East Africa
Law firms in Uganda
6 law firms in Uganda, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in Uganda and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in Uganda, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in Uganda – how to check.
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H&G Advocates
H&G Chambers, 2nd Floor, 29A Lumumba Avenue, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English · Founded 1903
Lawyers named on its website: Yusuf Kagumire S.C, John F. Kanyemibwa, Dennis L. Wamala
Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA)
Insurance Tower, Plot 6 Lumumba Avenue, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English
KTA Advocates
URBRA House, Floor 2, Wing A, Plot 1 Clement Hill Road, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Edwin Tabaro, Justus Karuhanga, Edgar Tabaro
Lex Uganda Advocates & Solicitors
8th Floor, Communications House, Plot 1 Colville Street, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English · Founded 1996
Lawyers named on its website: Matthias Nalyanya, Edmund Wakida, Pious Olaki
MMAKS Advocates (ALN Uganda)
4th Floor, Redstone House, 7 Bandali Rise, Bugolobi, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Timothy Masembe, Moses Adriko, Fiona Davies Nalwanga
S&L Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Uganda)
Plot 14, Mackinnon Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: James Mukasa Sebugenyi, SC
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in Uganda
Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 1992
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in Uganda
Checking a lawyer in Uganda
Who admits lawyers: Law Council (Ministry of Justice, practising certificates) and the Chief Registrar (Roll of Advocates), with the Uganda Law Society
Professional title: Advocate
Ask to see the advocate's current practising certificate and confirm it with the Uganda Law Society or the Law Council; the ULS publishes a list of approved law firms (uls.or.ug/approved-law-firms).
We could not confirm every detail from official sources, so use this as a starting point.
Sources: uls.or.ug. Checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
The law in Uganda
Legal system: Common law (with customary and Islamic law in personal matters)
Official languages: English, Kiswahili
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Uganda: questions
How many law firms are listed in Uganda?
6 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Kampala.
Which international firms and networks have offices in Uganda?
Firms listed here name these international firms or networks on their own websites: ALN (Africa Legal Network), Amani IP Network, DLA Piper Africa, TAGLaw, TerraLex.
Who admits lawyers in Uganda?
Law Council (Ministry of Justice, practising certificates) and the Chief Registrar (Roll of Advocates), with the Uganda Law Society. Ask to see the advocate's current practising certificate and confirm it with the Uganda Law Society or the Law Council; the ULS publishes a list of approved law firms (uls.or.ug/approved-law-firms).
What legal system does Uganda have?
Common law (with customary and Islamic law in personal matters).
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