Kiryowa Kiwanuka Nsumikambi Mugambe commonly known as Kiryowa Kiwanuka is a Ugandan lawyer, businessman and politician who serves as the Attorney General of Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 8 June 2021, replacing William Byaruhanga, who was dropped from cabinet.

Background and education
Kiwanuka was born in Uganda circa 1972. His father, the late Jimmy Mugambe Kiwanuka was a Ugandan lawyer. His late paternal grandfather, Jolly Joe Kiwanuka, was a Ugandan politician who was murdered by dictator Idi Amin in the early 1970s.

Kiryowa spent his early childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where the family lived in political exile, before returning to Uganda in 1980. He attended Budo Junior School for his elementary school. He then transferred to Kings College Budo for his O-Level studies. For his A-Level education, he studied at Makerere College School. In 1993, he was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest and largest public university, to study law.

Kiryowa Kiwanuka graduated from Makerere University, with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He then attended the Law Development Centre, graduating with a Diploma in Legal Practice. He was admitted to the Uganda Bar in 1997. Later, he was awarded the degree of Master of Laws in Petroleum Law and Policy by the University of Dundee in Scotland.

Olivia heads the Dispute Resolution practice of Ligomac Advocates. Her ten years’ experience covers representing financial institutions and corporate entities in contractual disputes, security enforcement and employment matters.

Prior to focusing mainly on dispute resolution, Olivia spear headed the firm’s securities audit and perfections practice to support risk teams in financial institutions. She has also worked on tax transaction assignments in the areas of corporate tax and customs.

Olivia is keen on sharing the knowledge she has acquired over the years. As such, she is a member of the Ugandan Faculty of the Justice Advocacy Africa, a non-government organization, affiliated to the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Minnesota, that trains Advocates and Lawyers in Trial Advocacy skills, where her services in this regard are on pro-bono basis.

She is a member of the Uganda Law Society, East African Society, Young International Arbitration Lawyers and the Editorial Board of the Uganda Law Reports. She is also a lecturer at the Law Development Centre where she shares her knowledge and skills with upcoming advocates.

Topic: Positioning Uganda as an attractive regional ADR seat.

Presentation by:Jacqueline Lule,Legal Officer – United Nations, Uganda

Moderator:Ms. Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu,MCIArb,Partner Ligomarc Advocates

Sternford is the Senior Partner and Chairman of Scanlen and Holderness, a law firm which he joined in 1981. He provides overall leadership in addition to taking special responsibility for the mining, corporate and commercial law department. He coordinates all activities in the firm. His practice is mostly mining, corporate and commercial law related but from time to time he assists with high value or particularly complex litigation or litigation in which constitutional issues arise. During the early part of his career, he taught corporate, commercial and constitutional law. He successfully completed the Media Law Advocates training programme run by the University of Oxford.
He is a former Chairman of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited – a leading commercial bank in Zimbabwe which is a member of the Standard Bank group, former Chairman of Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited, chairman of Delta Delta corporation Ltd, Director of Alpha Media Holdings Limited, one of the largest and most diversified media companies and Portland Holdings Limited, one of the largest cement companies in Zimbabwe. He is a former President of both the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Southern African Development Community Lawyers’ Association, former Co- Chairperson of the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association and the African Regional Forum Of the International Bar Association. He is the current President of the International Bar Association.

Angella has over (2) years’ experience in Corporate law and transactions. She provides general corporate advisory to the Firm’s corporate clients and conducts legal due diligences for companies that choose mergers and acquisitions as their strategic pathway, while advising on potential legal risks and rendering practical legal advice on regulatory compliance. She is routinely involved in the incorporation of companies and corporate insolvency. Prior to joining the Firm, Angella worked with a Law Firm in Kampala where she gained vast experience in commercial transactions and property/ real estate, intellectual property. Angella is also knowledgeable on Banking and Finance. Angella is currently pursuing a course at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and vice chairperson of the ULS Young Lawyers Committee.

