Justus Karuhanga – Partner
Commerical & Corporate. Public, Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Justus is a graduate of law from Makerere University and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He was called to the bar in 2001. He previously practiced with a top law firm in Uganda, before joining State House as Private Secretary-Legal to His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda from 2003-2009 which position exposed him to hands-on experience on various intricate legal matters.
He also once served as a Secretary of a Commission of Inquiry which investigated land relations in the country. He then later served as Principal State Attorney in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
Justus specializes in Public-Private Partnerships, Corporate and Commercial law, land conveyancing and investment advisory and electoral law. He has led KTA team on various election disputes, 2011 and 2016 round of elections in which the firm has represented the Electoral Commission of Uganda. He has in the past been Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of South Ankole of the Province of the Anglican Church of Uganda.
Justus winds down his business by tending to his cows, the world famous Ankole (Sanga) breed; in this regard, Justus runs two ranches in Omugyenyi-Ntungamo District and Sanga in Kiruhura District where he keeps a sizeable population of the beautiful creature. He is also an ardent reader of political science and economics of development.
CORE EXPERTISE
- Public Private Partnerships
- Real Estate & Conveyancing
- Investment Advisory
- Electoral Law
- Civil & Criminal Litigation
EDUCATION
- LLB, Makerere University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, LDC – Kampala
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
- Uganda Law Society
- East African Law Society