AKagoya Advocates is a Ugandan law firm formed as a partnership between Augustine Akineza and Aisha Kagoya. The firm emphasizes deep Ugandan law practice and a business minded approach, offering well thought, researched and practical legal advice. The team benefits from over 34 years of combined experience in legal practice, law enforcement, investigations and management in Uganda.

AKagoya Advocates prioritizes client needs and delivers tailored, customized legal services with a business mindset. The partners and team bring experience across corporate law, taxation, conveyancing, debt recovery, and other commercial disciplines to help clients navigate complex transactions and regulatory frameworks.

Beyond commercial work, the firm has built a reputation serving diverse clients including local and international NGOs and immigrants as part of its immigration and humanitarian engagements. The firm is guided by four core principles - trustworthiness, a business mindset, professional ethics and integrity - which underpin its client service and dispute resolution approach.

About Akagoya Advocates
Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Immigration
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

AKagoya Advocates supports corporate and commercial clients with guidance on governance, compliance, contract negotiation and regulatory matters, including taxation considerations. Drawing on the firm's 34 years of combined experience and a business minded approach, the team delivers practical advice on structuring transactions, risk assessment and ongoing corporate administration.

Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Intellectual Property

AKagoya Advocates provides Intellectual Property law services, including brand protection, trademark registration, licensing, enforcement strategies and dispute resolution to help clients safeguard their innovations and assets in Uganda and beyond.

Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law

Real Estate

AKagoya Advocates handles conveyancing and real estate transactions, including due diligence, title verification and transfer of ownership, along with related debt recovery matters arising from property deals.

Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing

Immigration

AKagoya Advocates advises on immigration matters for NGOs, international staff and expatriates, including work permits and visa compliance, to help clients navigate Uganda's immigration framework.

Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Dependent Visa
Permanent Residency
Retirement Visa
Work Permit
Citizenship by Investment
Residence by Investment
Golden Visa

Employment & Labor

AKagoya Advocates handles employment and labor matters such as contracts, compliance and dispute resolution, using a practical, business minded approach to support employers and employees.

Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

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