John Jet Tusabe is the Tax Advisory Director of BDO in Uganda. Jet is an authority in international taxation including transfer pricing and cross-border tax issues, over the years he has established a successful track record in supporting various entities in tax planning, and evolution of tax efficient models of operation including supporting companies raising capital or investors financing businesses through private equity and debt. Jet was selected by the Capital Markets Authority as an Issuer Resource Person supporting businesses in raising patient capital. Jet worked in senior positions at Uganda Revenue Authority and KPMG before joining BDO. Jet holds an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK), a Certificate in Revenue and Tax Administration from Uganda Revenue Authority, a Bachelors of Statistics degree from Makerere University and is currently a student of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level II.

David is a professional investment advisor and fund manager with over 12 years’ experience in private equity fund management in the small to medium cap size enterprise segment in East Africa. His current practice is as an investment director with Pearl Capital Partners – a specialist agribusiness fund manager of private institutional capital with a wide footprint in East Africa, including Ethiopia and southern Africa (Malawi and Mozambique). Over the last 15 years, Pearl Capital Partners has managed in excess of US$ 60 million working with circa 40 enterprises. David has also worked in various capacities in the public debt and public equity markets. 

David holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a founding member of the CFA Society of East Africa, where he served on the Board. He completed his undergraduate at Makerere University with a Bachelor (Hons) of Arts in Economics. 

David’s philosophy revolves around making capital available and effective in its management. Capital is not only about financial resources but also about institutional support leveraged through technology. This is the kind of holistic support that is required to make especially small and medium scale enterprises competitive and thrive. This presents the best opportunity to address the important challenges of development in Africa, most especially unemployment.  

Pheona Wall is an advocate and Chartered Mediator with a Bachelors’ Degree in Law, a Diploma in Legal Practice and an MBA in Management. She is a governance professional and a public relations practitioner with over 15 years’ experience currently serving as the Senior Manager Legal Services National Water and Sewerage Corporation, a position she has held since June 2014. She is also a Registered Trustee of Zamara Retirement Fund.

She is currently the President Uganda Law Society, having served as Secretary then Vice President and the Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law Society.

Pheona also currently serves as a Council Member of the Judiciary Council and also serves on the Governing Council of the East African Law Society
She seats on the ICAMEK and CADER Arbitration Center Boards.

Pheona is a Governance Expert who trains Boards in Governance under the Institute for Corporate Governance Uganda and has also served on various Boards including Zamara Retirement Fund, Water FC, Future Investments Group, East African Young Water Professionals, Uganda Law Society, and Public Relations Association of Uganda.

Pheona was awarded the Hague Institute for Innovations in Law “2018 Talent to Watch” award and is a two time awardee of the New Vision 40 under 40 award for 2018 and 2020.
Pheona was also awarded the French German Elysees Peace and Reconciliation Award in 2021 for her efforts towards fighting for the Rule of Law in Uganda.

She is a member of various organizations like ICGU, FIDA, IBA, PRAU, ULS and EALS.

A resource in both private and public enterprises with thorough knowledge and hands-on experience in public relations, energy, oil and gas, company secretarial practice, corporate governance, labour law, contract and commercial transactions, Pheona combines a solid corporate legal background with a well-developed understanding of both commercial and operational drivers of business. She is regularly retained by both local and foreign investors and has played an advisory role to two joint ventures on the Tilenga Project.

She is passionate about promoting good governance and change management in public institutions, increasing access to justice for the marginalized especially women and children, and promoting the rule of law.
She is an ardent advocate for ethical practice under her mantra, “Faithful Available Teachable “

Conference engagements:

1. OPENING REMARKS BY, PRESIDENT UGANDA LAW SOCIETY
2. OPENING REMARKS BY, PRESIDENT UGANDA LAW SOCIETY

Norbert Mao is a Ugandan political activist and lawyer. He has been president of the Democratic Party since 2010, three time presidential candidate and he served as the Local Council 5 chairman for Gulu District. Between 1994 and 1996, he worked as a legal counsel for the Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society in their Gulu office. Also, he helped found the Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace (AMANI Forum). He was instrumental in trying to bridge the gap between the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels and the Ugandan government by lobbying for the passage of a general amnesty law aimed at bringing a peaceful resolution to armed conflict in northern Uganda. On 21 July 2022, he was appointed minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the Ugandan government by Yoweri Museveni, the president of the Republican of Uganda.

