Martin Erone
Partner
Expertise
Contacts
merone@kaa.co.ug
Direct line No. +256312244130
Mobile No. +256703765529
Professional Qualifications
Master of Laws, THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, Liverpool, England:
Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Development Centre
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Makerere University
Profile Summary
Before joining KAA, Martin worked as the Principal Legal Officer, Manager of Corporate Services, and subsequently, as Company Secretary of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company for the last 14 years. Prior to that, Martin worked in various institutions including law firms and the Inspectorate of Government.
Martin has over the years of his professional work life, participated in several transactions in the Energy space within the East African region including; the negotiation of local and regional Power Sales & Related Agreements; the negotiation of funding documents for the Karuma and Isimba Power dams and the refinancing of the Bujagali Hydro Electric plant.
He was also heavily involved in the development and implementation of the GETFIT project which led to the development of a legal framework for renewable energy projects in Uganda. This project resulted to the successful development of over 18 renewable power projects. He also oversaw the procurement of over-transmission lines and substation EPC contracts and other related service contracts, among several key transactions. Martin has also participated in the implementation of several EPC contracts including advising on contract implementation as well as the implementation of the related project resettlement
action plans. Martin is an experienced and highly regarded African Energy governance expert whose specialist skills-set will further bolster the firm’s capacity to render world-class legal services within the Energy practice space.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
- Member of the International Bar Association
Employment History
1st July – todate: Kampala Associated Advocates – Partner
August 2021- June 2023: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company – Company Secretary UETCL & Manager Corporate Services
May 2013 – to June May 2023: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company – Manager Corporate Services
January 2009 – May 2013: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company- Principal Legal Officer
January 2007 – December 2008 Nsubuga & Co. Advocates – Advocate
December 2004- December 2006 International Justice Mission – Staff Attorney/Head Interventions Department
August 1999- December 2004: Inspectorate of Government – Senior Inspectorate Officer (Legal).
January 1999- July 1999: The Cooperative Bank – Legal Assistant
November 1997- December 1998: M/S Emoru and Co. Advocates – Legal Assistant
Other Initiatives
- Participated in the negotiation of funding documents for the Karuma (600 MW) and Isimba (183 MW)
- Advised the Government of Uganda and participated in in the refinancing of the Bujagali Hydro Electric Plant
- Advised on and participated in the negotiation of over 20 private renewable power plants below 20 MW funded and developed under the Global Energy Transfer Feed in Tariff (GETFIT)
- Participated in the establishment of a framework for the establishment of template Power Purchase Agreements, Direct Agreements and Implementation Agreement for the Global Energy Transfer Feed in Tariff (GETFIT) for renewable energy projects.
- Involved in the sector consultative process for the development of GETFIT agreements
- Over saw the procurement of over 10 transmission line and substation EPC contracts and other related service contracts; total sum of contracts signed is over USD 650 million.
- Involved in the negotiation of regional power agreements including the Energy Exchange Agreement between UETCL and Kenya Power and Lighting Company.
- Negotiated power sales agreement on behalf of UETCL between UETCL and Rwanda Energy Group, SNEL of Congo, and TANESCO of Tanzania.
- Involved in the negotiation and drafting of the Kenya –Uganda – Rwanda Wheeling Agreement.
- Involved in the drafting and negotiation of the UETCL – Juba Electricity Distribution Company cross border Power Sales agreement for the supply of power to Nimule South Sudan.
- Drafted and negotiated transaction documents to support the development of the transboundary Kikagati Hydro Power Plant on behalf of UETCL and Government of Uganda. Agreements negotiated included the Bilateral agreement for the Kikagati Power Plant between Governments of Uganda and Tanzania, the Power Purchase Agreement between UETCL and Kikagati Power Company Limited and the Power Sales and Sharing Agreement between UETCL and TANESCO relating to the sharing of Power generated from the power plant.
- Advised on the development of a framework for the establishment of Independent Power Transmitters in Uganda
- Participated in the negotiation of Power agreement.
Other Certifications :
- Structuring, Evaluating, Negotiating IPP Transactions – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2009)
- Structuring and Negotiating Legal Agreements for PPP Concessions and Contracts – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2013)
- PPP Strategies, Methods and Project Structuring Techniques – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2015)
- Fundamentals of Utility Management – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2018)
- Public Private Partnerships by ESAMI (2011)
- Power Tariff setting and settlements 2010 by Nelsap
- Private financing of infrastructure projects organized by the International law Institute – Uganda center of excellence, November 2000.
