Practice Areas
Property/ Real Estate
ACA boasts of experience in advising clients on some of the biggest real estate transactions and acquisitions on the Ugandan market with some of the country’s leading property investors finding the firm the go-to professional hub for their most valued business undertakings.
In the last decade, ACA has advised on real estate transactions of hundreds of millions of US dollars and continues to cut its niche among Uganda’s real estate developers as the firm to help them walk the journey to the top of the market. In this regard, we have advised and continue to support clients in the following areas:
• Commercial, industrial , office, retail and residential property sales and purchases
• Property development
• Contract negotiation and preparation
• Due diligence
• Financing of property transaction
• Structuring advice
• Negotiating and preparing lease
• General advice to property developers and Real Estate Agents
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Corporate & Commercial
ACA’s experience and knowledge of industries and the private sector in Uganda affords it the temerity to advise on all areas of company and commercial law such as:
• Company Incorporation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Reorganizations
• Receivership and Liquidations
• Financing of new and existing companies
• Venture and development capital financing
• Management buyout
• Share acquisitions and disposals
• Licensing, agency and distribution agreements
• Advice on family business issues
• Advice on ways of averting or managing potential or hostile take-overs, public issues and private placements
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Energy, Oil & Gas
Our experience in this field covers power, energy and infrastructure projects including:
• Negotiating and preparing agreements relating to power generation, transmission, distribution and construction contracts and their related financing agreements.
• Upstream, midstream and downstream activities in the energy related industries.
• Review and design of appropriate legal regulatory and contractual frameworks.
• Resolution of issues between investors and governments arising out of legislation and contracts.
• Project management and coordination of projects requiring a multi-disciplinary team approach, and preparation of licenses, leases and other legal instruments.
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Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
ACA is happy to provide advice on small to large commercial litigation matters including High Court and Commercial Court disputes. Our areas of expertise whether in litigation, arbitration or ADR include:
• Breach of contract, including transaction claims / breach of warranty
• Anti-trust, including corporate governance and breach of directors' / employees' duties
• Joint venture, boardroom and shareholder disputes
• Finance / banking – we are able to act against banks / financial institutions
• Financial services and regulatory investigations
• Commercial fraud, corruption and asset-tracing
• Risk management
• Professional negligence and insurance
• Share acquisitions and disposals
• Agency and distribution, including Commercial Agents Regulations
• Logistics, transport and storage
• Insurance including coverage disputes, advice on policy wordings and drafting, subrogated claims and risk management
• International Trade
• Intellectual property including copyright, patents, trade marks and design rights
• Employment including restrictive covenants, wrongful dismissal and other breaches of contract
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Intellectual Property
ACA offers clients intellectual property advice including:
• International Trademark filings
• Brand clearance – from "identical-hit" screening searches to co-ordination of larger clearance projects
• Uganda Registered General trade mark office opposition, invalidity and revocation actions and assistance with the preparation of tailored, pertinent evidence
• Trademark, design, patent and copyright infringement matters
• Intellectual property licensing, including complex co-partnering issues and franchising
• Advertising, marketing/promotions and sponsorship (on and off-line)
• Data protection and Privacy issues
• Brand co-existence, delimitation and brand-sharing agreements
• Intellectual property assignment, audit and acquisition projects
• Handling of large, complex and high profile intellectual property disputes that cross borders
• Intellectual property infringement on the Internet including domain name arbitration
• Domain name policy and the protection of rights mechanisms on the Internet
• Patent matters including assignments and licensing, infringement and validity issues
• Breach of confidence actions
• Search and Seizure Orders
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Family Law
If you have a family law matter, ACA will give you solace professionally through its dedicated team of Advocates whose passion and dexterity in delivering on time and to utmost client satisfaction is unmatched. We have advised and represented clients on among other areas, the following:
• Divorce and Separation
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Alimony or spousal support
• Division of marital property
• Parent Relocation
• Adoption
• Contempt cases or cases to enforce prior court orders
• Separation Agreements
• Reconciliation Agreements
• Annulment
• Name Change
• Restraining Orders
• Modification of prior Court Orders due to changes in circumstances
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Employment
As Uganda’s economy grows and more citizens enter the formal employment market, employee-employer relations will continue to keep the bar and bench busy as companies seek legal advice on labour relations and disputes arise in these relationships. We are not only tested but also ready to serve you in this regard. ACA boasts of experience in advising on the following areas:
• Harassment
• Discrimination and Human Rights violations
• Dismissal
• Employment contracts
• Health and Safety
• Salaries and Wages
• Pensions and Benefits
• Severance Pay and Benefits
• Management rights and responsibilities
• Exercise of Executive Management Powers
• Right to Work
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Technology, AI, Media & Telecom
Technology continues to redefine work, business and human relations in the 21st century across the world. No country, irrespective of its level of development, can afford to ignore the revolutionary nature of the fast-paced developments in the technology, media and telecommunication space. The law by its nature is ever-evolving. ACA is your partner along this journey of legal systems in motion and a world on the move. our specialist team of technology, media and telecommunication law experts works with a blend of technology, media and telecom experts with skin in the game to give clients tailor-suited solutions to their needs.
