We congratulate our very own
@wyclif_henry18
on acing the Bar Course at
@LDCUganda
and have no doubt that there is a bright future ahead for him. Welcome to the Bar!
Her Lordship Lady Justice Jeanne Rwakakooko, our Outgoing Managing Partner. We wish her all the best in this new role and have no doubt that she will be a great Ambassador for our Firm and her Country.
#Astuteness
#Ortus
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
We congratulate Julia Kenyana, Raymond Mugarura Tushabe and Martial Andrew upon completing their Clerkship placement with us. We wish them the very best in their careers.
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
Court of Appeal reinforces provisions of the Land Act confining ownership of land by non-citizens to leasehold tenure. Companies wishing to identify as citizens for purposes of land ownership must prohibit transfer of shares to non citizens in their Articles of association.
Ortus Advocates has been recognized & awarded as a Member of the East Africa Law Society Leading Law Firms Forum 2021.
The award was received by Managing Partner Bernard Katureebe & ULS President Emeritus SP Kinobe, SC, & Partners Kaburara, Ronald, Rebecca & Bernard in Zanzibar
Mr.Bernard Mukasa
@mkbernz
of Ortus Advocates sharing his knowledge of law school and advising the students on how to thrive in their academics.
He offered advise such as the need to find a mentor, forming discussion groups and reading diligently.
#MLSfreshersorientation
We are thrilled to announce the promotion of these outstanding individuals based on their performance over the past year.
@ZaweddeEvelyn
has been promoted to Senior Associate
@MKapidi
has been promoted to Associate
CONGRATULATIONS 🥳
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
Join Ortus Advocates for an exciting discussion on the implications of the recent US Supreme Court Judgment in Google vs Oracle on Uganda's nascent software industry
Meeting link:
Meeting ID: 964 8040 4753
Passcode: 390161
We continue to appreciate & recognize our “TOP PERFORMERS & EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR 22/23”
1. Sadam Solomon Byoruganda
2. Amos Masiko
3. Ivan Ntanzi
You lived our Firm Values (Team Work, Integrity, Professionalism & Excellence) CONGRATULATIONS 🥳
Today we send off our latest clerkship students from
@LDC_Uganda
. Sonia Muganzi Kawooya
@Muganzi_Sonia
, Daniel Timothy Mwesigwa & Arthur Matovu Wasswa
@ArthurMatovu_
have for the past 3 months been an integral part of the
#Ortus
team & we appreciate them. All the best to them.
Our
@SilverKayondo
and
@mkbernz
will participate in
@ug_lawsociety
’s CLE training on “Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property (IP) Law”. Don’t miss out on this insightful discussion on IP and the Regulation of Online Markets.
Our Partner
@SilverKayondo
will be a panelist at the Latest in Law Series Dialogue on Data Protection and Privacy.
@OrtusAdvocates
is privileged to support the Ugandan data protection regulator in implementation of its mandate.
A wonderful evening with the Ortus Africa team at our Year End Function and Farewell function for our Outgoing Managing Partner, Her Lordship Lady Justice Jeanne Rwakakooko.
#AstuteLawyers
#MerryMaking
#YearEnd
We close the year by appreciating our people & celebrating our achievements as we look forward to an even greater new year ahead, to do it all again; bigger & better 🥳
A wonderful festive season to you all.🎄
#OrtusYearEnd
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
Our
@mkbernz
facilitated a refresher training on Intellectual Property with the
@barefootlawUG
legal team today. At Ortus, we are committed to supporting and partnering with organisations promoting access to Justice for all Ugandans.
Join us for an evening with Daniel Geey (
@FootballLaw
), one of UK's best sports lawyers with clients including the Premier League & Champions League football clubs, agencies, rights holders and other sports companies. He’s the author of the sports bestseller Done Deal.
The Ugandan Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has commenced registration of entities that collect, control & process personal data e.g financial institutions, telecoms, hotels, hospitals, academic institutions, e-commerce platforms, etc.
Contact us for details.
Proud 2 be a part of & sponsor the 4th Edition of the Uganda-France Friendship Week, 21-28 March 2020.
Ortus is partnering with the French Embassy to celebrate the amazing relationship btn the 2 countries thru’ business, culture, defence, gastronomy & sport.
#UGFrenchshipWeek
Ridelink, a Ugandan e-logistics startup has raised US $150,000 in pre-seed funding. The funding was raised in partnership with
@OrtusC
, Omidyar Network (
@OmidyarNetwork
) and African Leadership Academy (
@ALAcademy
)’s Young Entrepreneurs Fund (Anzisha).
We are proud to have been recognized by IFLR 1000 2021/2022 as a notable firm in Uganda in Financial & Corporate and Project Development, after less than 3 years of establishment. (1/2)
We are privileged to work with amazing ladies. We took off time to celebrate diversity and inclusion at our workplace. Happy International Women's Day!
Following a downtime that was experienced yesterday on 15th December 2021, the Uganda Revenue Authority has extended the due date for filing of monthly tax returns to 17th December 2021. Kindly endevour to file and make payments of any taxes by the 17th December 2021.
