Our People
Our Team
A multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional legal and investment advisory services
Senior Leadership
Leadership Team
Alloys Mutabingwa
Managing Partner & CEO
Fellow of CIArb-London. Former Deputy Secretary General of EAC. 21+ years experience on the Bar in Rwanda and Tanzania. Corporate Attorney and International Arbitrator on the panel of KIAC. Holds a Master's Degree in Business Law, accredited as Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Scovia Basaliza Gahongayire
Resident Partner (USA)
International investment and trade law expert with over 15 years hands-on experience in trade and investment advisory, project management and organizational development. Based in Delaware, USA. MS in International Trade Policy from Lund University, MBA from Maastricht.
Richard Tuzinde Karekezi
Project Finance Partner
Project financing and investment advisory specialist with extensive experience in infrastructure development. Focused on structuring complex financing solutions for large-scale infrastructure and energy projects across East Africa.
James Sano
Partner, Water & Sanitation
Former CEO of WASAC Ltd with 15+ years in water and environment projects. Certified Environmental Impact Assessment Professional. MS in Environment from Wageningen University. Key to the success of the PPP Bulk Water Production Project in Bugesera.
Our People
Team Members
Dorothy Batamuliza
Executive Assistant
Executive support and administrative management professional ensuring seamless coordination of the firm's daily operations, client communications, and executive scheduling.
Counsel Olivier Munyabuhoro
Team Leader — Litigation
Commercial litigation and dispute resolution expert leading the firm's litigation practice. Extensive experience in corporate and commercial disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals.
Pierre Nzabahimana
Legal Researcher
Legal research and policy analysis specialist supporting the firm's advisory practice with in-depth legal research, statutory analysis, and policy development across multiple practice areas.
Scholastique Mutimanama
Legaltech Specialist
Technology and legal innovation expert driving the firm's digital transformation, implementation of legal technology solutions, and innovative service delivery models.
Jean Claude Ishimwe Kagame
Arbitrator & Law Lecturer
International arbitration practitioner and law lecturer combining academic excellence with practical dispute resolution experience. Publishes and teaches in the field of international arbitration.
Dr. Viva Nsengimana
Partner
Legal and investment advisory services partner with deep expertise in structuring cross-border transactions and advising clients on complex regulatory frameworks.
Dr. Gatabazi Emmanuel
Partner
Corporate and commercial law specialist advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial transactions across East Africa.
Counsel Steven Twahirwa
Partner
Dispute resolution and corporate law practitioner with extensive experience in commercial arbitration, mediation, and corporate advisory services.
Mr. David Ross
Partner
International business and investment advisory specialist facilitating cross-border investments and business development opportunities for clients across African and international markets.