Uganda Law Society (ULS) Archives

Phillip Karugaba (left) and Shaidu Mafabi are Ugandan legal practitioners: Karugaba is a leading corporate and commercial lawyer and Executive at ENSafrica Uganda, widely recognised for advising on complex, high-value transactions across mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, infrastructure, and energy, while Shaidu is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, a legal blogger, and a prominent rule of law commentator.

Looking Over the Fence: Kenya’s transparent judicial appointments and Uganda’s troubling secrecy

By Philip Karugaba and Shaidu Mafabi As Ugandan Advocates, we have watched with a mixture of admiration and envy as our Kenyan neighbours conduct their judicial appointment processes in the full glare

April 13, 2026

Legal & Justice·News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

UGANDA’S 100 OIL AND GAS LEADERS: Dorothy N. Kabugo, Partner, Energy, Natural Resources, Real Estate & Infrastructure – Ortus Advocates

Dorothy N. Kabugo is a Partner in Ortus Advocates’ Corporate Commercial team. She has over 18 years of experience. She is highly skilled in handling commercial transactions including advising on corporate… This Is

May 20, 2025

Energy, Oil & Gas·Uganda's 100 Oil & Gas Leaders 2024·Women In Leadership

Patience T. Rubagumya, URA’s Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs,

Do More To Support Tax Compliance, URA Tells Lawyers

Lawyers have been urged to help their clients ably comply with tax obligations through offering appropriate and rightful legal advice. The appeal was made by URA’s Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs,

August 27, 2021

Company News·News & Analysis

Nelson Walusimbi one of the petitioners who has questioned the lack of transparency in the formation of ICAMEK and involvement of ULS

OPINION: Some law firms are too close to the banking industry to be leading the arbitration process

This week, some lawyers, who are members of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) hit the headlines, protesting the manner in which the executive of ULS, went ahead to form the International Centre

May 10, 2019

Thought Leadership