Expression of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Legal Services for GIZ Rwanda

The objectives of this service are as follows:

• Ensuring that GIZ complies with national regulatory and legislative framework in the implementation of its activities.
• Anticipating or dealing with any risk of dispute or conflicts resulting from a contract, agreement or memorandum of understanding made or negotiated by GIZ.
• Accompanying GIZ in conducting negotiations with its stakeholders to ensure the outcome is respectful of the law.
• Advising, supporting and representing GIZ Rwanda with regard to different institutions towards ensuring the law is respected and GIZ interests are protected.

• Advice and consultation services, where applicable also draft letters of a legal nature. Examples of such matters are: 
  • Analyse legal disputes 
  • Contracts and extra contractual liabilities 
  • Civil and criminal cases
  • Rental conditions
  • Commercial activities
  • Transport of goods
  • Insurance matters 
  • Vehicle accident related matters (e.g. settlement agreements, litigation etc.)
  • Tax and financial matters 
  • Construction contracts (non-performance)
  • Damage and for loss of goods
  • Handling of court cases
  • Support and facilitation of legal registrations 
  • Procurement of services/tenders

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating standard commercial contracts that GIZ intends to enter into with third parties;

• Preparation of corporate compliance and risk report outlining the corporate and regulatory obligations applicable to GIZ and ensuing risk;

• Responding to various routine regulatory questions relating to various laws including but not limited to tax, employment, insurance, insolvency, immigration and intellectual property;

• Providing GIZ with regulatory updates on any changes in laws or regulations that may affect GIZ’s operations in Rwanda;

• Represent GIZ in all legal matters when necessary;

• Intellectual property matters including but not limited to registering, renewing or undertaking searches of any intellectual property rights or defending any intellectual property claims;

• Advise GIZ on all labor relation matters, including but not limited to:
  • Legal requirements on recruitment and employer / employee relations.
  • Legal guidelines regarding appropriate disciplinary measures, i.e. warnings, severe warnings, reprimands, demotion, terminations, etc.
  • Litigation on behalf of GIZ either as a plaintiff and / or defendant and shall represent GIZ, its employees and agent in criminal proceedings. 
  • Provision of guidance, advice and any other assistance in connection with any issue involving interpretation and / or implementation of employment contracts.
  • Supply new labor laws and policies development information to the company e.g., labor law amendments, new enactments, new wage orders, rules and regulations, advise on minor matters, preparation and attestation of affidavit. 
  • Provide support in labor law and verification of local employment contracts.
  • Provide alternative dispute resolutions like conciliation, arbitration and mediation (CCMA)

• Any other legal expertise that the firm has that may be relevant to the GIZ operations.

• Upon request, interact with GIZ’s legal department in Germany.

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