Before joining KAA, Martin worked as the Principal Legal Officer, Manager of Corporate Services, and subsequently, as Company Secretary of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company for the last 14 years. Prior to that, Martin worked in various institutions including law firms and the Inspectorate of Government.
Martin has over the years of his professional work life, participated in several transactions in the Energy space within the East African region including; the negotiation of local and regional Power Sales & Related Agreements; the negotiation of funding documents for the Karuma and Isimba Power dams and the refinancing of the Bujagali Hydro Electric plant.
He was also heavily involved in the development and implementation of the GETFIT project which led to the development of a legal framework for renewable energy projects in Uganda. This project resulted to the successful development of over 18 renewable power projects. He also oversaw the procurement of over-transmission lines and substation EPC contracts and other related service contracts, among several key transactions. Martin has also participated in the implementation of several EPC contracts including advising on contract implementation as well as the implementation of the related project resettlement
action plans. Martin is an experienced and highly regarded African Energy governance expert whose specialist skills-set will further bolster the firm’s capacity to render world-class legal services within the Energy practice space.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, East African Law Society
- Member of the International Bar Association
Employment History
1st July – todate: Kampala Associated Advocates – Partner
August 2021- June 2023: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company – Company Secretary UETCL & Manager Corporate Services
May 2013 – to June May 2023: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company – Manager Corporate Services
January 2009 – May 2013: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company- Principal Legal Officer
January 2007 – December 2008 Nsubuga & Co. Advocates – Advocate
December 2004- December 2006 International Justice Mission – Staff Attorney/Head Interventions Department
August 1999- December 2004: Inspectorate of Government – Senior Inspectorate Officer (Legal).
January 1999- July 1999: The Cooperative Bank – Legal Assistant
November 1997- December 1998: M/S Emoru and Co. Advocates – Legal Assistant
Other Initiatives
- Participated in the negotiation of funding documents for the Karuma (600 MW) and Isimba (183 MW)
- Advised the Government of Uganda and participated in in the refinancing of the Bujagali Hydro Electric Plant
- Advised on and participated in the negotiation of over 20 private renewable power plants below 20 MW funded and developed under the Global Energy Transfer Feed in Tariff (GETFIT)
- Participated in the establishment of a framework for the establishment of template Power Purchase Agreements, Direct Agreements and Implementation Agreement for the Global Energy Transfer Feed in Tariff (GETFIT) for renewable energy projects.
- Involved in the sector consultative process for the development of GETFIT agreements
- Over saw the procurement of over 10 transmission line and substation EPC contracts and other related service contracts; total sum of contracts signed is over USD 650 million.
- Involved in the negotiation of regional power agreements including the Energy Exchange Agreement between UETCL and Kenya Power and Lighting Company.
- Negotiated power sales agreement on behalf of UETCL between UETCL and Rwanda Energy Group, SNEL of Congo, and TANESCO of Tanzania.
- Involved in the negotiation and drafting of the Kenya –Uganda – Rwanda Wheeling Agreement.
- Involved in the drafting and negotiation of the UETCL – Juba Electricity Distribution Company cross border Power Sales agreement for the supply of power to Nimule South Sudan.
- Drafted and negotiated transaction documents to support the development of the transboundary Kikagati Hydro Power Plant on behalf of UETCL and Government of Uganda. Agreements negotiated included the Bilateral agreement for the Kikagati Power Plant between Governments of Uganda and Tanzania, the Power Purchase Agreement between UETCL and Kikagati Power Company Limited and the Power Sales and Sharing Agreement between UETCL and TANESCO relating to the sharing of Power generated from the power plant.
- Advised on the development of a framework for the establishment of Independent Power Transmitters in Uganda
- Participated in the negotiation of Power agreement.
Other Certifications :
- Structuring, Evaluating, Negotiating IPP Transactions – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2009)
- Structuring and Negotiating Legal Agreements for PPP Concessions and Contracts – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2013)
- PPP Strategies, Methods and Project Structuring Techniques – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2015)
- Fundamentals of Utility Management – Institute of Public Private Partnerships (2018)
- Public Private Partnerships by ESAMI (2011)
- Power Tariff setting and settlements 2010 by Nelsap
- Private financing of infrastructure projects organized by the International law Institute – Uganda center of excellence, November 2000.
