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Corporate & Commercial Group Head

michael@abno.lawyer

Michael specialises in commercial, employment, corporate governance and banking and finance law. His experience includes advising on new businesses and regulations, labour relations, employment and severance contracts as well as joint venture agreements, licence agreements and providing legal services and expertise on all aspects of immigration and nationality law.

He prides himself on his ability to develop strategic solutions to difficult immigration problems and develop long-range strategic immigration plans. Previously in his role as associate at ENS Africa, he was also exposed to intellectual property work including the application, registration and prosecution of trademarks, trade names and copyrights. He in particular is passionate about tech start-ups and has been involved in the setup of companies such as Cipher256 Limited a parent company to WinSenga where he is Legal counsel and company secretary.

As an advocate of the High Court of Uganda, his experience further includes working on litigious cases through preparation of pleadings, court attendance and witness preparation. He also undertakes both court and Alternative Dispute Resolution, including arbitration and mediation.