List of Attorneys

Consular District Kigali, Rwanda

The U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms.  Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy/Consulate.  Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance.  The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the local bar association (or its equivalent) or the local licensing authorities.

The Ministry of Justice must approve all attorneys who enter private practice. Attorneys must be citizens of good standing in the community, not have been convicted of a crime for which more than a six-month prison sentence was served, and, in the case of former government employees, not have been fired from his or her job. Please note that Rwanda did not have a professional bar association until late 1995, when the Association des Juristes Avocats du Rwanda (AJAR) was formed. Only members of the bar can argue before a court but membership in the bar association is not required for private practice.

No private attorney can perform notary services in Rwanda. Only the Office of the Notary at the Ministry of Justice, or the responsible district-level Notary can do so.

Credit Reports and Wire Transfers: Credit reports and wire transfers can usually be obtained through the Banque Commerciale du Rwanda, B.P. 354, Kigali, Rwanda, TEL: 250-252 575591/92/93, FAX: 250-252 573395, and the Banque de Kigali, B.P. 175, Kigali, Rwanda, TEL: 250-252 576931/2/3/4, FAX: 250-252 573461.

Maitre Jean Claude Batware
B.P. 6700 Kigali
TEL. 250-252 501336 (0788302250 (office), 252 516361 (home) Fax: 252 573432
Born in Gafunzo, Cyangugu, Rwanda, 1967. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1996. Chief Associate of Judicial Society of the National Society of Insurance of Rwanda (SONARWA), 1996-1998: practices business, commercial, civil, insurance, social, and criminal law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.

Maitre Claudine Gasarabwe
11 Rue Bigogwe Kiyovu,
B.P. 4144, Kigali
TEL. 250-0788302169 (office) 252 571098- Fax 252 517383, E-mail: gasarabwe@yahoo.fr
Born in Bukavu, DRC, 1963. Graduated from University of Burundi, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1990. Legal consultant in Burundi, 1990-1995; private practice, 1996-present; practices business, banking, labor, and criminal law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.

Maitre Gatera Gashabana
Avenue de la Paix, Immeuble Printerset second floor, Kigali
TEL.: 250-0788303744 TEL. 252 510393, (office), Fax 252 510393, 0788491944
Born in Kalehe, DRC, 1957. Graduated from university of Kinshasa, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1985. Attorney at Court of Appeals, Kinshasa, until 1986; presently consultant to Kigali organizations: practices commercial, civil, societies, labor, financial and criminal law. Languages: French, excellent; English, excellent.

Maitre Moses Gatama Kiiza
Equity Juris Chambers
2nd Floor, Concord Building
Boulevard de l'Umuganda, Kacyiru
P.O.Box: 6381 Kigali, Rwanda
Tel: +250 0722203877/ 0788303877/ 0728300981/ 0788300981
Mail: admin@equityjurischambers.com
moses.kiiza@equityjurischambers.com

Hold a Master's Degree in International Law from McGill University, Montreal, Canada and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from National University of Rwanda.
Practices inter-alia, civil, business and property law.
Languages: English, Kinyarwanda and working knowledgeof French.

Maitre Project Kaburege
B.P. 2623, Kigali
TEL. 250 252 571121 and 0788302328 (office), 252 572183 (home)
Born in Nyamabuye, Gitarama, Rwanda, 1941. Graduated from Université Libre de Bruxelles,
Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s 1982. Legal consultant to the Ministry of the Interior, 1983-1992, attorney, 1992-present: practices general law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.

Maitre Théophile Kazeneza
12, Avenue de la Justice, Kigali
TEL. 250-0788513203 (office), E-mail: kazetho@yahoo.com
Born in Taba, Gitarama, Rwanda, 1965. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1993. Legal consultant, 1992-1995; professional representative, 1995-1997, attorney, 1997-present: practices general law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair.

Maitre Elie Masumbuko Nde
B.P. 2360, Kigali
TEL. & FAX: 250-252 502251 (office), (Mobile phone) 0788300820 (home)
Born in Kamakombula, DRC, 1950. Graduated from university of Zaire, Kinshasa, 1976. Attorney, 1983-present: practices business, insurance and banking, and international law. Language: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.

Maitre Calvin Mitali
Equity Juris Chambers
2nd Floor, Concord Building
Boulevard de l'Umuganda, Kacyiru
P.O.Box: 6381 Kigali, Rwanda
Tel: +250 0722203877/ 0788303877/ 0728300981/ 0788300981
Mail:admin@equityjurischambers.com
calvin.mitali@equityjurischambers.com

Graduate fro University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Hold a Master's Degree in International Business Law and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from National University of Rwanda.
Practices Corporate, Civil and Labour Law. Languages: English, Kinyarwanda and working knowledge of French.

Maitre Isaie Muhayimana
Rue des Cooperatives, N0. 4, SOCOBICO Building, Kigali
TEL. 250-252 572564 (office), FAX: 252 572919, (Mobile phone) 0788300698, E-Mail: mhayis731@hotmail.com.
Born in Mubuga, Gikongoro, Rwanda, 1951. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1977. Magistrate to the Supreme Court, 1977-1981; private practice, 1981-present; practices contract, civil, social, criminal, ICT Law and international law. Language: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair.

Maitre Donatien Mucyo N.
Cabinet MHAYIMANA Isaie, in front of MANUMETAL, Kigali
TEL. 0788524528
Born in Minembwe, DRC, 1964. Graduated from University of Lubumbashi, DRC. Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1997. Internship in law office since March 2000: practices civil commercial, criminal, insurance law and international law (SORWATHE).
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair.

