Trust Law Chambers

Richard Mugisha | Managing Partner

Mr. Richard Mugisha is the Managing partner of Trust Law Chambers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA), a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University of Lesotho and Master of Laws (LLM) from New York University.

Prior to establishing the firm in 2004, he was the Manager, Procurement Policy and Legal affairs at the Rwanda National Tender Board for over five years. He has lead numerous Mergers and Acquisitions assignments, including transactional advice during most privatization exercises in Rwanda. His specialty is Banking and Finance, and Energy.

He is former Chairman of the Business Law Reform Commission which reviewed all legislation affecting the commercial environment in Rwanda and serves on various National Committees, foundations and Company Boards in Rwanda. In the academic domain, he has taught and conducted tutorials at the National University of Rwanda and Kigali Institute of Management, Science and Technology.

He is a native speaker of Kinyarwanda, has excellent command of English and a working knowledge of French. He is a member of the Rwanda Bar Association and the East African Law Society. He is also a fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative and the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

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