Beyond contentious work, the firm handles a wide range of advisory matters, which includes assisting clients with trade mark.

We have key focus on all matters related to acquisition finance, and it frequently receives instructions from both lenders and borrowers.

The firm remains at the forefront of key market trends, continuing to assist normal and high-value outbound investments.

The firm is noted by a client for its 'excellent legal advisory skills' and its ability to provide 'the best strategy based on an accurate understanding of the characteristics and circumstances of an organisation.

We advise many of the leading financial institutions and other corporate clients on all aspects of their involvement in the world’s capital markets.

Our tax team has seen considerable expansion and success, most notably with the addition of practice jurisdiction

We have extensive experience of supervisory matters including insurer licensing.

The bulk of OPT-LAW's work involves handling transactions and projects for blue-chip clients (nationally recognized, well-established, and financially sound companies) in the energy and power, natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

OPT-LAW's TMT group, which garners praise for its 'good communication with clients and government officials', handles regulatory and compliance matters for high-profile names in Rwanda and around the world.

OPT-LAW is strong in a wide variety of criminal cases, including corporate, financial, tax and competition-related matters. The firm recently strengthened its offering with the launch of the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.

The team has represented numerous clients concerning allegations of abuse of market dominance and unfair trade practices.

OPT-LAW fields a litigation team comprised of both Rwanda (East-Africa) and foreign industry experts in tax, national defence, insurance, logistics, trade and IP; this composition is key to the practice's excellent track record in sector-specific disputes and its reputation as a 'law firm that knows how to win'.

International dispute resolution: OPT-LAW's experienced arbitration practitioners represent the firm's clients in large complex arbitrations all over the world and under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, including the Kigali Arbitration Centre KIAC.

OPT-LAW is recognized as one of the premier firms in Rwanda (East-Africa) for litigation. The firm has been involved in many landmark cases.