The firm Teshome Gabre-Mariam Bokan (“TGMB”) was founded and established in the year 1982. The founder, Teshome Gabre-Mariam Bokan, started his legal career as the Legal Advisor of Ethiopian Air Lines. He has also served as the Attorney General and Minister of State at the Ministry of Mines and energy in the government of Ethiopia. He has represented and continues to represent both governmental and private clients in the mining and petroleum industries. In the public sector, he has advised the United Nations on matters pertaining to the revitalization of the mining industry of many African nations. Part of the services included the drafting of new mining and investment codes. He also represents large mining companies in connection with various major projects.
TGMB, overall, provides a full range of legal services to an extensive client base whose focus lies in corporate and commercial law with particular emphasis in international corporate finance, joint ventures, energy and natural resources development, commercial transactions (including the international sale of goods), investment and trade arbitration. In addition, the firm has built up a substantial practice in commercial litigation, intellectual property, as well as third world debt.
Over the years, TGMB has worked with numerous overseas law firms of the highest repute with whom it has developed excellent working relations. The firm is continually developing new and more effective ways of delivering exceptional quality legal and commercial advice.
The firm has membership to both international and local associations among them being the International Bar Association, Ethiopian Bar Association, Africa Legal Network, Lex Africa, Employment Law Alliance and Martindale-Hubbell.
TGMB is recognized by Chambers Global of the World’s Leading Lawyers and the proprietor has been personally selected by the Ultimate Professional Directory as honored member of International Who Is Who, a testament to his professional, academic and civic achievement.
Languages spoken: Amharic, Oromo, English, French and Italian
