Prof. Ssempebwa involved in another landmark case
By: Edwin M. Mugumya Over the years, one of our Senior and Founding Partners, Prof. Frederick Edward Ssempebwa (SC) has gained national renown for his contributions to the development of the Constitutional jurisprudence of Uganda. The first time was in 1986, when he instituted the case of Edward Frederick Ssempebwa v Attorney General (High Court... Read More
ULS Pro bono day – in partnership with KATS
The term Pro Bono is generally used to describe professional legal aid work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a low cost to vulnerable or underprivileged persons. The Uganda Law Society (ULS) held its 9th Annual Pro Bono day, at the Uganda Railway grounds on 28th June, 2019. KATS, which is celebrating its Golden... Read More
TMT Alert: Do you collect personal data in the operation of your business? The Data Protection & Privacy Act, 2019, decoded
By: Patrick Mugalula BACKGROUND: In December 2018, the Parliament of Uganda passed the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015 into law. The Bill received Presidential assent and force of law on the 25th February, 2019. Prior to this, the extent of the law on the right to privacy and data protection in Uganda was Article 27... Read More
KATS welcomes new Associate
KATS is pleased to welcome Angella Tendo Namubiru to the Firm. She joins the Corporate and Commercial department as an Associate. Angella focuses her practice on Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate to mention but a few. She offers practical legal and business advice to entrepreneurs and companies through all stages of their... Read More
LEXAfrica Africa Business Outlook Seminar 2019/2020 in London, UK
KATS participated in the LEX Africa African Business Outlook Seminar in London, in the United Kingdom, on the 17th May, 2019. The firm was represented by Alice Namuli Blazevic, who is a Partner. LEXAfrica is a legal alliance of leading law firms in Africa in over twenty countries and is Africa’s largest legal alliance. Each... Read More
KATS honored at Makerere Law Society dinner
The Makerere University Law Society (MLS) commended KATS on attainment of fifty years of legal service to the nation, at its annual dinner held on the 4th May, 2019 at the Speke Resort, Munyonyo. The dinner was presided over by Hon. Justice Kenneth Kakuru. The award also recognized the firm for its dedicated support and... Read More
Jumia, a $1bn African dream
When African online retailer Jumia Technologies listed on the New York Stock Exchange on 12 April, many market watchers did not know what to expect. After all, the company admitted to carrying losses of about $1 billion incurred over its seven-year lifespan. Then there was the fact that it was the first African start-up to... Read More
KATS lawyers answer all your questions on divorce and property distribution at Rotary Club
A panel of KATS lawyers were on hand at the Rotary club of Kampala Metropolitan weekly fellowship, discussing all things marriage, divorce and property distribution. Jane Akiteng, a Partner at the firm, led the charge. In her fifteen years of Family Law practice, she has seen and done it all. She was joined on the... Read More
KATS Career Conference temporarily shuts down MAK Law School
KATS in partnership with the Makerere Law Society (MLS) held a successful Career Conference at the School of Law, Makerere University (MAK), one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa, on the 29th March 2019. The theme of the Conference was ‘The Next Generation Lawyer: Opportunities and new areas of Law’. It was... Read More
Annual Women in Law Awards Dinner
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) Female Lawyers hosted the Annual Women in Law (WIL) Awards Dinner on the 7th March, 2019 at the Mist Gardens, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The theme was ‘Celebrating Women at the Frontlines of Justice.’ In attendance were female and male lawyers in various fields of law: the judiciary, the... Read More