Practice areas

Our Firm supports clients throughout all phases of their operations starting with regulatory compliance and market entry, incorporation, licensing and statutory registrations.

We structure and advise on internal governance matters and provide transaction advisory and dispute resolution services for both routine and complex business relationships with counterparties.

Expert legal support spanning the complete business lifecycle from market entry and regulatory compliance to complex transactions, corporate governance, and commercial dispute resolution.

Commercial Law

Leading legal advisory across Uganda's energy and infrastructure landscape from oil & gas exploration and production to electricity generation and transmission, to infrastructure projects of national significance.

Energy and Infrastructure

From early-stage negotiation and mediation to high-stakes arbitration and complex litigation, we deliver results-oriented solutions that protect our clients' interests while achieving optimal commercial outcomes.

Dispute Resolution
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Clients
Absa Bank Airtel Alpha MBM Bank of Uganda CAA Uganda DFCU Bank Dott Services Hima Cement Huawei I&M Bank MHS NSSF Sarrai Group Sharjah Chamber Uganda Breweries Uganda Development Bank UEGCL Uganda National Oil Company Uganda Railways Corporation USPC Vitol
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Notable Matters
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K&K Advocates acted as Ugandan counsel to Uganda Railways Corporation alongside the Attorney General's Chambers and international co-counsel Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. The London tribunal dismissed all claims and awarded Uganda costs in excess of USD 3.6 million and GBP 200,000.

Republic of Uganda v. RVR Investments — USD 2.3 Billion UNCITRAL Arbitration Dismissed in Full

K&K Advocates acted as counsel for Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya throughout all three levels of court, securing dismissal of a claim seeking UGX 34 billion and USD 23 Million, and the unconditional release of all security.

Ham Enterprises v. Diamond Trust Bank — Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Cross-Border Syndicated Lending

K&K Advocates successfully represented Absa Bank Uganda Limited before the Constitutional Court, defending the validity of Regulation 13 of the Mortgage Regulations in a challenge brought by a defaulting borrower seeking to frustrate security enforcement.

Ferdsult v. Attorney General & Absa Bank — Constitutional Court Upholds the 30% Deposit Rule
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