Mekdes is the founder and principal of Mekdes & Associates, a specialist law office in Ethiopia. The office provides legal advisory services for local and international clients in the infrastructure sector, including power, energy, mining, transport, logistics, aviation, housing, health, education, public-private partnerships, and project finance transactions. Mekdes has worked in several transactions involving large-scale foreign investment in the power sector. She is recognized by Chambers & Partners, ILFR and Legal500.