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Leading firms in Burundi

Africase Attorneys

Africase Attorneys specialises in cross-border transactions, litigations and arbitrations across Burundi and East Africa. The firm has an impressive client base of telecommunication companies, and often advises its clients on matters concerning data protection, privacy, dissolution and liquidation. Abdoul Mtoka leads the firm from Burundi, Tanzania, and France, and is an expert in the TMT sector, advising on license requirements and license fees. Meanwhile, Faustin Cubahiro specialises in banking and debt collection mandates, while Aloys Nkengurutse handles a range of matters, including company registration procedures, patent registration procedures, and labour law issues.

Practice head(s):

Abdoul Mtoka; Faustin Cubahiro; Aloys Nkengurutse


Key clients

SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques)


Slanaigh Mining


CANAL+


Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.


SNV Netherlands Development Organisation


International Energy Charter


Pfizer Inc.


Rubis Energie Burundi SA


Google LLC


Kenya Commercial Bank Burundi Ltd


Rubis Energie Kenya PLC


Stateoil Group


Raisin Bank AG


MEPHA SCHWEIZ AG


Union Commerciale d’Assurance et de Réassurance


(UCAR) SA


Facebook Inc.


Peace Direct


CBINET


Blue Shield Insurance


Frilab Trademark


Drafco Group Ltd


AG Energies Ltd


Bloomberg NA


ICCO Cooperation


Afringo Energy


MoneyGram


Lycatel Services Ltd.


Microsoft Inc.


Healthy Entrepreneurs


Work highlights


  • Acting for Rubis Énergie Burundi SA in its claim in a multi-million-dollar case against an oil company regarding competition and commercial matters, including anticompetitive practices.
  • Assisting and advising a company in the dissolution and liquidation of its previous entity (after successfully incorporating and licensing a new company) in Burundi.
  • Assisting and advising CMA CGM on telecommunications matters, particularly regarding privacy and data protection issues.