General Business Law - Uganda
What the team is known for
The Ugandan branch of Dentons enjoys a notable reputation in the market for its expertise advising clients on a range of matters, earning it a position in the rankings this year. The team's expertise spans capital markets issues, cross-border investment mandates, land acquisitions and financings. Its client base includes financial institutions and private clients, as well as construction companies and energy entities.
Strengths
"Dentons always responded quickly to any of our requests, always with highly professional answers that fully satisfied, or even exceeded, our expectations."
"Dentons handles legal matters in a timely manner, creating time to respond to any queries we may have and fix them immediately."
Work highlights
Dentons acted for Africa Logistics Properties on the acquisition of land intended for the construction of a warehouse, valued at USD10 million.
Notable practitioners
David Mpanga advises on various property development matters, acting for private clients and public associations, as well as on lending and corporate transactions. Based in Kampala, he is the chairman and senior partner of Dentons Uganda. "David Mpanga is very professional, kind and a good teacher."
Joining the rankings is Dennis Otatiina who is the managing partner of the firm in Uganda and a notable figure in the Ugandan legal market. Experienced in private equity matters and project development, he advises investment firms and clients active in the manufacturing and finance sectors. "We always rely on Dennis Otatiina for advice."