Our Partner
@SilverKayondo
joined the Financial Technology Service Providers Association
@FitspaUG
for a discussion on the
#fintech
industry code of conduct in Uganda
The Payments Regulations to operationalize the National Payment Systems Act, 2020 have been published and gazetted.
All payment systems operators, payment service providers and payment instrument issuers are advised to comply.
In the recent decision in Google LLC v Oracle America Inc, Court recognised the uniqueness of computer programs and the need to leave room for transformative innovation while enforcing copyright in the space of computer programming. Read more here.
#LegalAlert
Valley Technical Services v UNRA.
High Court rules that judicial review is not meant as a cure of irregularities committed by a disgruntled bidder during the procurement process.
Bidding requirements must therefore be observed strictly.
@BenonGowa
@rtusingwire1
Tax Alert:
On 9/3/20, Justice Richard Wabwire Wejuli delivered judgment in the long-standing & highly contested tax dispute btn Vivo Energy Uganda & URA on the correct tax treatment of lease payments.
@OrtusC
Read more here in our latest tax brief :
Ortus Advocates is one of the leading law firms at the ongoing 26th East Africa Law Society Annual Conference and General Meeting in Zanzibar.
We look forward to meeting and collaborating further with all our colleagues across the region and beyond.
@ug_lawsociety
@ealawsociety
In the world of tech,
@SilverKayondo
has curved out a name for himself as a generational thought leader.
Episode 2 of the
#URABombaYaBusiness
features Silver breaking down the topic;-Building a safe,secure and trustable virtual economy in Uganda.
#TPAS20
Regulatory alert: Bank of Uganda (the Central Bank) has approved voluntary liquidation by Afriland First Bank.
This is a self-instigated business exit & dissolution process of a company that is approved by its shareholders as a business/commercial decision.
We also congratulate His Excellency, HM King Ceasor Augustus Mulenga on his Installation as the First Chancellor of King Ceasor University (formerly St. Augustine International University). Ortus is proud to be associated with H.E as our highly valued Client.
#Congratulations
Bank of Uganda is considering increasing minimum paid-up capital requirements for Commercial Banks, Credit Institutions, and Deposit-taking Microfinance Institutions from UGX 25bn, UGX 1bn and UGX 0.5bn to UGX 150bn, UGX 25bn and UGX 10bn respectively. (1/2)
Our
@SilverKayondo
will be a Panelist at
@FitspaUG
’s Annual Fintech Conference slated for 8th September 2021 where issues to do with big data, open APIs, and Security will be discussed.
OrtusAfrica congratulates King Ceasor University (formerly St. Augustine International University) upon holding its 1st Graduation Ceremony today. Students graduated with Bachelors in Medicine & Surgery as well as Law plus Oil & Gas. Ortus team in attendance.
#Congratulations
We bade farewell to our Esther Nankabirwa
@essieclara1
today and appreciate her passion and commitment to the Firm for the almost 2 years she has been with us.
Thank you Esther and keep shinning on your next journey.
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
#Ortus
All telecoms in Uganda are expected to be listed on
@USEUganda
in the next 12 months in compliance with the National Broadband Policy 2018 requirements. The listings will give Ugandans an opportunity to become shareholders in the telecoms’ local operations.
Celebrating and wishing you a day filled with all the strength, power and courage that makes you the amazing women you are. Happy Women’s Day!
#OrtusLadies
#WomensDay2023
Our General Partner
@SilverKayondo
will be a panelist at the
#UshuruChat
on taxation of the
#digital
economy. He will address some suggestions
#Uganda
can explore to build a robust digital economy strategy as a tool for a progressive tax policy that supports Ugandan digital
#SMEs
At a Press Conference this morning the French Embassy has announced the indefinite postponement of the
#UGFrenchshipweek
in an effort to take safety measures following the worldwide Covid-19 outbreak. Ortus remains a committed Sponsor & Partner for this event.
@FrenchEmbassyUg
Proud 2 be a part of & sponsor the 4th Edition of the Uganda-France Friendship Week, 21-28 March 2020.
Ortus is partnering with the French Embassy to celebrate the amazing relationship btn the 2 countries thru’ business, culture, defence, gastronomy & sport.
#UGFrenchshipWeek
Following the upsurge in COVID-19 cases,
@JudiciaryUG
has issued new directives requiring all Courts to scale down to 10% physical presence, and bail applications to be entertained online. All Court hearings and appearances remain suspended except those that are urgent.
At Ortus we believe our Learning & Development sessions such as this one today are fundamental in ensuring that we equip our team with the necessary tools to offer our valued clients high quality advice & solutions.
#TrustedExperience
#LimitlessSolutions
#OrtusAfrica
Mr. Kenneth Legesi, Co-founder of The97 Fund and Kampala Angel Investment Network (KAIN), and CEO of Ortus Africa Capital shares his ambitious plans to close the capital gap and grow scalable businesses in Africa.
Full podcast available here:
@OrtusC
Our Partner
@SilverKayondo
facilitated the
@ILFAorg
Kampala academy this afternoon.
The topic of discussion was, Data Protection Considerations for the Financial Sector in Uganda | Cross Border Perspective.
The National Payment Systems Framework has been rolled by Bank of Uganda. It lays out the Bank’s oversight objectives, approach and function meant to promote safety, efficiency and identify potential risks.