The title, “Regulating Foreign Influence Without Stifling Growth”, which captions the article by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, published in the New Vision on April 21, 2026, captures the assumed legislative intent of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. The article goes further than the explanatory memorandum of the Bill by acknowledging that foreign influence is…
The public discourse generated by the recent decision in Downtown Investments Limited Vs Muwema & Co Advocates has caused more controversy than it has settled, especially about the concept of Option to purchase (OTP). The controversy is borne out of the courts’ decision to acknowledge the exercise of the OTP by the firm at plot…
Muwema & Co Advocates has declined a request by its landlord, Downtown Investments, to retrieve office equipment removed during a controversial eviction from its Kololo offices last week. In a letter dated March 11, 2026, and signed by its managing partner, Fred Muwema, the law firm insisted that the matter must be managed by police…
Prominent law firm Muwema & Co. Advocates has said it will appeal a High Court ruling that ordered it to pay more than Shs 1.3 billion ($370,000) in rent arrears to Downtown Investments Limited regarding its premises on Windsor Crescent in Kololo. The judgment, delivered on February 20 by Justice Patricia Mutesi, arose from a…
The hallmark of choice of law in commercial contracts is anchored on the common adage of party autonomy, which essentially allows parties freedom to select the proper law to govern the contract. The general rule is that choice of law clauses, often inter-linked with forum-selection clauses or exclusive jurisdiction clauses, must be obeyed by the…
A long-running dispute between Finance Trust Bank and Sanlam General Insurance has exposed deep cracks in the insurance industry, after the insurer refused to pay Shs 1.9bn awarded by a tribunal even though the ruling was made in the bank’s favour. Analysts say the case, which pitted two of Uganda’s most prominent lawyers against each…
If you are a heavily indebted businessperson in Uganda, sinking under the weight of a bank loan with no hope of repaying it, what do you do? For many, they would let the bank foreclose their mortgaged properties and lick their wounds. But if you are of the stature of Hamis Kiggundu, Patrick Bitature, Amos…
