Upholding
the highest standards
of legal excellence in Rwanda
Our Mission
To add value to our customers through a results-oriented and professional team.
Our Vision
To be a distinguished legal solutions provider in Rwanda and in the Eastern Africa Region.
Shaping Rwandan legal practice
CM ADVOCATES is the premier legal and business advisory firm in Rwanda and within the East Africa Community (EAC), by providing our customers with a one-stop shop for their legal and business advisory needs and a world-class customer experience. We have associate offices in Nairobi, Mombasa (Kenya), Uganda and Tanzania.
In order to achieve our aspirations, we work directly or in collaboration with other like-minded professional service firms and persons within our market sector in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.
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Areas Of Practice
Corporate & Commercial
Our service offerings under this department include, but are not limited to, company incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, share deals and corporate restructuring.
Read More →Banking & Finance
The firm has vast experience in the preparation of banking security documentation including perfection of simple and complex mortgages and debentures for individuals and companies.
Read More →Intellectual Property & Technology
Our firm provides business solutions that define and protect our clients’ innovations and brands. We advise our clients on matters related to registration of trademarks, designs, copyrights and patents, unfair competition, IP infringement as well as parallel trading.
Read More →Tax Law Advisory
We focus on delivering superior tax planning advice and solutions in the most effective and efficient manner in commercial transactions and in tax disputes. Where applicable, we process tax remissions or exemptions.
Read More →Energy Law
We help our clients exploit opportunities in harvesting of energy from both renewable and non-renewable sources as well as related transactional and compliance issues.
Read More →Real Estate
We handle conveyancing and all types of property-related transactions and deals including sales and purchases, leases and licenses, estate planning and administration, real estate venture transactions, construction transactions, change of user for both local and international clients.
Read More →Dispute Resolution
Our services under this department include, inter alia, civil & commercial litigation, debt collection and recoveries, Alternative Dispute Resolution (negotiation, mediation and Arbitration), employment & labour disputes, tax disputes as well as intellectual property disputes.
Read More →What people say about
CM Advocates
The team at CM Advocates has always been responsive, professional and a pleasure to work with. They take our matters at heart and we would have no hesitation in recommending CM Advocates as a provider of legal services.