- Who We Are
Our VisionTo be the leading indigenous, specialist one stop legal and consultancy law firm in Uganda with a network in the East African region.Our MissionTo provide prompt, clear, and decisive legal and tax advice to our clients at a fair costWho We AreAn indigenous boutique Ugandan law firm specialising in corporate and commercial aspects of mining, oil, gas, power, electricity, infrastructure development, and tax law in the East African region.
- The Team
"We have adopted an "inverted pyramid" set-up, with a broad partner base and lean support team, which ensures that our clients interact and work directly with the partners at all times."- What We Do
- Why Us
- Highlights
During our long existence, we have handled several landmark deals and cases in the mining, oil and gas and power sectors. We ...Most Recent Highlights-
March 2016ABMAK is the legal counsel to the private sector developer of the US$ 620 million phosphate and iron ore project in Sukulu, Eastern Uganda. The ABMAK team drafted and negotiated the Mineral Development Agreement between the developer and the Government of Uganda, compensation and resettlement of project affected persons, project structuring and provide day to day legal advisory services to the developer.
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February 2016ABMAK is a legal advisor to some of the major oil and gas operators currently licensed to conduct oil and gas operations in Uganda, and major multi national service providers. The services provided include regulatory compliance and routine legal advisory services to support client operations.
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About Us
Who We Are
We are a leading indigenous Ugandan business law firm, known for top tier services in each of our core practice areas. We specialise in mining and metals, oil and gas, power and electricity, project and corporate finance, and tax advisory services.
We are regularly retained by both local and foreign investors and our firm has played an advisory role to foreign investors in nearly all the largest transactions in Uganda’s mining, oil & gas and power sectors. We have also acted as counsel or tax advisors regarding some of the largest projects in Uganda.
Our expertise has been called upon on various aspects of Ugandan law that have arisen before the Commercial Court in London as well as in major international arbitrations at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Our Mission
Provide high quality, cost-effective and timely legal and tax advisory services to our clients without compromising our high ethical and professional standards.
Our Vision
Meet and exceed our clients’ expectations in our core practice areas and emerge as the go-to law firm in not only Uganda but also in the East African Region.
Our Core Values
Honesty and IntegrityIn recognition of the fact that our reputation depends on our integrity, and that having honest and open communication is the best foundation for any relationship, we serve our clients with these two principles in mind.Proactive and Strategic AdviceWe take initiative and because we understand our clients' businesses, we provide strategic advice that looks at the big picture.AccessibilityWe believe in keeping open lines of communication and use a variety of communication channels to keep our clients posted on a frequent basis. We are also accessible at all times.Entrepreneurial SpiritMuch like our clients, we are entrepreneurial at heart and possess an innovative approach to how we do our work. We do not narrow our solutions to just pure legal advice, but look at the “big picture” by carefully evaluating our clients’ objectives as well as business challenges.ExcellenceWe strive to be best in everything that we do. We are constantly searching for ways to continually improve our performance.Hard WorkWe are a team of driven individuals, keen on meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations by delivering exceptional results. We define success in the same way our clients do; we get the job done.TeamworkWe generate better results by capitalising on the energy, passion and creativity that comes from working as an integrated work force.Cost Effective Legal ServicesWe provide high-quality legal services on a cost-effective basis and approach our billing arrangements in a flexible manner. - The Team