Complete Commercial Law Solutions for Business Success

Our commercial law practice 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. Our diverse client base includes financial institutions, telecommunications operators, agricultural enterprises, industrial and manufacturing concerns, real estate developers, and industry regulators.

Commercial Law

Our Commercial Law Practice Areas:

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • End-to-end transactional support across the full deal lifecycle
  • Due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation, and documentation
  • Acted as counsel on two of the largest telecommunications acquisitions in Uganda
  • Advised on numerous cross-border M&A transactions across FMCG, pharmaceutical, media, security printing, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors
Banking & Finance
  • Full suite of banking and finance advisory services
  • Corporate investment banking support, security structuring and collateral perfection
  • Debt recovery and handling of fraud-related claims
  • Extensive experience advising financial institutions on regulatory and operational matters
  • Currently serves on the legal panels of several leading commercial banks and the central bank
Insurance
  • Claims management, regulatory compliance, and insurance-related litigation
  • Practical and commercially focused approach to insurance disputes
  • Appointed to provide industry advocacy services through the national insurers' association
Intellectual Property
  • Comprehensive advisory and enforcement services
  • Trademark registration, opposition and defence proceedings
  • Infringement litigation
  • Acting for leading telecommunications and FMCG brands
  • Local agents for foreign trademark owners seeking protection in Uganda
Company Secretarial Services
  • Company secretarial and registered office services for local and multinational entities
  • Preparation of board and shareholder documentation
  • Maintenance of statutory registers and filing of annual returns
  • Board advisory support on statutory duties
  • Acting as local service agents for foreign companies operating in Uganda
Employment & Labour Law
  • Large-scale workforce restructuring exercises with regulatory compliance
  • Advised multiple leading telecommunications operators on major restructuring initiatives
  • HR policies and manuals for country's largest employers including media organisations
  • Complex employment matters in oil and gas sector
  • Work permit challenges and rotational staffing models
Property Law & Conveyancing
  • Mass land acquisition for telecommunications, utilities, and infrastructure projects
  • Wayleave acquisition for national utilities and concessionaires
  • Compensation claims for surface rights and project-affected persons
  • Complex land disputes at highest appellate levels
  • Recovery of high-value property assets for institutional clients
Taxation
  • Strategic tax structuring and advisory services
  • Market entry tax planning for domestic and international businesses
  • Highly regarded contentious tax practice
  • Representation before Tax Appeals Tribunal in high-value matters
  • Expertise in petroleum, construction, and trading sector taxation
Why Choose K&K for Commercial Law:
  • Over 24 years of experience in Uganda's commercial legal landscape
  • Deep sectoral expertise across multiple industries
  • Served on legal panels of leading banks, insurers, and commercial entities
  • Track record in Uganda's largest and most complex transactions
  • Member of Multilaw network covering over 100 countries
  • Commercially focused approach aligned with business objectives
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