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Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA)

Global 2026

Rankings

Leading firm in Global 2026

Ranked Department

Ranked Individuals

Top figures

26

Lawyers

52

Company Size

1997

Established Year

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Overview

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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, our firm consists of lawyers who have advanced degrees from accredited Universities in Europe. MLA lawyers regularly participate in relevant international training, secondments, conferences, and roadshows. We have country-wide and international presence and our team’s experience extends to surrounding markets.

Industry sectors (15)

Financial Services & Banking
Energy
Mining
Technology
Cryptocurrency
Oil and Gas
Real Estate
Aviation
Hospitality & Tourism
Agriculture
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Food & Beverage
Textile & Apparel
Construction
Consumer Goods & Retail

Capabilities (11)

Corporate & Finance
Tax
Mining
Energy
Real Estate & Conveyancing
Aviation
Employment
Immigration
Intellectual Property
Charities & Societies (NGOs/NPOs)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Clients (15)

Boeing
Coca Cola
ACWA Power
Mastercard Foundation
Bayer
Marriott
Hyatt Regency
Swiss Embassy
Japan Tobacco International
Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
World Bank Group
Rubis Energy
Safaricom
BGI Ethiopia
Israeli Chemicals Limited

Key people

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Mehrteab Leul
Managing Partner
Getu Shiferaw
Partner
Biruk Haile
Legal Director _ IP& Technology
Natae Ebba
Legal Director_ Tax
Michael Sebsibe
Legal Director_ Corporate & Capital Market
Dereje Ashenafi
Legal Director_ Energy & Mining
Yohannes Hailu
Legal Director_ Litigation
Helina Asamnew
Associate _ Employment & Immigration
Feye Roba
Associate _ NGO

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Work & experience

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Core Philosophies: Excellence, Honesty & Integrity, Team Work & Collaboration and Diversity. Areas of specialization includes; Mergers and acquisitions, private equity, project finance, sovereign debt and guarantees, hospitality and leisure, foreign exchange regulations, ,Tax, Capital Market, Mining, Energy, Real Estate, Employment, Immigration. IP, Technology ,NGOs/NPOs and Litigation. Work highlight: Advising and representing BGI Ethiopia PLC in connection with tax assessment.