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5 Feb

Guide to Mining in Africa, 2019, now available

KATS, as part of LEXAfrica, (the largest legal network in Africa) has released the updated Guide to Mining in Africa. LEXAfrica comprises of leading law practices in 28 African countries with access to all 54 countries on the continent and,...

27 Jan

Alice featured in New Vision’s Top 40 Under 40, Class of 2018

Our Alice Namuli Blazevic was acknowledged among the Top 40 Under 40 Most Inspirational Women, Class of 2018, by the New Vision, Uganda’s Leading Daily on the 27th January, 2019. It is an annual project run...

22 Jan

Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and the law in Uganda

By: Alice Namuli Blazevic The Internet continues to spawn new technologies that change the way people interact with their environment in significant ways, in areas as diverse as social relations, the way business is done, and...

20 Nov

Tax Alert: Revocation of Withholding VAT

By: Sophia Nampijja The requirement to withhold Value Added Tax (VAT) by persons designated under Legal Notice No.12 of 2018 (The Value Added Tax (Designation of Tax Witholding Agents) Notice, 2018) has been revoked. The concept...

11 Nov

Family Law Alert: Divorce in Uganda: Is your spouse really entitled to half?

By: Hasfa Namulindwa Divorce is, essentially, the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. There are myriad reasons why people divorce (not the subject of this article). There are also innumerable misconceptions about division of assets...

2 Nov

KATS ranked as Top Tier firm by IFLR1000 2019

KATS has once again been ranked as a Top Tier firm by the IFLR1000 Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms. On the 2nd November, 2018, the IFLR1000 released their Law Firm rankings, individual lawyer...

2 Nov

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...

17 Oct

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...

21 Jul

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...

30 Apr

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...

10 Apr

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...

29 Mar

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....

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