Founded by Mehrteab Leul Kokeb, and a leading full-service law office in Ethiopia, and has over 20 years experience advising and representing clients on wide range of legal issues concerning business and investment in the country.
Liya Kurabachew Shewawerk

Position: Trainee Associate
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Biography: Liya Kurabachew Shewawerk is a recent law graduate working as a Trainee Associate at Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP. Her background includes drafting contracts, conducting legal research, and supporting litigation efforts. She has gained practical legal skills through various internships, in other law firms and organisations, and by active involvement in moot court competitions including the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Education: LL.B, Addis Ababa University with Great Distinction (2024)
Selected Experience:
- Advised clients on the establishment of foreign entities in Ethiopia;
- Drafted company bylaws and internal rules;
- Drafted legal opinion on the restructuring of loan agreements;
- Advised foreign companies concerning the dissolution and winding up of their companies in Ethiopia;
- Assisting clients with country profiles and questionnaires critical to starting a business in Ethiopia