5 KATS Lawyers lauded by IFLR1000 2019
John Katende, Professor Edward Ssempebwa, Soogi Katende, Sim Katende and Arthur Katende continue to be acknowledged by the IFLR1000 Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms. On the 2nd November, 2018, the IFLR1000 released their individual lawyer recommendations for the core practice areas of Financial and Corporate and Project development. Our Senior Partners and Partners made... Read More
KATS welcomes Associate Edwin Mugumya
KATS is pleased to welcome Edwin Mugumya to the Firm. Edwin joins the Transaction & Advisory and Litigation departments as an Associate. Edwin holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Makerere University where he served as the 43rd president of the Makerere Law Society (MLS) and President of the Uganda Law Students Society, 2015/16. While at the... Read More
KATS named top law firm in Uganda by The C.E.O Magazine
KATS was named the top law firm in Uganda by Kyamutetera Holdings in partnership with the CEO Magazine and the Firm Limited – a communications firm in the country on the 21st of June, 2018,. There are seven hundred and seventy four (774) law firms approved by the Law Council to offer legal services in... Read More
Alice Namuli Blazevic attends 2018 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship
Alice Namuli Blazevic, an Associate Partner at KATS attended The African Leadership Institute (AFLI)’s flagship programme; the ‘Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme‘ in April 2018, . It is named for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is the patron of AFLI. It welcomes an elite group of Africa’s highest potential young leaders, targeting the cream of Africa’s future leaders, who are deemed... Read More
Baati Katende attends EXPLORE programme at Slaughter & May
Baati Katende, a Senior Associate at KATS, participated in a three-week EXPLORE placement programme hosted by Slaughter and May at their London Office in April 2018. Slaughter and May is one of the Magic Circle Law Firms-Five UK-based firms considered to be amongst the most prestigious in the world. Back to What’s New
KATS Founding Partners appointed Senior Counsel
Congratulations are in order for our beloved Senior and Founding Partners, John Katende and Professor Edward Ssempebwa! They were granted the special rank of Senior Counsel by the Uganda Law Society on the 28th March, 2018. This is the highest honour offered in the legal fraternity in Uganda. The coveted award was conferred by the... Read More
Three KATS lawyers ranked by Chambers 2018
We are delighted to announce that Chambers and Partners Global Guide to the World’s Leading Law Firms (the most renowned legal directory in the world) has released its’ global legal rankings. Three practitioners on the KATS team were acknowledged: John Katende was lauded as a Senior Statesman and an ‘important reference in the market’ by sources.... Read More
Patrick Mugalula wins LDC Moot Court award
KATS Junior Associate Patrick Mugalula was part of the winning team of Law Development Centre Moot Court Competition 2016 on the 21st April, 2017. The winning team received a trophy from Katende Ssempebwa and Company Advocates and each member received a certificate for their outstanding performance. These awards were given at the Law Development Centre... Read More
