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Bank of Uganda Legal Slayers: Who are the KAA lawyers that defeated BoU in the UGX397 bn dispute against Dr. Sudhir, Uganda’s richest billionaire? On July 1st, Hon Justice, Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, of the Supreme Court dismissed Bank of Uganda’s attempts to hold on to Crane Bank Limited and ordered that the company be returned to its shareholders following the lapse of the receivership on the 20th January 2018 and the subsequent dismissal of Bank of Uganda’s case against the bank’s shareholders. The ruling, by the highest court in the land, effectively hands over Crane Bank Limited to its original shareholders. It also means that the Central Bank can no longer take any other action in Crane Bank’s name, especially after the Supreme court had thwarted attempts to progress the bank into liquidation last year. But who are the Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) lawyers that have been at the centre of this UGX397 billion dispute?

The Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) 5-man team that is defending Dr. Sudhir in the USD106 million suit against Bank of Uganda. Left-right; Peter C.R Kabatsi, Joseph Matsiko, John Jet Mwebaze, Elison Karuhanga, and Bruce Musinguzi.

Peter C.R. Kabatsi Senior Partner, KAA Specialist Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Employment Law and Public International Law Years of Experience: 46 years Peter C.R Kabatsi, Senior Managing Partner, Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) If there is any law in Uganda, made between 1990 and 2002, all chances are that it went through Peter Kabatsi’s keen eyes for fine-tooth combing. As Solicitor General between 1990-2002, it was his responsibility to vet and approve all draft bills prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel. During his twelve years in office, every law that was passed was therefore drafted under his supervision. Some of…

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.

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