CR Amanya Advocates & Solicitors

We offer our local and foreign clients exquisite employment and immigration solutions.

We are always on hand to assist foreigners establish businesses, live and work in Uganda. We process entry permits, work permits, dependents’ passes and certificates of residence.

CR. Amanya Advocates assists in recovery of security bond deposits from the immigration department when the holders of the entry permits are leaving the country and also helps to deal with and recover any money contributed to the National Social Security Fund.

CR. Amanya Advocates offers employment law advice to its clients and assists in preparation and review of employment contracts, compliance with the employment regulations, provides redundancy and restructuring services, represents clients in the industrial court & liaises with labour officers.

Energy & Mining

CR. Amanya Advocates advises some of the largest and most established international companies engaged in renewable and non renewable energy sectors that are participating in and/or entering the Ugandan market.

Besides the Company advisory services, specific to the sector services include processing exploration and exploitation licenses, mining leases, operation of concessions, assignment of existing rights and handling environmental impact assessments and environmental claims.

We also help broker sale and purchase deals of clients with Mining licenses, so speak to us should you be interested.

Corporate & Commercial

We guide both local and foreign clients through the maze of registration and establishment of legal entities including companies, multinationals, non-governmental organizations and trusts. ‘

CR. Amanya Advocates provides company secretarial services and acts as a representative office for several local and foreign companies.

Our corporate and commercial practice largely involves advising on corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, tax requirements and compliance, winding up and insolvency.

CR. Amanya Advocates advises on all types of commercial contracts including preparing and reviewing contracts to cover all aspects of appropriate structuring, regulatory and licensing compliance, real estate, information, communication, technology and intellectual property law.

CR. Amanya Advocates handles intellectual property matters including trademarks, copyright and patent licensing, protection, enforcement, transfer and exploitation.

Transport & Infrastructure

This is a top priority sector in Uganda that includes upgrading of the road network, revitalizing the railway transport and expanding the air transport infrastructure.

CR. Amanya Advocates represents some of the largest foreign and local companies which have contracts with the Government through the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to construct and upgrade the road network in Uganda.

CR. Amanya Advocates services here under include advice on procurement laws and procedures, liaising with regulatory and licensing authorities, compensation of land owners, importation of equipment, staffing issues among others. We are guided by our knowledge of FIDIC Conditions of Contract for the Construction Industry worldwide.

Banking & Finance

CR. Amanya Advocates provides advisory and support services to banks, micro finance institutions, private equity firms and investment & fund managers.

The support services largely include legal/regulation advisory, preparation and review of facility documentation, perfection of securities, realization of securities, review of securities and securities documentation, structuring of transactions, regulatory compliance, due diligence exercises, debt collection et al.

CR. Amanya Advocates helps clients to secure finance both debt and equity and also advises on structuring acquisitions.

Intellectual Property Law

CR. Amanya Advocates & Solicitors are attorneys actively involved in intellectual property law practice in Uganda. We represent both local and international brands in Uganda.

CR. Amanya Advocates handles intellectual property matters including assisting clients with trademarks registration in Uganda, copyright and patent licensing, protection, enforcement, transfer and exploitation.

Reliable Hands-on assistance for all your Immigration needs in Uganda

We offer our local and foreign clients exquisite employment and immigration solutions.

We are always on hand to assist foreigners establish businesses, live and work in Uganda. We process entry permits, work permits, dependents’ passes and certificates of residence.

CR. Amanya Advocates assists in recovery of security bond deposits from the immigration department when the holders of the entry permits are leaving the country and also helps to deal with and recover any money contributed to the National Social Security Fund. CR. Amanya Advocates offers employment law advice to its clients and assists in preparation and review of employment contracts, compliance with the employment regulations, provides redundancy and restructuring services, represents clients in the industrial court & liases with labour officers.

Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Debt Collection

CR. Amanya Advocates has a solid background in handling arbitration and litigation cases.

We combine our deep experience with vast industry knowledge and bring creativity to each and every assignment relentlessly protecting our clients’ interests.

CR. Amanya Advocates is well versed with all forms of dispute resolution including arbitration, mediation and litigation and have handled many high profile and landmark cases.

We represent our clients in commercial law centered disputes, taxation, land and employment disputes, election and constitutional petitions and in local and international arbitration. We can ably represent at all levels of the dispute before including tribunals, regulatory authorities, courts of law and boards.

Debt Collection department

CR. Amanya Advocates is a principal debt collector to a number of individuals and companies. Unlike many inexperienced debt collectors who use a “one size fits all” approach all the time with little regard to their client’s debtors’, CR. Amanya Advocates regards this approach as not feasible sometimes and our proposed approach is to focus on scheduling and targeting the economically viable accounts first.

At CR. Amanya Advocates we believe, and our debt management process is based upon;-

1. the need to minimize the cost of debt collection and.
2. a responsive debt collection process that encourages quicker payment.

Wills & Estate Planning

CR. Amanya Advocates works with you as you put pen to paper your wishes for your business, family and investments in case of incapacitation and after you are gone.

We help you to consider the use of Wills, Insurance and Trusts and handle a variety of estate planning matters (planning for the distribution of your property at your death).

Our estate planning services include; drafting of Wills, Spousal and Children’s trusts, Insurance Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Advance Medical Directives and power of Attorney (General, Special & Medical).

Real Estate

The real estate industry is one of the most booming investment sectors in Uganda.

CR. Amanya Advocates is counsel to the largest affordable housing company in Uganda. The firm has built a formidable real estate department that is well versed with the land laws of Uganda, including the condominium law that is now fully in operation.

We advise clients regularly on purchase and sale of land, project establishment and management to ensure compliance with all the housing laws of Uganda, construction and development of the real estate.