Certa Law

Overview:

Certa Law is a mid-sized law firm and one of the fastest growing law firms in Rwanda. It was founded to provide effective, efficient, and creative legal services to meet the distinctive needs of discerning clients. Our philosophy is to provide advice and representation that allows our clients to achieve their goals while minimizing legal risk. We know the land, the people, culture, legislations, courts, agencies, departments and commissions.

We seek to establish ourselves as the preeminent law firm in Rwanda and the region by offering a full, dedicated legal service. Our lawyers have the depth of experience and breadth of coverage the market needs. Our team is focused on meeting your business needs,responding to your concerns and finding the best solutions to your business challenges and/or legal issues. CL brings together top tier talents with industries knowledge and substantive legal expertise.

Our attorneys possess multi-jurisdictional qualifications that position them as outstanding transactional lawyers as well as local advising counsel of choice. The founder, Florida KABASINGA, practiced law internationally for nearly a decade and places high value on skills, professionalism and enthusiasm. She brings an international approach to the practice of law in Rwanda.

Practice Areas:

  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Revenue & Taxation
  • Government Contracts
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate & Commercial Transactions
  • Employment & Labour
  • Intellectual Property
  • Dispute Resolution

Highlights:

Florida Kabasinga is a Rwandan private legal practitioner with nearly two decades’ experience in the fields of international criminal law and domestic justice in Rwanda. She has extensive experience conducting criminal prosecution and defence, both internationally and in the local courts of Rwanda. She has appeared before all levels of courts, including before the Supreme Court of Rwanda. Between 2003 and 2012, she practiced on the international legal circuit where she held various positions, both at trial and appeals levels, within the Office of the Prosecutor at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

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