Maitre Jean Marie Vianney Mugemana
B.P. 2369, Kigali
TEL. 252582343 (home), Fax:252 571444, (Mobile Phone) 0788300325
Born in Byumba, Rwanda, 1951. Graduated from Catholic University Louvain, Belgium, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1976; Special License in Economic Law, 1993. Prosecutor General, 1982-1984, Ministry of Justice, 1984-1989; Ministry of Interior, 1989-1991; Director of Office Research for Enterprises au Rwanda: practices business law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair.

Maitre Léopold Munderere
B.P. 2264, Kigali
TEL: 250-252 574394 (office), 252 516160 (home), (Mobile Phone) 0788503481, E-mail: munderereleopold@yahoo.fr
Born in Kivu, Gikongoro, Rwanda, 1966. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1992. Legal consultant to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism; attorney for SORAS and SONARWA; private practices, 1997-present: practices criminal and civil law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.

Maitre Béatrice Mutalikanwa
B.P. 277, Kigali
Tel: 250-252 574078 (office), (Mobile Phone) 0788303135, Fax: 252 571308
Born in Kibungo, Rwanda, 1959. Graduated from Rwanda national University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1982. Teacher at Lycée Notre Dame des Citeaux., 1982-1990; training of magistrates, 1994-present; private practice with husband Felicien Mutalikanwa, 1994-present: practices contract, civil, and insurance law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair.

Maitre Félicien Mutalikanwa
B.P. 277, Kigali
TEL. 250-252 574078 (office), (Mobile Phone) 0788300240, Fax 252 571308
Born in Butare, Rwanda, 1958. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1982. Private practices and consulting attorney for commercial enterprises, 1982-present.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair. Mail: fmutalikanwa@yahoo.fr

Maitre Christian-Joseph Ndondera
Cabinet d’Avocats, Haguma Associés, Kigali
TEL: 250-252 574591 (office), 0788517266 (home), Fax: 252 510514, E-mail: Ndochris@hotmail.com
Born in Bujumbura, Burundi, 1968. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1997. Practices general law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, fair.

Maitre Jean Chrysostome Nkurunziza
B.P. 769, Kigali
TEL: 250-252 572030 (office), 252 570610 (home), (Mobile Phone) 0788500723
Born in Rwanda, 1962. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1986. Secretary General of interprofessional union of workers, 1992-1994; attorney, 1993-present: practices civil, criminal, commercial, and administrative law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair.


Maitre Jean Bosco Rusanganwa
B.P. 1890, Kigali
TEL: 250-252 574087 (office), 252 516758 and 0788500622 (home)
Born in Mudasomwa, Gikongoro, Rwanda, 1967. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Master’s Degree in Law, 1993. Attorney and visiting professor, UNR, ULK, and UNILAK: practices general law.
Languages: French, excellent; English, fair; Swahili, excellent.
Mail: ibrusan@yahoo.fr

Maitre Athanase Rutabingwa
 Avenue Akagera, Kiyovu
P.O. Box 6886
TEL: 250-0788305784 (office), E-mail: _atha-rut@yahoo.com |
Born in Kampala-Uganda, 1972. Graduated from the National University of Rwanda,
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1999. Private Practice from 1999 to date.
Specializing in Commercial and Business Law, civil and international law.
My Law firm covers all spheres of law.
Languages: English, excellent; French, fair; Swahili, fair.

Maitre Arsène Rutiyomba
B.P. 6202, Kacyiru, Kigali
TEL. 250-0788502965, Fax: 252 51514, E-mail: rarsene@yahoo.com
Born in Nyamugali, Rwanda, 1963. Graduated from Rwanda National University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1992. Legal consultant, Institut des Sciences Agronomiques 1993-1997; attorney, 1998-present: practices civil and criminal law and intervene in adoption cases
Languages: French, excellent; English, excellent; Swahili, fair; German, fair.

Maitre Richard Rwihandagaza
10, Ave. de la Justice
2nd Floor
BP 2894,
Kigali, Rwanda
E-mail: rwirich@yahoo.fr or rw_partners@yahoo.fr
Tel. 250 (0)78851 6286 / 252 550 2475
Fax: 250-252 510-514
R & Partners – Cabinet d’Avocats was founded in February 2006 by Richard RWIHANDAGAZA who is the Managing Partner. He is practicing Law as an Advocate since 2001. He holds a Law degree from the National University of Rwanda and a Certificate in Arbitration and Alternative disputes Resolutions, CEAR, 2004. Richard has also attended with success various training and seminars in the country and abroad in the field of legal practice.  Before he established the firm, Richard RWIHANDAGAZA was the brightest member of HAGUMA & ASSOCIES - Cabinet d’Avocats, which is among the leading law firms of Rwanda. Richard is a member of the Rwanda Bar Association as well as the East African Law Society.  He is also a member of the Private sector federation and the Young Entrepreneur Chamber.  Richard is currently one of the Rwandan Bar Association’s board members and served several times in different commissions of the said organization.

The main areas of his expertise cover the company incorporation and registration with full range administration, merger and acquisition of companies, shareholders agreements, analysis of procurement procedures, and drafting of contracts. Richard has also a proven practice in establishing, advising mining companies as well as real estate developers;
Richard has strong experience in litigation and arbitration. He has been mainly involved in important cases in both commercial and criminal matters. 

Languages: English, very good; French, excellent; Swahili, fair