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Organisation
Independent Arbitrator
I practise/work in
  • International Arbitration
Profile Photo (Headshot or Logo)
Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Dr
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Rukia Baruti
Gender
Female
Country
Tanzania
Non-African Country (Please Specify)
United Kingdom
Country of Birth
Tanzania
Nationalities
Tanzanian
Languages
English
Swahili
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Arbitrator
Number of Cases as Counsel in international arbitration/ADR
6-20
Number of Cases as Sole Arbitrator in international arbitration
6-20
Number of Cases as Co-Arbitrator in international arbitration
6-20
Number of Cases as International Arbitration Tribunal Secretary
1-5
Areas of Speciality
  • International Commercial Disputes
  • International Investment Disputes
  • Investment law
  • Public International Law
  • Sales & Purchases
  • Telecommunications
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
• Ph.D. (Cum Laude Hons), University of Geneva (Sept 2014 – Aug 2017)
• Post Graduate Diploma, Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School (Sept 2009 – Jul 2010)
• Post Graduate Diploma, Institute of Legal Executives, University of Westminster (Sept 2005 - Jul 2006)
• LLB First Class (Hons), Birkbeck College, University of London (Sept 2002 – Jul 2005)
• MA Diplomatic Studies and International Law, University of Westminster (Sept 1998 – Nov 1999)
• Graduate Diploma, International Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London (Sept 1995 – Aug 1996)
List Arbitration/ADR Panels you belong to
•London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
•Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA)
•Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
•Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC)
•The International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation Abuja (ICAMA)
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
Secretary General, African Arbitration Association, July 2018 - Present
Managing Director, Africa International Legal Awareness (AILA), 2011- Sept 2019
Legal Executive/Solicitor, SJ Berwin 2006 - 2010
Biography
Dr. Rukia Baruti is an independent non-executive director, experienced arbitrator, and non-practising solicitor qualified in England and Wales. She is recognised for her expertise in governance, strategy, legal risk management, and ESG, with a distinguished career in international arbitration and law.

​She serves as a Non-Executive Director and contributes to Board of Burford Capital's Nominating and Governance, and Compensation Committees. She is also an Advisory Board Member of the Tanzania International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) and an Editor of the Jus Mundi Arbitration Review.

​Dr. Baruti’s career spans roles as counsel, arbitrator, and Secretary to the Tribunal in cases under all major institutional rules. She is frequently appointed by institutions including the ICC, the LCIA, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators to act as a sole or panel arbitrator in cross-border disputes.

​A strong advocate for diversity and African participation in international law, she founded Africa International Legal Awareness (AILA) and co-founded the African Arbitration Association (AfAA), where she played a pivotal leadership role as Secretary-General and Director.

​She holds a First-Class Bachelor of Laws from Birkbeck College, a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies and International Law from the University of Westminster, and a doctorate (cum laude) in Foreign Investment Law in Africa from the University of Geneva. Tanzanian-born, she continues to champion diversity, governance, and the advancement of African expertise.
Legal Background
  • Common Law
  • International Law
Qualified in (specify jurisdiction(s))
England & Wales
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Share Purchase/Joint Venture
Other Agreement (Please specify)
Telecommunications Agreement
Project Management Agreement
Exclusivity Agreement
Service Agreement
Sale and Purchase Agreement
List arbitration/ADR articles, book chapters, books and where published
• Book Chapter (2018), ‘Human Rights, International Investment Law and Transparency’ (co-author with Laurence Boisson de Chazournes), Research Handbooks in International Law, Edward Elgar Publishing
• Journal of World Trade & Investment 18 (2017), 'Investment Facilitation in Regional Economic Integration in Africa: The Cases of COMESA, EAC, and SADC
• TDM April 2017, 'Available Remedies in Investment Arbitration: Is there a need for explicit provision in Investment Treaties'
• SOAS Online Research, ‘Shaping Investment Arbitration: The Experiences of COMESA and SADC' in ‘The Role of African States and Governments in Supporting the Development of Arbitration in Africa’
• ICCA Congress Series, No. 19 (2017), ‘International Arbitration, The Making of a Safe Seat in Africa’
• BCDR International Arbitration Review June 2015, 'Transparency in Investor-State Arbitration: An Incremental Approach’ (co-authored with Laurence Boisson de Chazournes)
• The European, Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review 2015, 'Introduction'
• MIDAA Sept 2013, ‘Africa and the Investment Treaty Process’
• Kluwerblog.com, 4 Nov 2011, ‘Is Africa Finally Confronting Its Challenges on Investment Treaty Arbitration’
• In-House Lawyer, March/April 2009 ‘Challenging an award: Subsection 68(2) (d) Elucidated’
• In-House Lawyer, December/January 2009 ‘Confidentiality in International Arbitration’
• Commercial Litigation Journal, November/December 2008 “Justice trumps confidentiality'
• Sans Frontières, Issue 6, 2008 - ‘Dubai: An International Arbitration Jurisdiction’
• Sans Frontières, Issue 5, 2007 - ‘The social responsibility of lawyers - Instilling a pro bono culture’
• ASA Special Series 29, September 2007: ‘Reopening the case after the hearing - to what extent and under what circumstances should it be allowed?’
• Legalweek.com, 26 Oct 2006 – ‘Africa: Bringing out the Best’
• Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 22 (6) 2005 issue: ‘Provisions for the resolution of investment disputes within ASEAN: The First Award and its implications for ASEAN’s legal framework’
Website Address
https://rukiabaruti.com



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