Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial Practice

We offer exceptional Corporate & Commercial Legal Practice. Our corporate and commercial lawyers enjoy vast expertise in handling complex commercial and corporate legal matters offering our clients practical legal solutions in a real and competitive business environment.

To our valued corporate and commercial clients we:

Provide legal advice/opinion in respect to legal and regulatory framework for investing and operating businesses in Uganda and across the East Africa.

Undertake to seek necessary approvals from relevant authorities as by law required to facilitate establishment and operation of your business in Uganda.

Facilitate incorporation and operationalization of any business entity of your choice including but not limited to; Banking and Finance business, Insurance business, Manufacturing companies, Charity Organizations, Intellectual Property protection among others.

Draft and execute all legal documentation in respect to your business entity.

Undertake applicable legal and regulatory compliances for and on behalf of our clients.

Employment Practice

Our legal practice in employment sector broadly covers:

Preparation of Work Regulations / HR Manual / Staff Handbook:

Drafting and documentation of terms & conditions of service, social benefits, rules and regulations, staff code of ethics, staff disciplinary processes among others.

Conducting Legal Audit / Due Diligence/ Compliance Review of employment legal

framework to identify and highlight discrepancies in the employer’s records and advise on remedial meas-ures.

Advising the management in handling and negotiating with trade unions/ staff association (if any), highlighting laws applicable and regulatory compliance required.

Advising the management on employer’s liability arising from employees’ accident fatal or otherwise and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

Advising the management on health and occupational legal safeguards coupled with compliance necessary to minimize unnecessary expenses on staff compensation.

Banking and Finance Practice

Our ultimate goal in Banking & Finance is to provide strategic and effective expertise advice and legal support to your business on:

Loan Finance and Debt Recovery

Mortgage Management

Banking and financial regulations

Asset finance and Securitization

Debt restructuring

Project and Trade finance

Letters of credit

Guarantees and performance bonds

Real Estate and Conveyancing

Our Firm provides comprehensive services in all aspects of property and real estate transactions including; Title due diligence,

Sale, purchase and lease transactions

Construction and development

Asset management

Mortgages and property finance

Advising clients on Real Estate opportunities in Uganda and across East Africa.

Advising our clients on environmental audits, environmental implications on acquisitions and/ or sale of land including regulatory compliances such as obtainingclearances for infrastructure projects.

Intellectual Property and Information Technology

We offer a full range of legal services for:

Acquisition, Commercialization and Enforcement of intellectual property rights and technology assets in respect to Patents,Trademarks, Designs and Copyrights.

We advise clients on commercial contracts relating to the exploitation of Intellectual Property rights including strategic licensing, joint venture and collaboration documentation, Distribution, agency, supply, sponsorship and other commercial agreements.

Tax

Our Tax Practice effectively addresses disputes arising from; Customs & Import duties, Income tax, Value Added Tax, Exercise duties and other aspects like waivers, exemptions, refunds and dumping.

We represent clients at all stages of taxation from assessments, administrative and appellate remedies for resolving tax disputes.

Our tax litigation practice draws effective synergies out of cutting edge combination of court craft of counsel, tax planning and advisory skills of seasoned tax advisors.

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