Patson is a Partner at Signum Advocates. He is UK and Ugandan trained lawyer with over fifteen (14) years’ experience. He has acted for several multinationals as a transactional advisor as well as in commercial disputes. He has acted for financiers, developers, sponsors and government entities in projects and infrastructure, employment, and commercial disputes space. He has acted for a number of clients in different sectors including energy and mineral resources, transport and logistics, healthcare, banking and finance and manufacturing sectors.

Patson also runs a wide-ranging arbitration practice, and he has been involved in several domestic and international arbitrations under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration frameworks. He has also acted as an arbitrator in several adhoc arbitrations.

He has presented on several occasions as a Keynote speaker on topical issues on arbitration in East African International Arbitration Conferences across Africa. He holds a diploma in International Arbitration and a member of Africa Arbitration Academy, headquartered in Abuja Nigeria.

Hon. Dr. Elly Karuhanga (Ph. D.) is a founding partner of Kampala Associated Advocates. He is also the Founder President and Chairman, Governing Council, Uganda, Centre for Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADER) formed in 1998. CADER was established by Parliament under Act 8 of 2000. Hon. Elly has been the Chairman of Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum, an organisation that seeks to promote and develop Uganda’s mining and petroleum operations and services, since 2008 to date.

Experienced Senior Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Management, Motivational Speaking, and Arbitration. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in LLB (Hons) from Makerere University, Kampala.

Itweva is a Partner at Dentons Lead, Angola. Itweva has more than 10 years of experience working for clients in the oil and gas industry in corporate, tax, labor and regulatory and compliance matters. She also works regularly in IP and arbitration. Itweva is one of the Executive Director of the UK-Angola Chamber of Commerce since September 2018. Itweva is also a CIPE certified ToT in compliance and anti-corruption and is often called to speak and train clients in matters of compliance and anti-corruption

Isaac leads the Construction, Arbitration Employment & Labour Relations practice at Kyagaba & otatiina Advocates. His practice also focuses primarily on representing and /or advising clients on Labour & Human Resources matters, Construction Law, Arbitration and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has in the past advised and/ or represented at least 10 of the top 50 tax payers in Uganda on some complex and challenging restructurings, development of workplace policies and pension related issues, retrenchments or collective terminations, workplace violence and harassment and disciplinary matters. He has represented clients in Industrial Court, Court of Appeal and the supreme Court of Uganda.

Memberships

• Member, Uganda Law Society

• Member, East Africa Law Society

• Member, International Bar Association

• Chartered Institute of Arbitration

• London Court of International Arbitration

Prior and Present Positions

• Chairperson of the Makerere University Students Disciplinary Committee (2022-2024)

• Director of American Chambers of Commerce – Uganda Chapter (2022-2025)

• Partner, Kyagaba & otatiina Advocates (2019 to date)

• Associate Partner, Kampala Associated Advocates (2016-2019)

• Senior, Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates (March 2015-December 2015)

• Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates (April 2011-March 2015)

Education

• University of Dar-es-Salaam,2008 LLB(Hons)

• Law Development Centre, 2009, Dip.L.P.

• Paris ESLSCA Business School,2006, Masters in International Business Administration

• Leeds Beckett University, 2020, LLM in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda from 19 May 2011 until 21 May 2021. She currently serves as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda. She concurrently serves as Minister for East African Community Affairs, in the Cabinet of Uganda.

She is the first woman to be elected Speaker in the history of the Parliament of Uganda. She succeeded Edward Ssekandi, who served as Speaker from 2001 to 2011.

She is also the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kamuli District Women’s Constituency, Busoga sub-region, a position she has held since 1989.

She is an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature in Uganda having been enrolled in 1982. She holds a Master’s Degree in Law, from University of Zimbabwe (2002 to 2003) and the first woman to establish a law firm in Uganda-Kadaga & Co. Advocates established in 1984.

