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Tibebe Zewdu

Tibebe Zewdu

TBeST Law LLP, Ethiopia

Work Department

Head of Tax and Customs

Position

Tibebe Zewdu is the Managing Partner and Head of Tax and Customs at TBeST Law.

Career

Tibebe Zewdu holds an LLB from Wollo University and an LLM from Addis Ababa University, both with Very Great Distinction. Tibebe advises on taxation, customs, corporate law, competition, M&A, private equity, general investment, and criminal law. He has successfully handled tax disputes for multinational clients, advised on Ethiopian tax and import/export requirements, and conducted legal due diligence for significant mergers and acquisitions. Tibebe also assists with corporate governance, competition law, and sports and entertainment legal matters, and provides criminal law defense for diplomatic staff and corporate clients.

Languages

English and Amharic

Education

LLB, Wollo University School of Law, with Very Great Distinction and a Gold Medal (2012)

LLM, Addis Ababa University, with Very Great Distinction (2017)

Certificate by the Ethiopian Customs Commission as Authorized Customs Laws Advisor