DLA Piper Africa, Ethiopia (Mehrteab & Getu Advocates), a member of DLA Piper Africa, possesses capabilities in corporate, M&A, tax, IP, employment, and immigration matters. Recently, the firm expanded its practice areas to include capital markets, regulatory, litigation, and arbitration. Managing partner Mehrteab Leul is skilled in project finance and corporate disputes, while Yohannes Hailu heads the litigation, arbitration, and regulatory team. Getu Shiferaw oversees the corporate and tax practices, which Natae Ebba is also involved in. Martha Belete focuses on corporate and capital markets while Biruk Haile is skilled in IP and technology issues.

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  • ‘The team collaborated seamlessly.’

  • ‘They provide practical advice and guidance.’

  • ‘Mehrteab Leul is smart and has an overall business understanding as well as negotiation skills.’

Key clients

  • Cepheus Growth Capital Partners
  • Castel Group and BGI Ethiopia
  • BGI Ethiopia PLC
  • BWP Data Center and Cloud Service PLC
  • Nokia Corporation
  • ANS Exploration Corp.
  • Yandex
  • Gravity Group Ind. L.L.C
  • Sika Abyssinia Chemical Manufacturing PLC
  • McKinsey and Company Africa PTY/ LTD Ethiopia Branch

Work highlights

  • Advised a client on the negotiation of share purchase and shareholders agreements with the shareholders of the target company.
  • Advised on the buyer due diligence for ANS Exploration Corp. (ANS) in relation to the 100% acquisition of an equity interest in Altau Resources Limited from Altau Holdings Ltd.
  • Advised Toppan Gravity (Gravity Group Ind. L.L.C) in relation to its joint investment with Ethiopian Investment Holding (49%) to manufacture passports and engage in security printing in Ethiopia.

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Mehrteab Leul, Getu Shiferaw, Martha Belete, Biruk Haile, Yohannes Hailu, Natae Ebba