The Team

Michael Sebsibe

Legal Director, Corporate and capital market

Michael Sebsibe is a Legal Director at Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (MLA’s) Corporate & Capital Market Practice. Michael possesses extensive experience advising clients on a broad spectrum of commercial and regulatory matters. He specializes in investment regulation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, legal due diligence, company formation, business licensing, private equity (PE), finance and forex regulation, telecommunications regulation, securities market regulation and cryptocurrency laws. In addition, he routinely advises companies on legal risk management and regulatory compliance.

The International University College of Turin, Italy, MSc Comparative Law, Economics & Finance with distinction, 2025
Addis Ababa University School of Law, LLB, 2018

Advised and processed for the incorporation of subsidiaries, branches, project offices, and commercial representative offices (CRO’s) for various companies including multinational corporations;
In connection with a senior notes issuance by a multinational Chinese issuer, advised a financial services firm acting in its capacity as securities underwriter and investment bank in relation to its proposed acquisition of the notes. Conducted comprehensive legal due diligence on the issuer’s Ethiopian subsidiaries and prepared a detailed due diligence report addressing corporate status, regulatory compliance, licensing, material contracts, and potential liabilities.
Acted for a buyer-side red-flag due diligence investigation on behalf of a private equity firm, delivering risk-focused assessments across regulatory, tax, corporate, and operational aspects to inform transaction structuring, valuation considerations, and financing strategy.
Advised a PE firm investing on agriculture and horticultural business throughout the transaction lifecycle on the review, drafting, and negotiation of key transactional documentation, including term sheets, subscription agreements, and shareholders’ agreements. Structured and negotiated governance and minority protection provisions, such as drag-along and tag-along rights alongside economic and control mechanisms, ensuring appropriate exit flexibility, alignment of shareholder interests, and robust downside protection consistent with the firm’s investment strategy.
Advised on complex M&A transactions, including the strategic merger of two major brewery companies within a multinational group structure. Played a key role in implementing the transaction, including preparing and coordinating the merger plan, reports, and ancillary corporate documentation. Managed the process for obtaining requisite corporate and regulatory approvals, liaised with relevant authorities, and ensured compliance with statutory merger requirements. worked closely with in-house counsel and functional stakeholders to address governance, competition, and post-merger integration considerations in alignment with the surviving group’s strategic objectives.
Drafted/ reviewed legal documents such as shareholder agreements, facility agreements, security agreements, subscription agreement, lease agreements, minutes, NDA’s, SPA’s, MoA’s, AoA’s, and various commercial contracts