Practice areas
Four areas. We decline the rest.
A firm that says it does everything does none of it well. These are the four we do, with what they usually cost.
What things usually cost
Indicative, not a quote. Your written estimate comes after the first consultation and is what we hold ourselves to.
| Matter | Usual fee | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Company formation and constitution | 800,000 | 2 weeks |
| Shareholder agreement | 1,500,000 | 3 weeks |
| Land purchase, including searches | 1,200,000 | 4 to 8 weeks |
| Commercial lease, drafted | 900,000 | 2 weeks |
| Employment contracts and handbook | 600,000 | 2 weeks |
| Tax objection, prepared and filed | 900,000 | 45 day window |
Company formation and constitution
- Usual fee
- 800,000
- Usual time
- 2 weeks
Shareholder agreement
- Usual fee
- 1,500,000
- Usual time
- 3 weeks
Land purchase, including searches
- Usual fee
- 1,200,000
- Usual time
- 4 to 8 weeks
Commercial lease, drafted
- Usual fee
- 900,000
- Usual time
- 2 weeks
Employment contracts and handbook
- Usual fee
- 600,000
- Usual time
- 2 weeks
Tax objection, prepared and filed
- Usual fee
- 900,000
- Usual time
- 45 day window
All figures in Uganda Shillings, excluding government fees and disbursements, which are passed on at cost with receipts.
How an engagement runs
- 01
The first consultation
One hour with a partner at 150,000 shillings. You leave knowing what your matter involves, whether you need us, and roughly what it costs.
- 02
A written estimate
Inside two working days, with a fixed fee where the work can be fixed and a capped hourly rate where it cannot.
- 03
You decide
Nothing starts until you sign. The estimate stands for thirty days.
- 04
A named partner runs it
The same person from start to finish, with a fortnightly update in writing whether or not anything has moved.
Fees
Do you ever charge by the hour?
Only where the work genuinely cannot be scoped, such as a live dispute. Those carry a cap agreed in advance and we do not exceed it without a new agreement in writing.
What if the matter takes longer than estimated?
On a fixed fee, that is our problem, not yours. The fee holds.
Do you take work on a contingency?
No. It bends the advice, and the advice is the thing you are paying for.