Edgar Ankunda

Areas of Expertise:
  • Commercial
  • Contracts
  • Government Regulation
Professional Experience:

Edgar Ankunda is a trial lawyer and nationally known and award-winning Attorney with Stabit Advocates who concentrates his practice corporate & regulatory advisory practice. Edgar specializes in contract law wherein he has negotiated, drafted and reviewed many contracts at the top level. He also has proven experience in Energy law whereby he has represented a number of energy companies both local and abroad. He has commendable skills and a wealth of experience in both common and civil law systems.

He routinely handles legal due diligences, advises on corporate transactional restructuring, negotiates local and cross border transactional agreements, commercial operational agreements, in addition to having an impressive knowledge of the Rwandan regulatory framework for advice on compliance issues, licensing regimes and issues affecting local and foreign investors.

Mr. Edgar holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Uganda Christian University and a post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development. He is a practicing Advocate of the High court of Rwanda, a member of Rwanda Bar Association and East African Law Society.

Services:
  • General Counsel
Professional Affiliations:
  • Rwanda Bar Association
  • East African Law Society
Education:
  • LL.B., Uganda Christian University, 2012
  • PG Dip. Legal Legal Pratice, Institute of Legal Practice and Development, 2017
  • Amherst College, B.A., 1974
Admissions:
  • Rwanda, 2018