Leyou Tameru

Leyou leads Taza Legal’s International Arbitration Practice and is recognised as one of Africa’s leading arbitration practitioners. She acts as arbitrator and counsel in complex commercial and investment disputes across Africa and internationally, with particular experience in construction, infrastructure, energy and cross-border investment matters. Leyou also advises governments, state-owned entities, investors and international organisations on arbitration strategy, investment protection and dispute resolution.

Leyou is recognised as one of Africa’s leading voices in international arbitration. She was named among Global Arbitration Review’s 45 Under 45 Global Leaders in International Arbitration (2023), recognised among Africa’s 30 Most Promising Arbitration Practitioners by the Africa Arbitration Academy (2022), and previously listed among Africa’s Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners by the Association of Young Arbitrators (2020).

She served as Ethiopia’s first Court Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and sits on the arbitrator panels of leading institutions including the LCIA, CRCICA, AFSA, MARC and the Shanghai Arbitration Commission.