Andrew Kasirye

Andrew Kasirye is Managing Partner at Kasirye, Byaruhanga & Co. Advocates and an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature and a Senior Counsel.

Andrew is a member of the Uganda Law Society, East Africa Law Society and the International Bar Association.

He is a past President (2002-2004), and Vice President (2000-2002) of the Uganda Law Society. Andrew also served as the first Vice President and Council Member of the East African Law Society (2004-2006).

He heads the Commercial department and his expertise is mainly in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Finance and investment, Arbitration, Oil and Gas and intellectual property. He has appeared in several ground breaking cases setting precedents which have impacted jurisprudence in Uganda

With over 30 years of experience, his practice covers Banking and Financial law, Construction, Commercial Contracts, Litigation and Regulatory Affairs. He has served on two commissions of inquiry appointed by his Excellency the President of Uganda.

He has served on a number of Boards both as chairman and an ordinary Member. He most recently served as the Chairman of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA).

• June 2015 – January 2016
  Lead Counsel: The Commission of Inquiry (Allegations of Mismanagement, Abuse of Office and Corrupt practices in the Uganda National Road Authority) Notice, 2015.
• August 2012 – August 2022
  Chairperson: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority.
• March 2008 – 2016
  Member: Audit Committee. For, Public Management Sector, [Responsible for Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Public Service, Public Service Commission, Pensions Unit, Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the President, State House].
• May 2006 – July 2009
  Chairperson: Board of Trustees, Uganda Wildlife Authority.
• September 2005 – May 2006
  Secretary: Commission Of Inquiry, Mismanagement Of Global Fund For Malaria, TB And HIV/Aids.
• 2003 – 2006
  Member: Law Council Committee of Legal Education and Training.
• 2006 – present
  Vice chairperson: Ebyaffe Committee, Buganda Kingdom.
• 1999 – 2007
  Kabaka Foundation Trustee.
• 1998 – 2011
  Buganda Kingdom: Member of Parliament (Lukiko).
• 2000 – 2004
  Uganda Law Society: Vice-President (2000 TO 2002), President (2002 to 2004).
• 2004 – 2006
  East Africa Law Society: First Vice President and Council Member.
• 2004 – 2005
  Chairperson: Legal Aid Project, Along with Board of Trustees, responsible for the policy and strategic direction of the Project.
• 2002 – 2006
  Centre For Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADER).
• 2008 – present
  Member: Governing Council.
• 2000 – 2002
  Rules Committee For East African Court of Justice Member.
• 1998 – 2001
  Rotary Club of Kampala: President (2000 – 2001), VICE-PRESIDENT (1999 – 2000), SECRETARY (1998 – 1999).

With over 30 years of experience, he is an expert in the following fields;

• He is expertise is mainly in Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Finance and investment,
• Arbitration,
• Oil and Gas
• Intellectual property.