RUBEYA & Co-Advocates alerts clients that the Burundi Development Agency now requires mandatory e-re-registration for entities registered before the digital system.
Léila Nyagahene is a Senior Associate at the firm and Head of the Corporate Practice. Alongside her leadership of the Corporate team, she has developed considerable experience in Technology and Intellectual Property law, advising clients across a broad range of matters.
Her practice spans the drafting and negotiation of contracts and agreements, the preparation of legal opinions, and advisory work involving engagement with financial institutions. This breadth of experience has equipped her with a versatile skill set and a strong command of both corporate and technology-related legal matters.
Experience has included advising:
- A wide range of customers from the USA, France, Germany, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, China, etc. on trademark registration in industrial property law in Burundi.
- Drafting of legal documents in general, such as contracts and legal opinions.
- On a review of the code of commerce in light of Burundi’s regional commitments, namely Burundi’s trade commitments towards the AfCFTA and the EAC; and draft legal texts on e-Commerce in Burundi.
- A foreign NGO on the requirements set by the personal data protection laws in Burundi.
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate admitted with the Court of Appeal (2021)
Education
- Mount Kenya University MB.A. (2019)
- Hope Africa University LL.B. (2013)
Memberships
- Burundi Bar Association.
- East Africa Law Society.
COMESA Unveils Game-Changing Competition Reforms: What Businesses Need to Know
The Ministry of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism in the letter bearing the reference 750/779/CM/DPI/2023, reminded the owners of trademarks registered in Burundi before July 28, 2009, and which have not yet been renewed, that these trademarks must be filed with the Directorate of Industrial Property, for renewal before January 1, 2025.