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The 2015

Leading Law Firms

Forum

The Legal Profession as a vehicle for trade and investment in East Africa

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For four years now, the EALS Leading Law Firms
forum has provided a platform for globally minded
law firms across East Africa to come together and
share experiences and growth strategies. Over the
period, and as noted in the attached testimony
page, firms, both established and emergent, have
found out that the forum provides a wealth of
contacts with the potential to transform into
lucrative business opportunities in the period
following their participation.
This years edition aims to continue the proud
tradition started in 2011, and in keeping with the
core ethos of the Leading Law Firms ensure that
East African Lawyers claim their rightful role in
the highly competitive and lucrative investment
and economic growth opportunities unfolding
across the region. This years Leading Law Firms
Forum will feature discussions around the theme
The Legal profession as a vehicle for trade and
investment in East Africa
In a bid to blend business and the law, the 2015
edition of the Leading Law firms forum will
feature a keynote presentation by Mr. Ali Mufuruki
a Tanzanian entrepreneur, Philanthropist, public
speaker and leadership coach.
He is co-founder and chairman of the CEO
roundtable of Tanzania, a policy dialogue forum
that brings together more than 100 CEOs of leading
companies in Tanzania.
He is also owner, chairman and CEO of Infotech
Investment Group LTD, a family business that has
interests in ICT, media, telecoms, private equity,
retail and real estate across a number of countries in
Africa and beyond.

Ali Mufuruki is currently Chairman of the Boards of

Msingi LTD (Kenya), Lagacy Capital Partners LTD
(Tanzania); Trademark East Africa (Kenya) and Chai
Bora Ltd(Tanzania).
Mr. Mufuruki brings a wealth of practical business
expertise and tremendous experience, and he will
be making a presentation on Global Perspectives
on Managing Successful Businesses which will
highlight demonstrated best practices in business
development and sustenance
To ensure that presentation by Mr. Mufuruki is
tempered by a view through the legal lens, the
Hon. Justice Prof. James Otieno-Odek, of the
Supreme Court of Kenya will be discussant. Hon.
Justice Prof. Otieno-Odek is the outgoing Dean
of the School of Law, of the University of Nairobi,
and the immediate former Managing Director of
the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).
He has served as the Chairman of the Paris Union
of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) in Geneva and was the Chairman of the
Madrid Union of WIPO and Chair of the Berne
Executive Committee of WIPO.
We are certain that the distinguished speaker and
discussant will set the stage for a lively and engaging
discussion at which you will not only participate,
but also share your perspectives on how the
confluence of business and the law can transform
trade and investment in East Africa. At a micro
level, the forum should also enable the participants
position themselves and their law firms to leverage
the investment and trade opportunities existing in
East Africa today.
Please contact our Ms. Taima Lydia Munganyinka at
Ltaima@ealawsociety.org for further details.

Working Agenda for the 2015 Leading Law Firms on 26th November, 2015
5.30 pm 6.00pm

Arrival of Delegates

6.00pm 6.30pm

Opening Cocktail

6.30 pm 6.40 pm

Welcome and introductory remarks by Ms. Goretti Gahongerwa, Treasurer East Africa Law
Society

6. 40 pm 6.50 pm

Remarks by the EALS President

6.50 pm -7. 20 pm

Keynote presentation on Global Perspectives on Managing Successful Businesses by Mr. Ali

Mufuruki

7.20 pm 7.40 pm

Discussion of keynote presentation: Hon.Justice Prof. James Otieno-Odek

7.40 pm 8.00 pm

Reactions and observations

8.00 pm 9.00 pm

Sharing of experiences from previous Leading Law Firm Forums by the delegates

9.00 pm 10.00 pm

Networking and Developing Strategic Alliances

10.00pm onwards

Departure at will

Benefits to Participating Firms in the 2015 EALS Leading Law Firms Forum
To enable the EALS arrange for a unique and
memorable experience for you and our other guests
to the Leading Law Firms forum, each firm will be
requested to contribute a modest 2,000$ US towards
the success of the event. This is a subsidized rate that
provides the following benefits for your Law Firm.

n One page full color profile piece of your law firm

n Placement of your firms profile on the EALS

n A commemorative plaque recognizing your firms

electronic media platforms such as the EALS

website and the EALS Face book page for a period
of one year to ensure far reaching and cost
effective marketing for your firm.

n Access for three members of your firm to the EALS

Annual Conference and to all the social events and

functions.

n Formal recognition and mention of your

firms contribution in the Presidents speech at

the Annual Conference and AGM, as well as
recognition in the event commemorative literature.

n Membership and participation in the growing EA

leading Law Firms portfolio with access to all the

benefits and services that the portfolio avails to its

members.
in East Africa Law Society Annual Report for
2015.
participation in the Initiative.

n Placement of limited promotional materials

about your firm in the delegates conference

bags.

n An opportunity to display and distribute visibility

and promotional materials of your Law Firm at the

conference venue.

n Provision of a designated meeting area for private

meetings with potential partner firms in East

Africa.

n Access to the Leading Law firms forum contacts

list.

East Africa Law Society

No. 6 Corridor Area, Off Jandu Road
P.O. Box 6240, Arusha, Tanzania; Tel/Fax: (+255 27) 254 3227;
Tel: (+255 27) 254 3226 /7 (+255 786) 821010
E-Mail: info@ealawsociety.org ; Website: www.ealawsociety.org