.

 

One-Stop-Shop Approach: our “one-stop-shop” approach ensures that we serve all of our clients’ business needs.

 

Highly qualified lawyers with advanced degrees – MLA offers handpicked teams for all legal matters in Ethiopia. MLA’s recruitment process aims at hiring the best legal mind available in the local market. Currently, MLA consists of lawyers who have advanced degrees from accredited Universities in Europe, USA and UK.


Clientele: We have ample experiences in working with various notable high-profile clients on most complex transactions, as well as well-known cross-border/inter-jurisdictional matters. Our clientele ranges from start-ups to government entities, multinational corporations, prominent non-profits organizations as well as diplomatic missions.


Market Recognition: MLA has received a number of accolades and market recognitions by all the major international legal directories for its excellent legal services. i


Memberships and Affiliation: International Bar Association (IBA); International Trademark Association (INTA); and Member, Ethiopian Lawyers’ Association (ELA). MLA is an active member of American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and European Union Business Forum in Ethiopia (EUBFE).

Industries (11)

  • - Corporate and Finance
  • - Tax
  • - Real Estate
  • - Intellectual Property
  • - Mining and Energy
  • - Hospitality and Leisure
  • - Labor and Employment
  • - Immigration
  • - Aviation
  • - Charities and Societies
  • - Alternative Dispute Resolution

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Ethiopia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA) has a wealth of experience in corporate matters, with the team's knowledge extending to tax, IP, employment, real estate and mining law. Clients benefit from the firm's status as one of Ethiopia's largest law firms, as well as the international capabilities provided through its membership of DLA Piper Africa. Its client base includes private companies and government entities.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mehrteab & Getu Advocates advised BIT Mining on compliance and due diligence-related matters as part of an M&A transaction.

Strengths

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  • Mehrteab & Getu Advocates has a very high level of commercial understanding and a holistic approach that goes beyond the pure legal side of an agreement.

    General Business Law respondentGlobal

  • We appreciate the responsiveness, reliability, thoroughness of advice and clear communication of Mehrteab & Getu Advocates.

    General Business Law respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Mehrteab Leul
    Mehrteab Leul

    Mehrteab Leul

    Founding partner Mehrteab Leul is a respected lawyer in Addis Ababa. His wide-ranging corporate and project finance practice includes advising domestic and international corporations on capital markets, real estate and M&A concerns. He also advises on dispute resolution matters.

    • Mehrteab Leul has very strong skills in overall client service.

      General Business Law respondentGlobal
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  • Getu Shiferaw
    Getu Shiferaw

    Getu Shiferaw

    Getu Shiferaw advises foreign and domestic clients on corporate and commercial matters. He particularly focuses on M&A, private equity, sovereign debt and project finance.

    • Getu Shiferaw is excellent. He is very experienced in working with foreign investors.

      General Business Law respondentGlobal
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