Emmanuel Butare

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Butare is a founding Partner of MRB Attorneys. He holds an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Rwanda, an LLM from the University of Ottawa, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal Practice & Development, and a Certificate in Global Arbitration from Hamline University School of Law, in collaboration with Queen Mary University, London.

He has extensive experience as a Principal State Attorney at the Rwandan Ministry of Justice, handling major cases through litigation, mediation, and arbitration. As Secretary to the Commission on Out-of-Court Settlement of Disputes against the government of Rwanda, he played a crucial role in negotiating the Declaration for the launch of the Tripartite Free Trade Area negotiations between the EAC, COMESA, and SADC.

Currently, Butare is involved in high-profile advisory work, including serving as a receiver for SOPROTEL Ltd. He possesses vast experience in legal research, training, and academia, having lectured at the National University of Rwanda and trained at the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD).

He is a member of the Rwanda Bar Association and the East Africa Law Society, where he serves as a Council Member and Vice President for Strategic Litigation. Additionally, he is a member of the Pan African Lawyers Union.