Work related experience

Rt.Hon.Kadaga has served as a Legislature for an uninterrupted period of 27years as the Woman Member of Parliament for Kamuli district, since 1989 as National Resistance council member.

In the 27years, she was a back bencher for 7years (1996 to 1998), Minister of State for regional cooperation(1996 to 1998), Minister of State in charge of Transport (1998 to 1999), Cabinet Minister in charge of Parliamentary Affairs(1999 to 2001), Deputy speaker of parliament(2001 to 2011) and speaker from 2011 to date.

National resistance movement party ideologue

She served in National Resistance Movement (the ruling party in Uganda) since 1989 as a Member of the National Resistance Movement Council, from 2005 as the national Resistance Movement women’s League Chairperson of Kamuli district, and rose to 2nd Deputy National Vice Chairperson and Member of the Central Executive Committee.

International perspective

Rt.Hon.Kadaga served the Inter-Parliamentary Union as President, Africa Region (October,2014 to 2016) and the Chairperson of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians(2014 to 2016), having served as the first Vice Chairperson of the same organization(2009 to 2014).

She was an Executive Committee Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union representing the African Region, and Chairperson Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (Africa Region). In this fora she campaigned for the women emancipation in politics and governance in many regions of the commonwealth.

Has presented many papers on Women’s Rights, Youth Emancipation, Social and Economic Justice.

Awards

First woman in Uganda to hold the office of the speaker and has received awards in appreciation of her work.

In 2013 she received the Golden Jubilee Award by the president of Uganda, while in 2014 she received the Grand Officer of the Republic of Benin from the President of Benin in recognition of her work as women empowerment campaigner.

Other distinguished responsibilities

• Secretary General, East African Women Parliamentary Association in 1996
• President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, Uganda in 1986 to 1989, and was credited with establishing the first Legal Aid Service in Uganda under FIDA
• Founding Chairperson, University Council-Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda
• Current Chairperson of Busoga University Council in Uganda
• Campaigner for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation in Uganda and the Horn of Africa.
• Advocate of Human Rights and Social Justice at the Commission on the status of women, UN panels Pan African Parliament, the East African Region, at the Conference of Women Speakers.
• Chairperson of the IPU-IGAD Women’s Caucus.
• Spearheaded the establishment of Certificate of Gender Equity, the first in the world – recently acknowledged by the UN Women at the International Women’s Day at Kololo, Uganda-8th March, 2016.
• First woman to establish a law firm in Uganda
• Patron of the Youth Go Green (Environmental Conservation Group).
• Campaigner for girl child education and for Women’s Rights in Uganda and Africa.
• Appointed Vice Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association(2017 to 2018)
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association President Designate, 2018 to 2019.

Katabazi is an experienced Partner with Pathways Advocate, has demonstrated history of working in the public policy industry. Skilled in Research, international Public Law and Policy analysis, Economic Policy Analysis, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and human rights advocacy.

Patrick is the leading expert and advocate for expanding fiscal space for social protection in Uganda relying on wealth of experience accumulated while advising parliament on Social Development Sector. He has coordinated a number of projects and consultancies involving government of Uganda, development partners and international consulting firms. Katabaazi worked in the Parliamentary Budget Office for 8 years and is an alumnus of International Monetary Fund Institute for Financial Programming and Policies and Selected Issues in Fiscal and Tax Policy cohorts.

Dr. Okaka is the Assistant Commissioner Trade in Customs Department responsible for Trade Facilitation and Provision of Technical support regarding trade policy and advisory Services to Customs Department & key stakeholders on matters of International Trade & Customs. He holds a Masters of Business Administration, a professional Customs Expert and a certified Balanced Scorecard Master Professional in Strategy & Performance Management, Monitoring and Evaluation with vast experience (over 20 years) in taxation, Customs and revenue administration.

Achievement Summary:

Developed Trade Facilitation framework, processes, guidelines & institutionalized its Operations at URA along with key stakeholders.

Lead and developed a high performing, resulted oriented and excellent teams at various business operating areas of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Lead a team that developed the Strategy to execution framework at URA and developed the URA Corporate plan and aligned the departments for successful execution.

