Practice Areas

Areas We Practice in Uganda

Constitutional and Human Rights Law

The Constitution recognizes a number of inalienable human rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial by jury.

Land and Property Law

Article 237(1) of the Constitution states that land belongs to the citizens of Uganda and Article 26(1) protects the right to own property either individually or in association with others for instance groups of people who hold land communally.

Civil Litigation

If you ever find yourself in a situation that could lead to a civil lawsuit you might want to know a few things. Firstly, what type of charges or compensation do you require if any. Does your situation require a civil lawsuit or will it be considered frivolous? Do you need a lawyer to represent you?

Criminal Law

Crimes can be generally separated into four categories: felonies, misdemeanors, inchoate offenses, and strict liability offenses. Each court, and the federal government, decides what sort of conduct to criminalize.

Domestic Relations

Domestic relations refers to the field of family law, which governs relations within a family or household. In the past, these relations were limited to those between spouses, parents and children, and legal guardians and wards.

Corporate and commercial Practice

Commercial and corporate practice is a challenging area of legal practice which covers a wide range of commercial and financial activity. In this subject, you will be acting for clients in some common commercial and corporate matters such as. the sale and purchase of business assets. setting up business structures.

Domestic and international advisory.

Our teams provide advice on domestic and cross-border tax matters and help you manage the complexities of multiple tax systems and regulation.

Construction

Construction law involves any legal issue related to the construction of a building or other structure. Legal issues related to construction activities can arise under federal, state, or local laws.

Taxation.

Tax laws are the rules and regulations that stipulate how, when, and how much must be paid in taxes to local, state, and federal authorities.

Employment.

This area is made up of both state and federal laws and includes many different subjects with the common goal to protect workers’ rights.

Family, Estate and Trusts law

If you are considering a trust as part of your estate plan or business structure, it will be important to understand what a trust is, the duties and powers of trustees, and the rights of beneficiaries.

Debt Recovery

Debt recovery is when a loan—such as a credit card balance—continues to go unpaid, and a creditor hires a third party, known as a collection service, to focus on collecting the money. Debt recovery is important because it is directly correlated to your credit score.