About

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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).

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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.

Work Highlights

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  • Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA) advised Cepheus Growth Capital on compliance and due diligence-related matters in the context of a transaction.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mehrteab Leul
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Founding partner Mehrteab Leul is one of the most active lawyers 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 is a dependable person when it comes to getting the right answers in commercial matters and foreign tax-related matters.

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

Getu Shiferaw is a well-rounded lawyer.

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Getu Shiferaw
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Members

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Industries

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- Alternative Dispute Resolution

- Aviation

- Charities and Societies

- Corporate and Finance

- Hospitality and Leisure

- Immigration

- Intellectual Property

- Labor and Employment

- Mining and Energy

- Real Estate

- Tax