The Team

Tensaebirhan Negussu

Associate

Tensaebirhan Negussu is an Associate in MLA’s Corporate and Finance Practice Group. He advises on complex corporate, investment, and financing transactions, including cross-border M&A, project finance, joint ventures, and regulatory compliance for both foreign and domestic clients. Prior to joining MLA, he worked at a Tier 1 law firm, advising multinational investors on corporate, project, and investment matters. Tensaebirhan was recognized as Best Oralist at the Ethiopian Law Schools National Moot Court Competition in 2021.

LLB, University of Gondar, Ethiopia (2022)

Advised in financing transactions involving a development finance institutions and international lenders, including reviewing financing agreements, securities packages, and regulatory compliance aspects relevant to cross-border secured lending.
Advised on the structuring of real estate joint ventures, advising on the investment structure, regulatory considerations, and preparation of transaction documents.
Provided corporate and investment advisory across multiple sectors, including establishment of investment vehicles, equity transfers, corporate reorganizations, and ongoing regulatory and compliance matters.
Acted for foreign investors on several cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions involving multinational technology, consumer goods, and industrial companies, covering legal due diligence and transaction structuring.
Advised on a utility-scale PPP energy project by a Middle Eastern power company, with a focus on procurement compliance, and government counterparty considerations.
Conducted vendor and buy-side red-flag due diligence for international and domestic clients, identifying regulatory, tax, corporate, and operational risks material to acquisition and financing transactions
Advised on Ethiopia’s investment and corporate regulatory framework, including sector restrictions, approval procedures, tax incentives, foreign exchange management, and compliance obligations for foreign-owned enterprises.
Drafted and negotiated key transaction documents such as share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, corporate governance documents, and service contracts for multi-jurisdictional corporate and financing matters.
Advised on corporate governance and shareholder matters, including governance frameworks, shareholder relations, dispute considerations, and regulatory compliance for multinational and foreign-invested companies.