George Kiwanuka

Overview

George holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre and a Bachelor of Laws from the Makerere University School of Law, where he served on the legal-journal and magazine editorial boards in both institutions.

He advises primarily in Employment Law, Corporate Governance and Intellectual Property, with an insatiable passion for research and legal writing and a strong focus on innovative procedures. His experience at a publishing house and poetry foundation rooted his interest in the entertainment, data and creative industries.

Experience & work highlights

• Advised and oversaw the registration of Matibabu Limited as a Data Collector at the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U).
• Drafted the data-privacy and protection policy of Think IT Limited, a leading biotechnological digital-health innovations company.
• Negotiated and drafted an artiste-management contract between HowDam Records Entertainment Limited and an upcoming artiste.
• Advised and collaborated on the application by Culipa Limited, a fintech startup, to the Bank of Uganda Sandbox programme.
• Advised Delivery Hero, a German multinational food-delivery service, on the labour-jurisdiction effect on employment benefits for staff working remotely in Uganda.
• Conducted market-entry research and a legal opinion for Culipa Limited on regulatory compliance needs in the Kenyan market.
• Advised on the incorporation of WAG Capital Limited, an investment pool fund to finance promising local startups.
• Worked on a software-developer agreement for Sygnus Automation Systems Limited.