General Business Law
Rwanda
5 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Ian Mulisa
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Bennani & Associés Rwanda
Global
Practice Areas
Ian is a managing partner at Bennani & Associes (Rwanda) with over 14 years post qualification experience. He is a corporate and commercial attorney with extensive experience advising a range of clients, including private and public companies, government agencies, and international organizations on various corporate and commercial matters such as mergers and acquisitions, employment, data privacy, commercial contract drafting and negotiation, project finance and advising on general corporate governance matters among others.
His experience also covers different sectors, including financial services, technology, real estate, energy and natural resources, aviation, manufacturing and consumer goods and retail.
Career
2024 to Present - Bennani & Associes (Rwanda), Managing Partner
2020 to 2023 - DLA Piper Africa (Rwanda), Partner
2015 to 2019 - DLA Piper Africa (Rwanda), Senior Associate
2011 to 2014 - DLA Piper Africa (Rwanda), Associate
2010 to 2011 - National Higher Education Council, Legal Advisor
Professional Memberships
Rwanda Bar Association
East African Law Society
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Global Guide
General Business Law - Rwanda
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Ian Mulisa of Bennani & Associés Rwanda has a burgeoning reputation in the Rwandan corporate market. Based in Kigali, he acts for an impressive array of corporate clients, including those in the financial services and technology sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
He is a very good lawyer. He has good knowledge of commercial business law, and he's got really good skills in finance law and debt structuring. He is definitely someone I can vouch for.
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