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Willy Rubeya
Rubeya & Co-Advocates · Burundi
Rubeya & Co-Advocates
Corporate · Burundi
Willy Rubeya is the Founding Partner of RUBEYA & Co-Advocates. He has been the Managing Partner for over 12 years, with significant experience in public private partnerships and concessions.
He is now the Chaiman of RUBEYA & Co-Advocates. He has been involved in the improvement of the business sector and has been a member of various official missions aimed at stimulating investment into Burundi.
Willy is highly recommended from clients in the infrastructure projects and focuses on infrastructure and finance projects, concession agreements, telecommunications, procurement and mining.
Career
Willy Rubeya’s career began in Burundi in 2001 when he became a member of Burundi Bar Association. He started Rubeya & Co - Advocates five years later.
Education
LLM (Philosophy, Peace building and Development), Trinity College, Dublin
LLB, University of Burundi
Memberships
Burundi Bar Association
East African Law Society
Experience
Drafting a concession agreement for a hydroelectric project.
Drafting an opinion on legal aspect of the creation of Administrative and Business Center of Bujumbura.
Advising on a real estate transaction worth US$1 million.
Drafting a concession agreement concerning the Hotel Source du Nil of Bujumbura.
Reviewing of legal provision of the statistic and economical institute of Burundi (ISTEEBU).
Drafting PPP and a concession agreement affecting fibre optic cable scheme worth in excess of US$20 million.
Advising the IFC on various transactions worth US$5 million.
Advising PTA Bank in a transaction valued US$5 million.
Advising in a real estate project worth US$70 million.
Publications
La problématique du fondement de la responsabilité civile (2000)
Training attended
Professional Certificate (Law of Development (DLC – 24F), emphasis on negotiation, arbitration, PPP), International Development Organisation, Rome.
Professional Certificate, Centre International en Afrique de formation des avocats francophones, Bénin.
Professional Certificate (Public Procurement), International Development Organisation.
Market recognition
Chambers and Partners ranks Willy Rubeya in Band 2, General Business Law. Willy is rated as one of the preeminent lawyers in commercial practice, dynamic and committed whilst providing reliable and prompt services.
Languages
French
English
Swahili
Kirundi
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