MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFFESIONAL SOCIETIES

Member, Uganda Law Society

Member, East Africa Law Society

Certified Adjudicator, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

Advocate, High Court of Uganda

Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales

 PROFFESIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Development Centre, Uganda
• Legal Practice Course, College of Law, Guildford, Surrey, England
• LL.B, University of East Anglia, England

CAREER SUMMARY

• 2005 – DATE Partner, MMAKS Advocates
• 2001 – 2005 Partner, Adriko & Karugaba Advocates
• Associate, Katera & Kagumire Advocates, Uganda
• Trainee Solicitor, Luper Partnership, Camden, England

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

International Criminal Law and Civil Litigation

Intellectual Property

Construction Adjudication

Arbitration

APPOINTMENTS AND ACCOLADES

• Appointed as a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
• Appointed to the List of Counsel of the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
• Recognised by The Global Leading Lawyers directory as one of the top ranked dispute resolution specialists in Uganda.

TOP MATTERS

• Acted as arbitrator in general ad hoc United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) tribunals on various commercial disputes. • Acted as panel member of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal (PPDA) on various complex multi-million-dollar disputes involving public procurement disputes and appeals from the Procurement Authority.
• Successfully defended an international construction company against a claim of US$ 1 million by a subcontractor in arbitration proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Acting for Uganda Breweries Limited in a complex tax dispute with the Uganda Revenue Authority involving the application of the East African Community Customs Management Act.
• Acting for Diageo in a suit obtaining an order against the infringement of the Johnnie Walker Black Label brand.
• Acting against the Attorney General of Uganda to successfully recover compensation in the sum of US$ 2 million on behalf of a client whose property was expropriated.
• Acted as Rule 74 Counsel in various matters before the International Criminal Court at The Hague.