Certa Law

What Certa Law does

Certa Law (also styled as CERTA Law Chambers) is a privately held, full-service law firm headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, founded in 2016 by Florida Kabasinga. The firm operates from a single office at KN 4 Avenue, 1st Floor, ECD Plaza, and serves local Rwandan businesses, international companies and investors entering Rwanda, financial institutions, and government/NGOs. It offers six integrated practice areas: Contracts, Corporate, Disputes, Employment, IP & Trademarks, and Real Estate, delivered through direct partner-led engagement from Kigali.

The firm is led by a team of three partners plus an associate and an administration/finance manager — approximately five core professionals plus support staff. The leadership profile is unusually credentialed for a small domestic Rwandan firm: the founder previously served at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR) and as Senior Legal Advisor to Rwanda's Prosecutor General, and the Managing Partner is trained in international arbitration and ADR. This combination of international legal experience and local regulatory knowledge is the primary differentiator and underpins the firm's positioning for cross-border mandates.

The business model is fee-based professional services — hourly rates, retainers, and matter-based billing — with free initial consultations used as a lead-generation mechanism. Distribution is via direct office consultations, remote email/telephone advisory for international clients, content marketing through the firm blog, and professional referrals. The firm is the principal supporter of the Certa Foundation, a non-profit operating the Center for Justice & Advocacy and the Center for Law & Innovation. Certa Law has no disclosed funding, no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and operates on standard legal practice management tools.

Name

Certa Law

Legal name

Certa Law

Website

https://certalaw.rw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Certa Law is a privately held, full-service law firm based in Kigali, Rwanda, founded in 2016, advising local businesses, international investors, financial institutions, and government/NGOs on corporate, dispute resolution, employment, IP, and real estate matters across Rwanda and East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Litigation and arbitration
• Intellectual property law
• Employment law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal services billed through hourly rates, retainers, or matter-based engagement for corporate transactions, disputes, regulatory compliance, and other legal matters. Revenue generated from serving local and international clients across Rwanda.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Certa Law is a Kigali-based full-service law firm providing legal advisory and representation across corporate transactions, commercial disputes, contracts, employment, intellectual property and trademarks, and real estate matters. The firm serves local Rwandan clients and international businesses/investors with services including company formation, governance, regulatory compliance, litigation, arbitration/ADR, and cross-border investment structuring. Billing is primarily through hourly rates, retainers, or matter-based engagement, with free initial consultations offered as a lead-generation mechanism.

Product overview

Certa Law is a full-service law firm offering a unified portfolio of six core legal service offerings: Contracts, Corporate, Disputes, Employment, IP & Trademarks, and Real Estate. These services function as integrated practice areas within a single firm rather than as a platform-plus-modules architecture. Additionally, the firm supports the Certa Foundation, a non-profit sub-brand focused on justice advocacy and legal innovation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Certa FoundationcoreOthersCerta Law is the principal supporter of the Certa Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to justice, equity and empowerment in Rwanda. The foundation operates the Center for Justice & Advocacy and Center for Law & Innovation, focusing on access to justice, legal aid, research, startup empowerment, and professional development for legal practitioners.
• Center for Law and InnovationcoreOthersPart of the Certa Foundation ecosystem, this center bridges legal systems and emerging technologies through research, startup empowerment, and policy advisory to strengthen Africa's legal capacity for innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ENSafrica: ENSafrica is Africa's largest law firm with operations across the continent, including Francophone and East Africa coverage. It is a broad incumbent competing for the largest cross-border deals in Rwanda.
• Webber Wentzel: Webber Wentzel is a leading South African law firm and part of the Linklaters Africa network, advising on corporate, finance, and disputes across the continent. A broad incumbent competing for high-value African mandates.
• Dentons: Dentons is the world's largest global law firm with established Africa coverage through its Dentons' combination of local affiliates. It competes for cross-border and transactional work in Rwanda through its African platform.
• ALN (African Legal Network): ALN is a pan-African network of independent law firms offering cross-border legal services across the continent. Through member firms in East Africa, it competes with Certa Law for international mandates requiring multi-jurisdictional coverage.

Direct peers

• Bowmans: Bowmans is a leading African law firm with an established Kigali office providing corporate, dispute resolution, and regulatory advisory across East Africa. It competes directly with Certa Law for cross-border mandates serving international clients entering Rwanda.
• Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya): As the ALN Kenya member firm, Anjarwalla & Khanna provides full-service corporate, dispute, and regulatory advice in East Africa. It is a direct peer in cross-border East African corporate and commercial work.

Regional players

• KM Advocates: KM Advocates is a Nairobi-based East African law firm offering corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution services. Comparable as a regional full-service firm with cross-border East African reach.
• Shonubi Musoke & Co. Advocates: A leading Ugandan law firm headquartered in Kampala with strong corporate, dispute resolution, and arbitration practices serving East Africa. Comparable to Certa Law in size and regional focus, though based in a neighboring jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certa-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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