Joakim Kunta-Kinte Karaarira
Associate Partner
Expertise
Contacts
jkarariira@kaa.co.ug
Direct line No. +256312244127
Professional Qualifications
Member of the Uganda Law Society
Member of East African Law Society
Profile Summary
Joakim is a graduate of Makerere University Law School with a degree in law and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all courts subordinate thereto. Joakim is an Associate Partner in the firm’s litigation department. He has established himself as a fervent and intelligent legal practitioner. His practice focuses on Commercial & Civil Litigation with particular expertise in land transactions, debt recovery, arbitration, Procurement and Disposal of Assets and employment law. He has been with the firm since 2016.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Center
- Bachelors of Laws Degree (Hons) – Makerere University
- Uganda Certificate of Education-King’s College Budo
- Uganda Certificate of Education-King’s College Budo
TOP MATTERS
- Successfully defended a client in a claim against the Law Development Center, (LDC) worth approximately UGX. 1,600,000,000/=
- Successfully represented several financial institutions in claims for recovery of loan sums;
- Part of the team that successfully represented Orient Bank Limited in a claim worth 10 Billion Shillings;
- Part of the team that successfully represented Orient Bank Limited in a claim worth 600 million shillings;
- Successfully represented a bidder in an administrative review for a project worth approximately USD. 20 million.
- Successfully defended Kobil (U) Limited in a claim for termination of a lease agreement.
- Representing a client in an arbitration case against the Kampala Capital City Authority worth UGX. 4,000,000,000.
- Successfully represented a client to obtain an NSSF exemption Certificate.
Joakim is a graduate of Makerere University Law School with a degree in law and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all courts subordinate thereto. Joakim is an Associate Partner in the firm’s litigation department. He has established himself as a fervent and intelligent legal practitioner. His practice focuses on Commercial & Civil Litigation with particular expertise in land transactions, debt recovery, arbitration, Procurement and Disposal of Assets and employment law. He has been with the firm since 2016.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Center
- Bachelors of Laws Degree (Hons) – Makerere University
- Uganda Certificate of Education-King’s College Budo
- Uganda Certificate of Education-King’s College Budo
TOP MATTERS
- Successfully defended a client in a claim against the Law Development Center, (LDC) worth approximately UGX. 1,600,000,000/=
- Successfully represented several financial institutions in claims for recovery of loan sums;
- Part of the team that successfully represented Orient Bank Limited in a claim worth 10 Billion Shillings;
- Part of the team that successfully represented Orient Bank Limited in a claim worth 600 million shillings;
- Successfully represented a bidder in an administrative review for a project worth approximately USD. 20 million.
- Successfully defended Kobil (U) Limited in a claim for termination of a lease agreement.
- Representing a client in an arbitration case against the Kampala Capital City Authority worth UGX. 4,000,000,000.
- Successfully represented a client to obtain an NSSF exemption Certificate.
