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