Jean Serge Dukuzimana

Practice Areas

Jean Serge is a Senior Associate at the law firm. He is involved in handling corporate commercial transactions, legal advisory, drafting and reviewing different legal documents, legal research as well writing articles, etc. Jean Serge serves the law firm’s clients who need various legal services related to corporate and commercial transactions, labour, banking and finance, intellectual property, data protection, privacy and cyber laws, arbitration, anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism, among others.

Jean Serge was trained in legal aid provision standards. He is an advocate and he is a member of Rwanda Bar Association and East Africa Law Society. Prior to joining Abayo & Co. Advocates, Jean Serge worked with Lead 4 Tomorrow Rwanda as Project Manager and he was also in charge of legal matters of the organization.

Jean Serge holds Bachelor’s Degree in Law ( LLB) from University of Rwanda, a Post Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal development and Development (ILPD) and he is currently pursuing a degree master of law (LLM) in Business law at University of Rwanda.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Rwanda

Languages Spoken

English

Kiswahili

French

Kinyarwanda

Career

Lawyer

Experience

Jean Serge Dukuzimana has had a notable career trajectory at Abayo & Co. Advocates, where he has been an associate since 2022. In just two years, his dedication and impactful contributions earned him a well-deserved promotion to Senior Associate at the end of 2024. This reflects his growth, expertise, and the value he has added to the law firm within a relatively short time. Before joining Abayo & Co. Advocates, Jean Serge gained experience as a Project Manager at Lead 4 Tomorrow Rwanda, where he was also responsible for handling the organization’s legal matters.

Clients

1. Akagera Business Group

2. Equity Rwanda Limited

3. Kigali Marriot Hotel

4. Four Points by Sheraton

5. Premier Bet Rwanda

6. Ecobank Rwanda Plc

7. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

8. Ae Trade Group Plc

9. EonReality Inc

10. Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation

11. Les P’tibouts Ltd

12. Cosy & Trendy Ltd

Industry Sector Expertise

1. Corporate commercial law

2. Capital market

3. Banking and finance

4. Fin-tech

5. Intellectual property

6. Real estate and construction

7. Energy law

8. Contract law

9. Labour law

10. Data protection, privacy and cyber law

11. Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law

12. Regulatory compliance

13. Land law

Professional Memberships

Jean Serge Dukuzimana is a member of Rwanda Bar Association and East Africa Law Society.

Education