DLA Piper Africa, Burundi (Rubeya & Co Advocates) — Burundi

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- ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA, BURUNDI (RUBEYA & CO ADVOCATES) Rubeya & Co-Advocates provides clients with quality legal advice embedded with local and cross-border best practice. The firm has a multidisciplinary team with in-depth knowledge of the Burundian market and its unique characteristics. With several strengths and opportunities, the Burundian economy will continue to grow thanks to the mining potential for peat, limestone, nickel, coltan, phosphates, vanadium, carbonatites, and other minerals as well as exploitable hydropower potential. Our firm works alongside clients as a trusted adviser, providing the support they need to thrive in Burundi's dynamic economic environment. We advise national, regional and international companies, investors, financial institutions, public entities and governments on all legal aspects of their most important commercial ventures. In addition, our teams work together seamlessly and possess thorough knowledge of the legal, economic and political environment specific to East Africa, allowing us to deliver advice to a diversified range of clients. - Firm Leadership: Ida Djuma (Managing Partner) - ABOUT DLA PIPER AFRICA DLA Piper Africa operates in 20 countries across the continent, offering clients unrivalled local skill and presence, backed by the resources of one of the world's largest law firms. We believe great businesses can make a better world. We also believe in the power of collaboration - with our clients and with one another. That's why every day we work together to help trailblazing organisations seize business opportunities and achieve their goals. We bring a global mindset with a local approach, delivering exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes. Through our pro bono and sustainability work, we support communities across Africa and help to create a more just and sustainable future. Visit dlapiperafrica.com to discover more. For information about DLA Piper globally, visit dlapiper.com DLA Piper Africa is a Swiss verein whose members comprise independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper. ### Offices - Algeria (Algiers) - Angola (Luanda) - Botswana (Gaborone) - Burundi (Bujumbura, Gitega, Ngozi) - Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) - Ghana (Accra) - Kenya (Nairobi) - Mauritius (Ebène) - Morocco (Casablanca) - Mozambique (Maputo) - Namibia (Windhoek) - Nigeria (Abuja, Lagos) - Rwanda (Kigali) - Senegal (Dakar) - South Africa (Johannesburg) - Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) - Tunisia (Tunis) - Uganda (Kampala) - Zambia (Lusaka) - Zimbabwe (Harare) ### Staffing numbers - 110+ partners - 470+ lawyers ### Areas of law - Corporate, M&A and Private Equity - Employment - Finance and Projects - Intellectual Property and Technology - Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory - Real Estate - Restructuring - Tax ### Key sectors - Consumer Goods, Food and Retail - Energy and Natural Resources - Financial Services - Industrials - Infrastructure, Construction and Transport - Insurance - Life Sciences - Media, Sports and Entertainment - Real Estate - Technology ### Awards and recognition - African Network/Alliance of the year (African Legal Awards 2024) - East African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024) - North African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2023 & 2024) - Southern African Law Firm of the Year (African Legal Awards 2024) - #1 African & Middle East M&A (by deal volume Mergermarket 2023 & 2024) - 9 Women Leaders from 7 DLA Piper Africa office (IFLR Women Leaders 2024)

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Ange-Dorine Irakoze

Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Chrisostome Nsabimana

Partner

Claver Nigarura

Senior Partner

Elsie-Michelle Irakoze

Senior Associate

Fabien Ndomvyi

Head of Tax Department, Senior Associate · Tax

Florence Kankindi

Senior Associate

Ida Djuma

Managing Partner

Régine Mireille Niyongabo

Senior Associate

Willy Rubeya

Chairperson