Coordinated and managed URA corporate performance, monitoring and evaluation reporting for accountability to the Board, Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime Minister & other key stakeholders.

Undertook business development initiatives and sourcing for funding that realized the execution of managing compliance programs (MCP) at URA

Spearheaded the development of policy measures that informed both tax and administrative policy measures to enhance revenue collection and International trade facilitation at URA

Founded URA Staff SACCO in 2009 with current share capital of over UGX.40 Billion

Professional Summary

2020 to date: Assistant Commissioner Trade; Customs Department, Uganda Revenue Authority

2017 to 2020 Manager Legal & Bonds, Customs, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

2016 to 2017: Manager Enterprise Risk Management, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

2012 to 2016: Manager corporate performance reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and a senior member of the project management office team at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

2009 to 2013: Board Chairman of the URA staff SACCO

2006 to date: Part-time, LECTURER Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animals Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB)

1999 to date: Part-time, Private Veterinary practice, Dog breeding & healthcare.

1999 to 2011: Different Positions-Enforcement, investigations, Intelligence in URA, ending as Supervisor Business Development.

Mr. Patson is a Ugandan and UK trained lawyer licensed to practice law in Uganda. His practice is a blend of both transactional work and commercial dispute resolution (especially commercial/corporate litigation and arbitration). Patson has worked alongside some of the market leaders in structuring and advising on some of the key infrastructure projects in Uganda in the energy, oil and gas, health and transport sectors.

In dispute resolution mandates, he has acted for a number of local and international entities in all Courts of Judicature on an expansive range of commercial disputes in different sectors with notable ones in energy/oil and gas, mining, transport, insurance, banking and finance, manufacturing, agriculture and others. He has also been involved in a number of domestic and International arbitrations under LCIA and the UNCITRAL Arbitration frameworks. In 2015, he was seconded to the global law firm of Mayer Brown International LLP in its London office and Blackstone Chambers in London- UK where he worked under notable solicitors and barristers in both non-contentious and contentious briefs.

He is a member of the Uganda Law Society, the East African Law Society, Energy Institute, United Kingdom, Young ICCA and LCIA YIAG.

Ms. Christine is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda, a skilled and compassionate Lawyer, Trainer and Mediator.

Christine is a co-founded Praxis Conflict Centre to provide alternative (to the formal justice system) dispute resolution solutions to those for whom the formal justice system is alien in many ways.

Christine’s calling is to support the poor, vulnerable and marginalized in accessing justice effectively. She established Justice Centres Uganda, the first ever Government of Uganda Legal Aid Programme, under the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) that has legal aid Centres around the Country, where lawyers reach out to communities to provide legal services and conflict resolution alternatives for those too vulnerable to navigate the administration of the Justice system or afford the services of a paid lawyer.

She is a former Deputy Director, International Justice Mission where she provided legal redress for widows and orphans whose property was being grabbed. She is a former Director Complaints, Investigations and Legal Services at the Uganda Human Rights Commission where among others she championed and provided remedies for those whose rights had been violated.

LLB (Hons) MUK, Dip. Lp. (LDC), ADIT (Principles of international taxation and taxation of upstream oil and gas certificates) ILFA 2016 Secondee to Latham and Watkins LLP in UK

Ian is a Partner at the firm and heads the Tax, Banking and Finance Teams. He is both Ugandan and UK trained and has over ten (10) years practice and experience. Prior to joining the Firm, he gained extensive experience with KPMG East Africa and Shonubi Musoke & Co. Advocates.

Ian has a sturdy niche in Domestic and International Tax Advisory and Restructuring, Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance), Project Finance and Corporate Governance. Ian has worked on a myriad of Tax, banking and Finance transactions and has advised both local and international Clients. He was nominated for the award of Partner of the year at the Africa Legal Awards, 2020.

He is one of the trainers for the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in Uganda.

In 2016, Ian was seconded to the global law firm of Latham and Watkins LLP in the UK in the International Tax and Project Finance Departments as part of the prestigious International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Programme with a special emphasis to the African Market.

He was part of the inaugural online trial advocacy training by Justice Advocacy Africa, 2020.

