Landwell Advocates

What Landwell Advocates does

Landwell Advocates & Solicitors is a private, full-service commercial law firm headquartered at 18B Kyadondo Close, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda. The firm is structured around five core practice areas — Corporate & Tax, Governmentals & Public Law, Land Use/Real Estate & Property, Private Wealth/Trusts & Family, and Dispute Resolution — and serves corporate and commercial entities, government and public-sector bodies, real estate developers and investors, high-net-worth individuals, and litigation clients across Uganda and the broader East Africa region. Its client roster includes the Republic of Uganda (Privatization Unit and Foreign Investment Advisory Service engagements), local banks and financial institutions, telecommunications licensees, and energy and extractives counterparties, with notable matter experience spanning a UGX 30 billion (USD 15 million) bond issue and telecom license negotiations extending over 15 years.

The firm is founder-controlled by Managing Partner Charles Odere (30 years' experience, formerly of Odere & Nalyanya Advocates and a lecturer at Makerere University) and Senior Partner Alfred Madaba (over 15 years' experience in energy, extractives, litigation, and conveyancing), supported by Legal Associate Emmanuel Byamugisha and undisclosed support staff. Service delivery is partner-led and quote-based, with fees structured as hourly rates, fixed fees, or retainers negotiated per matter; no standard pricing is publicly disclosed. Distribution is single-channel and direct: clients engage partners and the associate at the Kampala office, with top-of-funnel demand generated through Uganda Law Society and East African Law Society networks, professional referrals, and a professional website (landwellalliance.com) that includes the Landwell Docs FileRun-powered client document portal.

Revenue flows from professional fees billed across the five practice areas and from the wholly-owned corporate advisory affiliate Landwell Consulting Group Limited, which provides company secretarial, governance, and legal audit services. The firm holds no proprietary technology beyond the document portal, no patents or trademarks, no external institutional investment, and no disclosed funding rounds. Strategic positioning is built on partner credentials, regulatory familiarity, and embedded cross-border relationships (including partner-level stakes in RE/MAX Kenya, Chestnut Uganda Ltd's Arena Mall, and Pallisa Hotel Ltd) rather than on scale, technology, or productized service lines.

Name

Landwell Advocates

Legal name

Landwell Advocates & Solicitors

Website

https://landwellalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landwell Advocates & Solicitors is a private, full-service commercial law firm in Kampala, Uganda, serving corporate, government, real estate, and high-net-worth clients across East Africa via five practice areas: Corporate & Tax, Public Law, