Samuel Teshale Derbe obtained his PhD from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr. Derbe served as legal advisor for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU) in Kenya, South Sudan, Republic of Sudan, Ethiopia and Ghana. Dr. Derbe’s legal practice extends to both commercial and non-profit Law. He has counseled foreign investment firms on shareholders’ agreements, agency contracts, property purchase contract, securities registration, company guarantees, and labor law. Some of his clients included: Salini Costruttori, Oracle Systems, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Medtech Ethiopia, and Kingdom (Linen) PLC.Dr. Derbe also worked as head of NGOs and Churches department in Tadesse Kiros Law Firm, Ethiopia. Some of the NGOs and churches he represented include: Buckner International (USA),Menschen Für Menschen (Germany),Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (USA),Family Search International USA), Operation Smile (Ethiopia).