Certa Law Chambers (Certa Law) was founded in 2014 and quickly picked up the pace, claiming the top-ranking spot in the legal space as one of the fastest growing law firms in Rwanda. This extraordinary growth in operation and repute is explained and justified by the hard work put in by an experienced, interdisciplinary and multijurisdictional team at Certa. Although the Firm is relatively new, the team is ‘old in the business’, pooling together a team of seasoned attorneys who have established a mark of excellence in legal practice and transactional lawyering in Rwanda.Â

We are diversely creative and socially responsible. These are the two exceptional features that set us apart from the rest of the legal profession in Rwanda. We believe in holistic management of the legal needs of our clients and on case-by-case basis. The result is that clients are provided with legal assistance, no matter what the issue may be. We use creative and innovative legal interventions to reach the last mile of the legal predicament facing our clients.Â

Our team provides a wide range of excellent legal services in the fields of banking and financial law, competition and consumer protection, Legal consultancy and policy developments, employment and labor law, contract law, land and property law, corporate & commercial transactions, corporate governance, as well as Alternative Dispute Resolution. At Certa Law our clients’ interests and needs come first and thus we strive to ensure that all the policies, contracts, and other legal documents drafted for them are in conformity with the law and at the highest standard attainable.Â

We are socially responsible for the design of Rwandan legal system and the ever-changing pressing societal demands of justice. With this in mind, Certa has consistently been at the forefront of Public Interest Litigation which has generated constructive and guiding key jurisprudence for judicial activism in Rwanda. In support of this and in order to formalize its social responsibility role, Certa Law is praised for its establishment of Certa Foundation, through which we extend our commitment beyond legal excellence, contributing to the broader community and embodying the ethos of social responsibility. Our mission is realized through two strategic pillars: the Center for Justice and Advocacy and the Center for Law and Innovation. These centers focus on advocating for gender justice, promoting the intersection of law and innovation, and supporting startup empowerment, embodying our dedication to diversity, integrity, innovation, professionalism, and ethics.

Certa Law is excited for the future, reforming and constantly evolving to match the market needs. With a good intelligent track of market changes, Certa has learned that Rwanda is going global with new emerging markets every day. Thus, the Firm is expanding both in its practicing areas and size. Areas such as Technology Law, Climate Change, Integration Law, Energy Law, Aviation Law, Entertainment Law, among others are emerging into the firm’s focus. We intend to provide a legal service that is supportive of Rwanda’s development goals. The nature of these areas demands us to go beyond Rwanda and become more of a regional and international legal player. In this direction, progress has already been made. As an example, CL has been nominated as the only Rwandan member of LEX AFRICA—a legal network of leading law firms in over 25 African countries and is Africa’s largest legal alliance