NAHOM GETACHEW | ASSOCIATE
BACKGROUND
Nahom Getachew is an Associate at MTA. He is a corporate lawyer with years of legal experience in project finance, infrastructure, mining, energy, tax and corporate matters. At MTA, he navigates complex legal landscapes, providing strategic guidance to both international and domestic clients. Through his business-focused approach and practical legal solutions, he delivers impactful results. Before joining MTA, Nahom gained diverse legal experience across the public and private sectors. His previous roles include serving as a Prosecutor at the Ministry of Justice, working as an Assistant Lawyer, providing legal advisory support at the Center for Human Rights, and contributing to legal research as a Research Assistant at the Legal and Justice Affairs Advisory Council.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 2021 — Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Addis Ababa University College of Law and Governance Studies, Ethiopia
CAREER SUMMARY
- January 2025 – Present: Associate, Mesfin Tafesse & Associates
- 2022 – 2024: Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice
- 2021 – 2022: Assistant Lawyer, Samuel Asfaw Law Office
- 2020 – 2021: Assistant Legal Advisor, Center for Human Rights
- 2020: Research Assistant, Legal and Justice Affairs Advisory Council
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Project Financing and Infrastructure
- Mining and Energy
- Corporate and Tax
LANGUAGES
- Amharic
- English
TOP MATTERS
- Advised on cross-border financing transactions with leading institutions, including Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) financing of the Tulu Kapi Gold Project for the development and operation of a large-scale gold mine.
- Advised International Finance Corporation (IFC) on financing of IPT PowerTech Ethiopia for the expansion and roll-out of telecom energy services in Ethiopia.
- Advised European Investment Bank (EIB) and other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) on financing of IPT Holding.
- Provided tax advisory services to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on the Ethiopian tax system, Mastercard Foundation as part of a multi-jurisdictional tax advisory service, and Holland Dairy on tax administration matters.
- Acted for IFC (as transaction advisor to Ethiopian Electric Power) in connection with the development, financing, and operation of a wind power project in Ethiopia.
- Acted for IFC on two rounds of solar power projects (250 MW and 750 MW) for the development, financing, and operation of solar electric power plants in Ethiopia.
- Advised on Ethiopia's first healthcare sector Public Private Partnership involving diagnostic and laboratory services, acting for members of a consortium engaged in the PPP arrangement.
- Advised and assisted Ahadu Bank S.C. in its registration with the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA).
- Provided corporate and investment advisory services to multinational and local companies, including Deloitte, Boortmalt, DHL Ethiopia, Asiatic Industries, CCI Ethiopia, Zoscales Partners, Plaza Premium Lounge, AI Foods, and Rockstone.