Founded in 2001 through the merger of four major law firms, Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) has grown through leaps and bounds into Uganda’s leading and largest independent law firms.
Through the visionary leadership of its founding partners who include; Bart Katureebe, a former Attorney General and Chief Justice Emeritus of the Republic of Uganda; Dr. Sam Mayanja (Ph.D), who served as Secretary of the Uganda Development Bank Board for over a decade and now the State Minister for Lands in the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development; Oscar Kambona, who headed and managed the Uganda Tax Bureau; Dr. Elly Karuhanga (Ph.D), a senior lawyer who has served as a member of Parliament and Chairman of the Chamber of Mines and Petroleum and the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Seychelles to Uganda; and Peter Kabatsi, formerly Director of Public Posecutions and Solicitor General and President of the International Law Commission; KAA has continued to grow in pursuit of its founder’s dreams to make it the leading and largest law firm in Uganda, with legal specialisation and a wide international reach.
For the twenty years of its existence, the firm has provided excellent legal services, and has handled some of the largest and complex matters in commercial transactions, litigation and arbitration and taxation. The firm has 35 legal staff each of whom possess unique skill sets including stellar academic accomplishments, commitment to a client-focused work culture, and a track record of successful outcomes for our clients across the various sectors and practice areas we specialize and consistently excel in.
This video shares the founding partners’ recollection of how the firm came to be founded and delves into the thought process that helped them mold their collective dreams into a reality.