Managing Director
About
Million Alemu is a highly respected senior legal professional with over 25 years of experience advising on complex corporate and transactional matters. His practice spans a broad range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, with extensive experience advising high-profiled transactions, dispute resolution, an strategic legal issues across multiple sectors.
As Founding Partner and Managing Director of MAP, Million combines strategic leadership with active legal practice, advising both local and international clients on high-stakes transactions, regulatory frameworks, and dispute resolution. He is particularly recognized for his work in establishing financial institutions and supporting their regulatory compliance and operational structuring.
Million represents clients before courts and regulatory bodies, delivering commercially grounded legal solutions that safeguard business interests while enabling efficient and sustainable growth.
Notable Experience
- Held key roles at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, contributing to the Legal Advisory Division and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) Project
- Served as Legal Counselor at Zemen Bank, providing strategic regulatory and transactional advice
- Advised private banks on compliance with banking laws and regulatory frameworks
- Led the Legal Department of Nisir Microfinance Institution S.C.
- Provided legal advisory services to Emirates Airline
- Represented embassies and multinational companies before courts and government authorities
- Advised foreign investors on entry into diverse sectors of the Ethiopian market
