Commercial Law
Commercial transactions are the core of the global economy.
It is pertinent to cut costs by reducing risks in your
business transactions, making appropriate decisions in
conformity with the legal regime and ensuring an efficient
debt recovery system. All this can be achieved only when
you have a team of competent, experienced, dedicated and
organized professionals who will stand in at all times
to offer you necessary advice that is needed. We at
Tropical Law Advocates have all that you
are looking for.
As a result of the bulk cooperate transactions, we have opened
a fully fledged department to cater for the ever growing consultancies
in this area. You are comfortable letting us offer you all the legal
solutions you need in your business.
Our dedicated team currently offers legal
advice to financial institutions, industries,
associations and individuals. This broad exposure
has overtime enabled us develop competence and
accorded us the much needed experience to offer
you quality services. Our practice in the area of
commercial transactions encompasses the full range
of commercial legal services required by local and
multinational corporate entities. These include:
Oil and Gas sector: We have expanded our expertise to meet
the growing demand in the oil and gas sector. Ever since the
discovery of oil and gas in Uganda, we have had our staff
engage in workshops’, seminars and short courses in the energy
sector. The result of this was the famous Public Interest matter
where the expertise of the firm was required to advise and take
action on the propriety of a $ 2.9 Billion sale of interests in
oil blocks in the Albertine region of Uganda. Our engagement has
prompted various positive recommendations in the new oil bill.
Insurance: Tropical Law Advocates represents some of Uganda’s
leading insurance companies. Our range of services includes contract
drafting, enforcement of and/or defence of insurance claims as well
as recovery of subrogated claims. Our range of services extend to
issues pertaining to compliance & risk, tax, legal audits and due
diligence, real estate, company law and company secretary-ship and
general corporate advisory. We have also developed the expertise
in insurance litigation on behalf of individuals who wish to
recover their claims.
Intellectual Property: Tropical Law Advocates has established
a sub- department under the commercial law department to cater for the
increasing intellectual property law needs of its clients. The firm’s intellectual
property department has conducted registrations and renewals of various intellectual
property rights, notably trademarks, at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.
Company Law: Tropical Law Advocates is currently company secretary to
numerous organizations which may or may not have an internal legal team.
Numerous organizations have benefited from the expertise and specialized
advice we offer.