Detailed Legal and Transactional Experience Listed Below in Reverse Chronological Order:

Corporate Advisory

• Assisted in carrying out basic legal due diligence exercises on potential investee companies for and on behalf of the Refugee Investment Facility as part of their pre-screening process. (ongoing)
• Assisted in acting for Latitude Trading Company as borrower with respect to blended financing transactions with Ground Up Investing LLC which include a US$ 400,000 convertible note, a US$ 200,000 revolving loan agreement, and a shareholder agreement. (pending)
• Assisted in advising BluePeak Private Capital GP as lender and Prime Supplies Holdings Limited with respect to a US$ 20,000,000 financing intended to result in a merger/ amalgamation between Prime Supplies Holdings Limited and Prime Logistics Holdings Limited leading to a minority buyout and structural changes in Ugandan subsidiary – Primefuels Uganda Limited. (April 2023)
• Assisted in acting for HEKS/EPER as lender in respect of a loan facility made available to Patasente Limited (February 2023).
• Assisted in acting for HEKS/EPER as lender in respect of a US$ 400,000 loan facility made available to Landmark Millers Limited (January 2023).
• Assisted in acting for Musana Community Development Organization Ltd as borrower in respect of a US$ 3,000,000 loan facility made available to Musana Community Development Organisation Ltd (January 2023). 

Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency

• Assisted in acting for Latitude Trading Company as borrower with respect to blended financing transactions with Ground Up Investing LLC which include a US$ 400,000 convertible note, a US$ 200,000 revolving loan agreement, and a shareholder agreement. (pending)
• Assisted in acting for Inua Impact Fund Limited as investee company with respect to the sale and subscription of shares in Inua Fund Limited, rendering company secretarial services and incidental matters (April 2023)
• Assisted in advising BluePeak Private Capital GP as lender and Prime Supplies Holdings Limited with respect to a US$ 20,000,000 financing intended to result in a merger/ amalgamation between Prime Supplies Holdings Limited and Prime Logistics Holdings Limited leading to a minority buyout and structural changes in Ugandan subsidiary – Primefuels Uganda Limited. (April 2023)

Private Equity

• Assisted in acting for Inua Impact Fund Limited as investee company with respect to the sale and subscription of shares in Inua Fund Limited, rendering company secretarial services and incidental matters (April 2023)

Fund set-up, structuring, and market entry

• Assisted in acting for Mercy Corps in conducting a legal assessment and regulatory feasibility study for a humanity energy-focused financing facility in Uganda. (pending)
• Assisted in advising the BidCapital Partners on the setup and structuring of the Impact Mezzanine Fund (with $500,000 seed capital) and its operations in Uganda. (pending)
• Assisted in advising iGravity on the setup and structuring of the US$ 2,000,000 Refugee Investment Facility. (pending)
• Assisted in acting for HEKS/EPER as lender in respect of a US$ 400,000 loan facility made available to ApTech Africa Limited (April 2023).
• Assisted in advising Small Foundation on the set up of an early venture debt facility to tech-enabled intermediaries in Uganda. (March 2023)
• Assisted in advising SIDI, a French social enterprise, on the set up and commencement of financing activities in Uganda. (April 2023)

Commercial and Employment Advisory

• • Assisted in carrying out an analysis in respect of compliance of Water for People’s existing employment and work policies and procedures in the Uganda office and giving recommendations for improvement.
  • Assisted in advising a corporate client on a major intellectual property dispute with a Ugandan recording label. [ACORD]

• Assisted in advising an International Non-Profit Organisation on the regularisation of their ownership of land in Uganda worth over UGX 300,000,000 [Forgotten Children Worldwide] 

• Assisted in supporting various Companies in drafting major employment and Human Resource policies. 

• Assisted in reviewing all contracts and policies, such as employment contracts, human resource manuals, sexual harassment policies, volunteer contracts, probation contracts, casual/temporary staff contracts and consultancy contracts and tenancy agreements for entities such as Cycle Connect, Village energy Limited, Okoa Refuge, Church World Service, Forgotten Children Worldwide Inc, among others. 

• Assisted in advising on key employment questions such as probationary period, disciplinary hearings, dismissal and termination, severance pay, to mention but a few.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

• Assisted in advising several clients in employment disputes at all litigation levels.
• Assisted in acting for a client in a landmark dispute regarding culpability for loss as a result of a default in obtaining insurance cover, an area not clearly provided for under existing Ugandan laws. [Kizito Hussein]

 Legal & Regulatory Compliance

• Assisted in advising various multinational venture funds such as Bid Capital on setting up in Uganda and the applicable registration and licensing requirements (such as registration with Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority) for their operations. (2023)
• Assisted in advising corporate entities such as Hello Tractor, Inc, Pepperest Limited, Raha App among others on their business formation, incorporation status and registration with the necessary legal authorities. (2022)
• Assisted in advising leading NGOs such as Agripreneurship Alliance, Human Trafficking Institute, Church World Service, American Bar Association, Jhpiego, Johanniter Unfall Hilfe among others in Uganda on the regulatory and compliance aspects under the Non-Governmental Organizations regime in Uganda including but not limited to registration with the NGO Bureau, renewal of NGO permits, NGO Validation, filing of annual returns and procuring recommendation letters on behalf of NGOs for their Expatriates. (2022)
• Assisted in advising expatriate workers working with leading NGO’s and companies on the types of work permits that they should acquire and obtained the necessary permits for them. (2022)
• Assisted in training leading NGO’s such as AVSI Foundation, Forgotten Children Worldwide, Human Trafficking Institute, American Bar Association among others on the importance of registration and filing of the annual compliance report with the Financial Intelligence Authority. (2022)
• Assisted in advising and registered leading Companies and NGO’s such as American Bar Association, HEKS/EPER, Jhpiego Corporation among others with the Personal Data Protection Office. (2022)
• Assisted in conducting due diligence on ApTech Africa Limited, Patasente limited, Landmark Millers (the borrowers) on behalf of HEKS/EPER (lender) in respect of a proposed US$ 400,000, US$ 460,000 and US$ 400,000 loan facilities to be made available to the borrowers respectively. (2022) 
• Assisted in providing company secretarial services to Inua Impact Fund, the first locally based impact investor dedicated to high-potential Ugandan SMEs across all economic sectors in Uganda. (2023)
• Assisted in acting for a leading and well recognized NGO in connection with the assessment of the current legal framework on Fiscal Sponsorship in Uganda and preparation of a report for the operation of fiscal sponsorship in Uganda. (2023)
• Assisted in advising and assisting with the restructuring of the Block Chain Association of Uganda.
• Assisted in advising and assisting companies such as Mara Agribusiness Limited and Maxtrace Limited on their restructuring and transfer of shares. (2023)
• Assisted in conducting basic due diligence due diligence on several companies and cooperatives (potential borrowers) on behalf of the Refugee Investment Facility (RIF) and HEKS/EPER (lender) in respect of a proposed loan facility to be made available to any of the successful borrowers. (2023)