BKA Advocates, formerly Barugahare & Company Advocates, is a Kampala-based law firm serving businesses, institutions, and private clients across Uganda. The firm combines courtroom advocacy with transactional support, assisting clients with day-to-day corporate needs, complex deals, and contentious matters. Its lawyers draw on longstanding local experience and a practical understanding of how Ugandan regulators, registries, and courts operate.

The team structures assignments around clear objectives and measurable outcomes, prioritizing meticulous preparation, timely execution, and commercially sensible advice. Matters are handled by lean, partner-led teams to maintain quality and accountability while controlling cost. Clients value the firm’s ability to translate legal analysis into workable steps, whether negotiating a transaction, resolving a dispute, or navigating compliance requirements.

Client service at BKA Advocates emphasizes responsiveness, transparent communication, and straightforward fee arrangements. The firm invests in sustained relationships, staying close to clients’ industries to anticipate risk and capture opportunities. This approach supports businesses at every stage, from market entry and growth to dispute resolution and risk management.

About BKA Advocates (formerly Barugahare & Company Advocates)
Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Lawsuits & Disputes
Real Estate
Banking & Finance

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

The firm advises on company set-up, governance, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance, helping clients structure ventures, negotiate commercial agreements, and manage risk throughout the business lifecycle. It supports asset and share transactions, joint ventures, and routine corporate housekeeping so that management can execute strategy with legal certainty.
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

Lawsuits & Disputes

BKA Advocates represents clients in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings. The team focuses on early case assessment, evidence development, and procedural strategy to protect commercial interests and pursue efficient, result-oriented dispute resolution in Uganda’s forums.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Real Estate

The practice assists with property acquisitions, disposals, leases, and developments, including title review, due diligence, perfection of security, and land control consents. Clients receive end-to-end support from structuring and documentation to registration and post-completion compliance for both commercial and residential projects.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Natural Resources
Conveyancing

Banking & Finance

The lawyers prepare and review lending and security documentation, advise on perfection and enforcement, and guide borrowers and lenders through restructurings, recoveries, and regulatory issues. The team aligns financing terms with clients’ commercial objectives while managing collateral, priority, and compliance considerations.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

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