Our Corporate and Commercial practice provides comprehensive legal advice and encompasses a broad range of legal aspects such as employment, competition law, regulatory and compliance, immigration, governance of Non-Governmental Organizations and capital markets.

We regularly advise on compliance by companies in regulated sectors such as, banking, insurance, capital markets, retirement benefits, manufacturing, telecommunications, mining, energy, and agriculture.  Our lawyers frequently advise clients on Uganda’s regulatory regime including banking regulation, insurance regulation, capital markets regulation, securities exchange regulation and capital and liquidity requirements. We also monitor and advise on new legislation in all areas to ensure our clients are informed well in advance of any changes in the regulatory regimes which require their compliance.

Our areas of specialization under this practice include;

• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Advisory on Public and Private Mergers and Acquisition, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings and cross-border transactions.
• Business Venture establishment including incorporation of companies and registration of businesses.
• Joint Venture structuring.
• Drafting and negotiation of different commercial contracts and agreements.
• Insolvency
• Acquisition and renewal of work permits
• Legal Advisory on Immigration matters.
• Registration and regulatory compliance of Non-Governmental Organizations.
• Legal advisory on acquisitions, restructurings, capital raising, structured financing and cross-border financing.
• Perfection of securities.