Bank of Uganda’s Consultation Paper on Digital Currency: A Move Towards Financial Inclusion and Efficiency.
Imagine a future where Uganda embraces cutting-edge technology, allowing its citizens to transact with a blockchain-based national currency. The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is exploring this high-tech possibility, where a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could revolutionize how money moves throughout the country. The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is moving towards that vision. Recently, it... Read More
ICYMI: Annual Labour and Employment Conference
The annual Labour and Employment Conference by Signum Advocates brings together various industry stakeholders ranging from Human Resources professionals, Employee’s Unions, Employer’s Organizations and the legal fraternity writ large, to discuss the developments and goings-on in the realm of Employment and Labour in Uganda. This year’s festivities were held on the 23rd and 24th May,... Read More
Chambers Global 2024 ranks KATS as a Band 1 Firm
Katende Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (KATS) was ranked as a Band 1 Firm by Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Law Firms in its 2024 Global Legal rankings. KATS is honored to be recognized in this esteemed publication which states that: Katende, Ssempebwa & Co is a distinguished local law firm based... Read More
Chambers 2024 recognizes five KATS’ lawyers
The 2024 Edition of Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Law Firms ranked five KATS’ lawyers as notable practitioners: Senior Statesmen John Katende and Professor Edward Ssempebwa, Sim Katende, Arthur K. Ssempebwa and Alice Namuli Blazevic. Co-founding partner John Katende is a seasoned lawyer with a wealth of legal and business experience... Read More
Recent developments affecting business in Uganda
By Patrick Mugulalu and Edwin Wabwire Employment law In a recent groundbreaking decision of Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited vs Nassanga Saphinah Kasule CACA 182 of 2021, the Court of Appeal of Uganda has affirmed the position that an employer has the right to terminate an employee’s employment by simply issuing the employee notice or paying... Read More
Competition Law Alert: Uganda passes the Competition Act 2023
By: Alice N. Blazevic and Patrick A. Mugalula Uganda’s arduous journey to a domestic general competition law regime that started 20 years ago in 2004 has culminated in the passing of the Competition Act 2023, which was assented to by the President of Uganda this week. The Act has the stated objective of promoting and... Read More
Comparative analysis of Pre-trial detention laws across the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (“CHRI”), a non-profit, in collaboration with K&L Gates LLP collated information on pre-trial detention laws of different countries across the 54 Commonwealth countries. The information in the report is not a critique of the laws in any of the jurisdictions, nor it is intended to be or to replace legal... Read More
Alice wins ‘Legal Services Innovation of the year’ at ULS Awards 2021
Congratulations are in order for our Partner Alice Namuli Blazevic, who won the ‘Legal Services Innovation of the Year’ Award at the Uganda Law Society Awards 2021, on the 12th September, 2021. The awards are peer voted therefore we are grateful for the recognition of her work in this field. Alice specializes in Telecom, Media... Read More
Chambers 2021 recognizes four KATS’ lawyers
The 2021 Edition of Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Law Firms ranked four KATS’ lawyers as notable practioners: Senior Statesmen John Katende and Professor Edward Ssempebwa, Sim Katende and Alice Namuli Blazevic. Chambers released it’s global legal rankings on 18th February 2021: Co-founding partner John Katende has amassed a wealth of legal... Read More
Chambers Global ranks KATS as a Band 1 Firm
Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (KATS) was ranked as a Band 1 Firm by Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Law Firms in its 2021 Global Legal rankings, released on the 18th February, 2021. It is an honor for KATS to be recognized in this esteemed publication which states that: [KATS is... Read More