EYOB YIMECH | JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
BACKGROUND
Eyob Yimech is a Junior Associate at MTA. He obtained his LLB degree from Bahirdar University, School of Law, graduating top of his class. He was also a member of the team that won the 9th National Moot Court Competition, a prestigious competition in which all law schools in the country participate. Eyob also has hands-on experience in providing free legal aid services for indigent clients at Bahirdar City First Instance Court and the Prison Administration.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 2020 – 2025 — Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bahirdar University, Ethiopia
CAREER SUMMARY
- July 2025 – Present: Junior Associate, Mesfin Tafesse & Associates
- February 2025 – May 2025: Legal Intern, Mesfin Tafesse & Associates
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Commercial and Investment
- Mining and Energy
- Employment Law
LANGUAGES
- Amharic
- English
TOP MATTERS
- Advising the Africa Finance Corporation and Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), acting as lead lenders in connection with a proposed loan to the Tulu Kapi Gold Mining Project.
- Assisting International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with its proposed loan to IPT Power Tech PLC Ethiopia.
- Advising PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in relation to compliance obligations for its Project Office in Ethiopia.
- Assisted Vodacom Group Limited in advising on Ethiopian competition law regime implications relating to its acquisition of shares in Safaricom PLC.
- Advised Prodigy Finance in connection with Consumer Protection Laws of Ethiopia and Arbitration Law.
- Advised Inmarsat Global Limited regarding Personal Data Regulations in Ethiopia.
- Advised Tetra Tech ARD in connection with employment issues.
- Conducted research for Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice in connection with judicial appointment procedures in Ethiopia.