Banking and Finance

Our team of legal experts is specially skilled with expertise to handle issues that affect the financial sector. We provide services to Banks, Micro-finance Deposit taking institutions, Credit Institutions, Insurance companies, Development Banks, Pension Funds and Capital Market players e.t.c.

Insurance

The insurance industry in Uganda is gradually evolving. Insurance penetration is increasing by the year. With the consolidation of legislations on insurance in 2017, the industry has seen tremendous growth.

The firm is well poised to assist clients with all insurance related matters. Our services include creation of insurance schemes, regulatory compliance advisory, internal policy development and general insurance litigation among others.

Intellectual Property

Many businesses seek to protect their innovations, brands and goodwill. Infringements on any of these can be costly.

Our IP department has wide and extensive experience in dealing with counterfeiting and intellectual property infringement matters. We have served a host of clients on matters relating to Trademarks, Patents, Copyright and Trade Secrets.

Our services include conducting searches, registration, assignments and licensing for both local and international marks. We maintain a close look on all applications for new registrations to ensure that they do not resemble or infringe marks owned by our clients. Where necessary we oppose such infringing applications. We monitor the press for any unauthorized use of marks owned by our client and promptly inform them.

Our team is well equipped to successfully conduct litigation in relation to all Intellectual Property disputes.

Property Law and Conveyancing

The real estate industry is fast growing in Uganda. Our team will assist you in all real estate acquisition and disposal. Our services include conducting due diligence, mass compensation and re-settlement, property transfer, leases, tenancy relations (property management).

With the consolidation of legislation on the Landlord and tenant relationship in 2018, there is an increase in disputes arising therefrom. Our team of experts is in position to provide real-time and long-term solutions for all the clients’ tenancy problems.

Oil and Gas

Since the discovery of over 6.5 billion barrels of crude oil reserves in the Albertine Graben, The Government of Uganda has embarked on putting in place the necessary legislation and policies to regulate the sector. These Laws and regulations cover common issues across the Oil & Gas sector. The laws are designed to cover downstream, midstream and the upstream sectors.

Our team of experts is well equipped to advise its clientele on any undertaking in the oil and gas sector appropriately. Our services range from acquisition of licenses, negotiation of contracts, regulatory compliance and the general legal advisory in oil and gas undertakings.

Innovation and Technology

A host of commercial transactions in Uganda, like anywhere across the globe, have increasingly become tech based. Blair & Co. Advocates influences technology expertise with the full spectrum of an in-depth legal understanding.

Our clients develop, own, use, and outsource technology tech services in their businesses. Our team has developed a niche in addressing intricate issues that arise during negotiation and execution of such tech based transactions.

Employment/Labor Law

Our team of experts has amassed experience and expertise in advising clients on how to solve employment related disputes. Our services range will establish proper handling of employment related disputed in your organization.

Employers' rights vis a vis the employees' rights are often misunderstood giving rise to numerous labor disputes. We develop our clients' capacity to streamline labor issues to reduce costs associated with dispute resolution.

Debt Recovery

Debt accumulation affects a company’s cash flow and may lead to the collapse of an organization if not well managed. At Blair & Co. Advocates, we have assisted a host of corporate clients in managing their debt burden through our innovative and tailor made solutions.

Our creative approach varies from organization to organization but may include creation of credit policies, auction and litigation.