Kampala Associated Advocates (“KAA”) is pleased to announce Martin Erone as the firm’s newest partner. Martin will be joining the Corporate Advisory department with a special focus on the Energy Law practice. Martin holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Liverpool and a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University.
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.
Martin’s admission as a Partner at KAA demonstrates the Firms commitment to qualitative and quantitative growth and the unending desire to scale the heights of excellence in the provision of legal and advisory services.
