Key transactions
Where publicly available or verifiedCommercial Transactions
Advisory
Advising a Private Equity fund based in the UK, on its proposed acquisition (through an SPV incorporated by it) of shares in Bujagali Holding Power Company Limited (BHPCL), which is a shareholder in Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL). The transaction involved conducting a comprehensive legal due diligence on the operations and existing contractual status of both BHPCL and BEL with the Government of Uganda, completing detailed regulatory questionnaires on foreign investment and hydro power regulation in Uganda, and reviewing and commenting on the transaction agreements from a Ugandan law perspective.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Advising Sanlam, the holding company of the Sanlam group of companies on the financial, competition, tax and corporate related matters in connection with its proposed joint venture with the Allianz group of companies.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Advising Gateway Delta Development Holdings, a Mauritian real estate development company, in connection with its acquisition of Metroplex Shopping Mall, including conducting a due diligence on the shopping mall, drafting and negotiating the business and asset purchase agreement, drafting and filing relevant statutory forms for transfer of property as well as obtaining necessary consents from government authorities.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Acting for Mandela Auto Spares (t/a Café Javas) in connection with the acquisition of three property leases from Good African Coffee and Good African Café, including drafting and negotiating of the sale agreement of the property leases.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Acting for Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) in sourcing a strategic partner to undertake and implement the Kampala Storage Terminal (KST) Project - the commercial and financial structuring of the KST project, specialist legal advisory services, advisory on the selection of UNOC’s strategic partner including preparation of Terms of References (TORs), Information Memoranda, and term-sheets for key financing and commercial agreements, documentation of UNOC’s equity contribution to the project and advisory during commercial negotiations.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Advising Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) that was approached by Yaatra together with its partners: Saipem, Lion Works and Baker Hughes - a General Electric Company – (the “Consortium”), with respect to contributing to the financing of the development of the 60,000 barrels per day refinery, a 211 km pipeline to transport the refined crude, an on-site storage facility and separate receiving storage terminal in Buloba on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Acting as lead local counsel to a Middle Eastern Private Equity investor in a potential acquisition of a stake in a prominent hydro power project in Uganda - corporate governance and compliance issues, regulatory permits, environmental compliance, employment laws, property laws, insurance, etc.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Advising the Uganda Investment Authority on the set up and development of an industrial park under a 30 year concession.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Lead local counsel to LAP GreenN on the proposed acquisition of a leading mobile telecommunications operator in Uganda.
Commercial Transactions
Advisory
Lead advisor to National Housing and Construction Company Limited, on real Estate, Financing and Conveyancing matters.