He serves on both the Professional Development Committee and the Strategic Mobilisation Committees of the Uganda Law Society.

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He has served URA for the past 19 years. Abel is an accredited leader who completed the World Customs Organization (WCO) Leadership and Management Development Program (LMD). He is also a fellow of the Common Wealth Tax Administration Senior Leadership, and an accredited Trustee of the Johannesburg School of Finance. He is also a WCO accredited valuation expert and a JICA/EAC Master Trainer.

He is an astute leader with a clear focus on guiding people towards a common vision by creating a conducive environment for them. He believes in transforming people through mentoring and coaching, leads by example and maintains an open door policy at the workplace.

Over the course of his work exposures, he attained various accomplishments as highlighted below;

1998, worked with the Ministry of Defense as a pay Cadre for two years where he streamlined and computerized the pay system of the UPDF.

2000, worked with the Special Revenue Protection Services (SRPS), where he established the Fraud Audit team at SRPS headquarters.

2002, joined URA, as a PIAT officer and has served as a Verification officer, a CBC valuation officer, in-charge Control desk, in-charge Compliance CBC, in-charge Bus terminal, Supervisor Customs Malaba station, Manager Customs for the Northern region and Manager Customs Enforcement Operations.

Has participated in Time Release Studies (TRS) in 2005, 2008, 2010 and led the team that conducted the 2019 study.

2018, appointed the Assistant Commissioner Customs Audit (ACCA) until 1^st April 2020 when he took over as Acting Commissioner Customs.

On 1 September 2020 he was appointed the Commissioner Customs Uganda Revenue Authority

Executive Director at Uganda Manufacturers Association

Daniel is an experienced strategy, management and communications expert with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management sector. Skilled in People Management, Strategic Planning, and Program and Event planning, coordination and evaluation.

As a System Administartor at Uganda Law Society, Daniel was responsible for managing the IT infrastructure of the society in addition to anticipating and addressing the technological training needs of the staff as well as the (at the time) over 1000 members of the Uganda Law Society. Also charged with managing the electronic communication structures of the Uganda Law Society such as the group mailing lists and online discussion forums.

Daniel also worked as the Information and communications officer and Member of the management team responsible for external communication and brand management for the East African Law Society. In addition to event coordination and organization, He was in charged of managing the institution’s IT infrastructure as well as working as the membership liaison of the organisation, charged with articulating the members needs for conversion into coherent and inclusive programmatic interventions.

Tax specialist and Energy Lawyer

Denis is the Managing Partner at Cristal Advocates where he also leads the energy and tax practice. He is qualified both as a Lawyer and Chartered Accountant and is a UK trained energy, tax and investment professional with vast experience serving various industries.

Prior to joining Cristal Advocates, Denis had worked for close to 10 years with Deloitte, an international audit and professional services firm where he started his career and rose to senior managerial positions.

At Deloitte, he lived and worked in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the United Kingdom and subsequently became the firm’s Chief of Staff for the Energy and Resources Industry practice seeing him play a lead advisory role on several projects in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia.

Denis is widely published and speaker at various conferences regarding general taxation, M&A as well as the protection of large capital projects within the framework of international investment law.

Silver is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur with diverse experience in law, technology, innovation and agriculture. He specializes in Fintechs, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence mandates. He is also a co-founder of Drone Nerds Uganda, a company applying commercial drone solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Uganda Christian University (UCU), a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course) training from the Law Development Centre, Kampala, a Master of Laws (with distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and an Advanced Certificate in Insolvency & Restructuring under the auspices of the South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA). He has also done secondment to the World Bank’s Law, Justice and Development forum in Washington, DC. At UCU, Silver was a team member of the Phillip C Jessup moot. He is a member of the Africa List, a community of the next generation CEOs from Africa’s most exciting growth markets. Prior to joining Ortus, Silver worked at A.F Mpanga Advocates/Bowmans Uganda where he practiced corporate/commercial law. He has advised some of the leading multinational companies such as Facebook, Google, Uber, Mastercard, BT Solutions, iflix, Philip Morris International, Citibank Uganda, among others.