Top lawyers in Uganda

LEGAL BIG BOYS: Meet the 10 lawyers that led the fight to ensure that President Museveni swears in for another term of office

Ephraim KasoziPolitics & GovernmentState HouseThe Big StoryThe LawyerMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021

President Museveni will tomorrow Wednesday, May 12, 2021, swear in for a new five-year term. This is after the Supreme Court confirmed his victory upon allowing the main contender, Robert…

TAT RULING: URA Commissioner General’s powers are not absolute and must be exercised reasonably

theceomaThought LeadershipJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

By Celia Becker and Phillip Karugaba The recent ruling of the Tax Appeals Tribunal (“TAT”) in the case of Century Bottling Company v Uganda Revenue Authority (“URA”), has brought the discretion of…

ANALYSIS: How will Doris Akol’s move to private legal practice shape the tax law services landscape in Uganda?

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThe LawyerJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Law firm, Kyagaba & Otatiina Advocates (KOA) is barely one year old, but it is already making market-shaking moves in Uganda legal services industry. A brainchild of 5 lawyers- David…

Former URA Commissioner-General, Doris Akol joins international law firm, Dentons office in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 10, 2020July 14, 2020

Doris Akol, the former Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner-General has joined international law firm, Dentons Uganda office as a Partner, CEO East Africa can exclusively reveal. A source has confirmed to…

Coronavirus and the construction industry: A Ugandan legal perspective

Isaac SsekabanjaThought LeadershipJune 11, 2020June 12, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had and continues to have a negative impact on the economies of most countries resulting in severe consequences that have impacted almost all industries on a global…

K&K Advocates comes of age; moves into their new classy Kololo chambers

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe LawyerMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

The Baganda people of Central Uganda have a saying that” Akezimbira, tekaba kato, to mean, one with property/home is a child no more.   With just a few months to…

LEGAL ADVICE: What is the possible impact of COVID-19 (Corona Virus) on your contractual obligations?

theceomaThought LeadershipMarch 31, 2020March 31, 2020

By Emily Gakiza and Timothy J. Mutungi COVID-19’s potential economic danger is much stronger than its health risk to the public. China is the world’s largest exporter and is responsible…