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We advise both local and foreign companies and assist clients through the maze of formation and establishment of legal entitites including companies, multinationals, non-governmental organizations  and trusts.

 

CRAA also provides company secreterial sercies and acts as a represnetaive forseveral local and foreign companies.

 

Our corporate and commercial practice largely involves advising on corporate structuring, nergers and acquistions. tax requirements and compliance, winding up and insolvency. CRAA advises on all types of commercial contracts including preparing and reviewing contracts to cover appropriate structuring, regulatory and licensing complaince, real eatste, information, communication, technology and intellectual property.

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Commercial Law

CRAA provides advisory and support services to banks, microfinance institutions. privtae equity firms and investment and fund managers.

 

The support services largely include preparing and reviewing of facility documentation, perfection of securities, realization of securities, review of securities and securities documentation, structuring of transactions, regulatory compliance, due diligence exercises, debt collection etc

 

CRAA helps clients to secure finance both debt and equity and also advises on structuring acquistions.

Banking & Finance Law

CRAA handles intellectual property matters including assisting clients with trademarks, copyright and patent licensing, protection, enforcement, transfer and exploitation.

CRAA has a solid background in handling arbitration and litigation cases. We combine our deep experience with vast industry knowledge and bring creativity to each and every assignment relentlessly protecting our clients' interests.

 

CRAA is well versed with all forms of dispute resolution including arbitration, mediation and litgation and we have handled many high profile and landmark cases. We represent our clients in commercial law, taxation, land and employment disputes, election and constitutional petitions and in local and international arbitration.

The development of the transport and infrastructure sector is currently one of the major areas of Uganda as its development is intended to stimulate economic growth. CRAA represents some of the largets foreign and local companies who were contracted by the Government of Uganda through the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to construct and upgrade the road network in Uganda.

 

CRAA services here under include advice on procurment laws and procedures, liaising with regulatory and licensing authorities, compensation of land owners, importation of equipment, staffing issues among others.

Transport & Infrastructure

Energy and Mining

CRAA is at the forefront of the energy and mining industry in Uganda. With the recent discovery of oil reserves in the country and the discovery of minerals like iron ore, gold and diamonds, there is a lot of investment activity in the mining sector. CRAA advises some of the largest and most established international companies engaged in renewable and non renewable energy sectors that are participating and/or entering the Ugandan market. Besides the Company advisory services, specific to the sector services include processing, exploration and exploitation licenses, mining leases, operation of concessions, assignment of existing rights and handling environmental impact assessments and environmental claims. 

 

CRAA managing partner is a UK trained lawyer with a Master's degree in International Business law from the University College of London with a specialty in International Energy Law. Combined with her vast international experience, she provides the clients an easier navigation in the industry

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Arbitration and Litigation including Public Interest Litigation

Employment, Pensions and Immigration

We offer our local and foreign clients exquisite employment and immigration solutions. We are always on hand to assist foreigners;

 

  • Establish businesses

  • Live and work in Uganda

  • Process entry permits and work permits

  • Dependents' passes.

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CRAA assists in recovery of security deposits from the immigration department when the holders of the entry permit are leaving the country and also helps to deal with and recover any money contributed to the NSSF (national social security fund).

 

CRAA offers employment law advice to its clients and assists in preparation and review of employment contracts, compliance with the employment regulations, provides redundancy and restructuring services, represnet clients and liaises with labour officers and industrial courts.

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