High Court Archives – CEO East Africa

PROFILES: ABMAK Lawyers who made a mark in the USD 435 million Heritage Oil- URA case

by Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 3, 2025January 3, 2025

On the 23rd of December, 2024, four ABMAK Associates’ lawyers made their mark by securing a fair ruling for Heritage Oil in a protracted legal battle against Uganda Revenue Authority…

JUDGEMENT: Court orders URA to refund excess tax to Heritage Oil in decades-long legal dispute

by Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025

The High Court’s Commercial Division Judge, Susan Abinyo, has issued an order to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund excess tax to Heritage Oil after a decades-long legal battle between…

Recent big-ticket commercial disputes ⏤ does Uganda risk losing its investment destination mojo?

by CEO East Africa MagazineCommercial Justice News & Analysis The Big StoryMarch 18, 2024March 18, 2024

East Africa is the fastest-growing economic region on the continent. In 2022, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania attracted over USD13.3 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI). This is according to…

Court attaches Daily Monitor’s UGX450 million in Citibank to pay Bigirimana for defamation

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023

The High Court has ordered Citibank to attach and remit UGX450 million from Daily Monitor’s bank account to an account in Stanbic Bank in favour of the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary…