DLA Piper LLP (US)

Legal Department

Legal Director and IPT Practice Group Lead

Biruk a Legal Director in MLA’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice. He is trained in law and holds LL. B, LL.M (private law), and a PhD (in intellectual property law) degrees. With 20 years of experience in academia at higher education institutions, his field of expertise primarily lies in intellectual property. On the other hand, he has closer exposure to commercial law fields. Currently, he works as an assistant professor of law at the School of Law of Addis Ababa University, where he also serves as the Head of the School of Law.

English, Amharic and Kafa languages.

PhD (in Intellectual Property Law), Andhra University, India, 2007-2011). LL.M (Private Law), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2003- 2005). LL. B (with distinction), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1997- 2002).