Corporate, Commercial and Contracts

SPATIUM Advocates has an excellent Corporate, Commercial & Contracts Law Practice. Our expert corporate lawyers, chartered accountants, company secretaries and other professionals enjoy high reputation in matters related to all corporate & commercial law and practice and are adept in handling complex commercial and corporate legal matters, advising on entry strategies, company structuring, planning and documentation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. We have been advising several companies on their myriads of day to day business activities and legal issues.

Our team combines its expertise over relevant corporate & commercial laws along with its comprehensive understanding of clients’ industry and business. This holistic approach enables our Firm to offer its clients proactive legal solutions which are business oriented, pragmatic and workable in real business environment.

We assist our clients in:

Understanding legal and regulatory aspects of investing in Uganda and doing business in Uganda;
Developing an appropriate entry strategy for setting up business in Uganda;
Seeking approvals from various authorities wherever required;
Incorporation/setting up of suitable entity depending on the client’s intended business;
Drafting and execution of legal documentation like shareholders agreement, joint venture agreement, collaboration agreement, technology transfer agreement, IPR license and assignment agreements, etc.;
Undertaking applicable legal and regulatory compliances; and
Setting up of office and advising clients on Real Estate issues, drafting of agreements for acquisition of land/office/buildings.

In addition, Firm’s lawyers offer top class professional expertise and experience in structuring, negotiation, drafting and closing of the business critical contracts which include;

EPC Contracts and Construction Contracts – which may be very large and complex in nature;

Project Management Contracts/Project Development Contracts;

Offshore and Onshore Supplies and Services Contracts;

Project Finance Documentation;

Asset Purchase Agreements;

Business Transfer Agreements;

Share Purchase/Shares Subscription Agreements;

Lease Agreements for large commercial properties;

Conveyance and Mortgage Documents;

Sales Agreements;

Distributorship Agreements;

Franchise Agreements;

Trade practices, Advertising and Promotions related agreements;

Technology Agreements;

Software Agreements including End-User Agreement, Joint Development Agreement,

Service & Repair Agreements, Disclaimers;

Labour and Employment Agreements.