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Willy Rubeya

Willy Rubeya

Head of Intellectual Property and Technology
Président, Rubeya & Co-Advocates
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Bujumbura
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Willy Rubeya heads the Technology and Intellectual Property Sector at the firm. His practice also spans the full spectrum of the employment relationship, advising clients from attracting and retaining talent through to effectively managing termination processes. He develops and assists in implementing internal policies and procedures for clients across various sectors.

In the banking and finance space, Willy provides strategic advice aimed at maximizing project value and mitigating risk in the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of projects developed or financed by local commercial banks and financial institutions. He advises both local banks and major international banks represented in Burundi, and works closely with national and local government departments, particularly on public procurement and public finance matters.

He advises on banks' lending arrangements and compliance with the country's banking and financial services regulatory framework. For foreign banks, his mandate at times extends to advising on the establishment of representative offices in Burundi, investment in local banks, and related regulatory considerations. His finance clients range from local and offshore financial corporations engaged in domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as borrowers from the public and private sectors, financial services providers, and other organizations with direct or indirect interests in lending arrangements.

Willy's practice further extends across the full scope of real estate matters, including the negotiation, drafting, and execution of leases, as well as leasing, business premises release and processing, and matters relating to turnover, compensation, occupation, and eviction indemnities. He advises corporate and residential property owners, managers, occupiers, and developers of commercial, retail, industrial, and residential properties.

Experience has included advising:

  • A telecommunication company in a number of staff recruitment processes including analysis and vetting of employees’ backgrounds
  • A large number of clients including a Swiss non-governmental organization, an international cooperation Japanese agency, an international company of inspection, a microfinance institution, and a brewery company in drafting contracts, regulations and other human resources management tools
  • An international finance corporation in drafting a policy note on a real estate transfer tax case
  • A public institution in disseminating a workshop on the decision registered under RTC 421 relating to the damages interest in a case of unfair dismissal in which labor court judges and assessors participated
  • A public institution in drafting the second edition (Tome II) of codes and laws of Burundi on the organization, competence and functioning, of civil and criminal procedures
  • A German cooperation agency in drafting the new mining code. He participated in the meeting of experts for an amendment to the draft law of the Mining Code and the meeting of experts for the implementation of legal and regulatory framework of the new technologies of information and communication
  • An international finance corporation in drafting a law amending law N° 1/014 of 11 August 2000 on liberalization and regulation of the public service of drinking water and electricity and its implementing texts
  • An energy company covering the Great Lakes countries in respect of a grant dedicated to a project for the development of the Ruzizi III regional hydro project (Burundi, Rwanda and DRC)
  • A private company in a drafting a public-private partnership (PPP) and a concession agreement affecting a fiber optic cable scheme worth in excess of USD20 million
  • An eastern and southern African trade and development bank and PTA Bank in a project finance facility worth USD13 million on implementation of the first optic fiber in Burundi

Professional Qualifications

  • Advocate admitted with the Court of Appeal of Bujumbura (2000)

Education

  • Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, LL.M. (Philosophy, Peace building and Development), (2010)
  • National University of Burundi, LL.B. (2000)

Recognition

  • Ranked Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners Global (2026)
  • Ranked as Market Leader by the IFLR1000, (2025)
  • Ranked as Leading Partner by The Legal 500 EMEA, (2025)

Memberships

  • Former President of the East Africa Law Society (2018-2020)
  • Burundi Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • Member of the East Africa Law Society

  • Member of the Executive Board of the Burundi Association of Manufacturers (AIB)