Rayner Mugyezi
Senior Associate
Expertise
Contacts
rmugyezi@kaa.co.ug
Direct line No. +256312244113
Professional Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Law Development Centre
LLB from Uganda Christian University
Profile Summary
Rayner is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all courts subordinate and a fellow of the Young Emerging Leaders Project, of the Leo Africa Institute (Class of 2018- 2019).
He participates in numerous charity activities centered on education and child welfare.
Rayner possesses over 5 years experience in the Legal Profession. He has participated in a number of corporate transactions, civil and commercial disputes, Succession disputes, Family disputes and land conveyances.
He has conducted trainings on Money Laundering, Cybercrime, Information Technology, Privacy and Data protection and Intellectual property Law.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
Employment History
2022 to date: Senior Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates
2017 to 2022: Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates
2013 – 2014: Tumusiime Kabega & Company Advocates
2011 – 2011: Spear Motors Uganda Limited
Top Matters
- Represented the Defendant in a Civil Suit before the High Court (Commercial Division) in an action for the recovery of UGX 16,000,000,000.
- Represented the Defendants in a suit brought against financial institutions, directors and shareholders for alleged money laundering of sums totaling to USD 323,000,000.
- Represented the Claimants in a claim against the Government of Uganda in a claim for UGX 202,000,000,000 compensation.
- Represented the Claimants in a negotiation for compensation of war affected victims in a claim for UGX 25,000,000,000.
- Represented the Defendant in a claim for UGX 600,000,000 arising from a defamation suit.
- Represented the Claimant in a civil suit against the Government of Uganda for the recovery of UGX 1,000,000,000 arising from the death of a loved one.
- Represented the Defendant in a Civil Suit for the recovery of an estimated USD 100,000,000 arising from the closure of Crane Bank Uganda Limited.
- Represented the Claimant in a claim against the Government of Uganda for the sum of UGX 20,000,000,000 arising from the compensation for resettlement of squatters.
- Represented the Claimants in a suit for the recovery of UGX 10,000,000,000 arising from the compensation of land owners following resettlement of squatters.
- Represented the Defendant in a claim arising from alleged trademark infringement, cyber squatting and typo squatting.
- Conducted a gap analysis on the laws and regulation of recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers abroad for over 150 local companies involved in the recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers abroad.
- Advised and negotiated the purchase of a quarry worth UGX 3,000,000,000.
- Advised the Government of Uganda on the negotiation of Project Affected Persons for the Construction of the Kampala Fly-Over.
- Advised and drafted Human Resource Manuals & Policies for several companies in Uganda.
- Advised on the registration of a foreign company involved in the manufacture of mobile phones in Uganda.
- Advised on the registration of a local Company involved in the manufacture of electrical supplies.
- Represented the Uganda Communications Commission in a claim arising from the shutdown of all social media during the Presidential & Parliamentary elections in 2016.
- Represented a Complainant in a criminal case involving the offence of money laundering of an estimated USD 495,000.
- Conducted a training on Money Laundering on behalf of the Financial Intelligence Authority & the Uganda Police.
- Facilitated a Technology Symposium organised by KTA Advocates on Artificial Intelligence & the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
- Represented the Defendant before the Industrial Court in an employment suit following the purported unlawful termination of the Claimants.
- Represented several claimants against GNLD International Pty Limited in a claim arising from unlawful termination of employment.
- Represented Orient bank Uganda, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and several other banks in the collection of debts arising from secured and unsecured debtors.
Rayner is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all courts subordinate and a fellow of the Young Emerging Leaders Project, of the Leo Africa Institute (Class of 2018- 2019).
He participates in numerous charity activities centered on education and child welfare.
Rayner possesses over 5 years experience in the Legal Profession. He has participated in a number of corporate transactions, civil and commercial disputes, Succession disputes, Family disputes and land conveyances.
He has conducted trainings on Money Laundering, Cybercrime, Information Technology, Privacy and Data protection and Intellectual property Law.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
Employment History
2022 to date: Senior Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates
2017 to 2022: Associate, Kampala Associated Advocates
2013 – 2014: Tumusiime Kabega & Company Advocates
2011 – 2011: Spear Motors Uganda Limited
Top Matters
- Represented the Defendant in a Civil Suit before the High Court (Commercial Division) in an action for the recovery of UGX 16,000,000,000.
- Represented the Defendants in a suit brought against financial institutions, directors and shareholders for alleged money laundering of sums totaling to USD 323,000,000.
- Represented the Claimants in a claim against the Government of Uganda in a claim for UGX 202,000,000,000 compensation.
- Represented the Claimants in a negotiation for compensation of war affected victims in a claim for UGX 25,000,000,000.
- Represented the Defendant in a claim for UGX 600,000,000 arising from a defamation suit.
- Represented the Claimant in a civil suit against the Government of Uganda for the recovery of UGX 1,000,000,000 arising from the death of a loved one.
- Represented the Defendant in a Civil Suit for the recovery of an estimated USD 100,000,000 arising from the closure of Crane Bank Uganda Limited.
- Represented the Claimant in a claim against the Government of Uganda for the sum of UGX 20,000,000,000 arising from the compensation for resettlement of squatters.
- Represented the Claimants in a suit for the recovery of UGX 10,000,000,000 arising from the compensation of land owners following resettlement of squatters.
- Represented the Defendant in a claim arising from alleged trademark infringement, cyber squatting and typo squatting.
- Conducted a gap analysis on the laws and regulation of recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers abroad for over 150 local companies involved in the recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers abroad.
- Advised and negotiated the purchase of a quarry worth UGX 3,000,000,000.
- Advised the Government of Uganda on the negotiation of Project Affected Persons for the Construction of the Kampala Fly-Over.
- Advised and drafted Human Resource Manuals & Policies for several companies in Uganda.
- Advised on the registration of a foreign company involved in the manufacture of mobile phones in Uganda.
- Advised on the registration of a local Company involved in the manufacture of electrical supplies.
- Represented the Uganda Communications Commission in a claim arising from the shutdown of all social media during the Presidential & Parliamentary elections in 2016.
- Represented a Complainant in a criminal case involving the offence of money laundering of an estimated USD 495,000.
- Conducted a training on Money Laundering on behalf of the Financial Intelligence Authority & the Uganda Police.
- Facilitated a Technology Symposium organised by KTA Advocates on Artificial Intelligence & the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
- Represented the Defendant before the Industrial Court in an employment suit following the purported unlawful termination of the Claimants.
- Represented several claimants against GNLD International Pty Limited in a claim arising from unlawful termination of employment.
- Represented Orient bank Uganda, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and several other banks in the collection of debts arising from secured and unsecured debtors.
