Practice Areas

 Project Finance

 M&A

 International Arbitration and Litigation

 Corporate and General Business Law

Career

Mehrteab Leul Kokeb is a renowned and seasoned law professional with almost three decades of experience with core competence in Project Finance and Corporate matters. He has assisted multiple clients developing infrastructure projects in the country which includes the government of Ethiopia, Sponsors and Lenders. Record high privatization and M&A transactions are also part of his latest credentials.

He is also well-known for his skills in providing multidimensional legal services to individual and corporate clients; proficiency in achieving excellent results in a transaction, corporate issues; and his elocution during trials. In addition, he has ample experience in managing court cases as well as dealing with contractual disputes, arbitration, unlawful competition, liquidation, and employment matters.

Currently, Mehrteab is the Managing Partner, and he is active primarily in project finance, energy, litigation & dispute resolution and related corporate matters.

Professional Memberships

Member, International Bar Association (IBA)

Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)

Member, Ethiopian Lawyers’ Association (ELA)

Founding Member, African Business Law Firm Association

Furthermore, Mehrteab is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and European Business Forum in Ethiopia (EUBFE). He has been also closely working with different business forums/chambers of commerce in Ethiopia, such as Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and Indian Business forum.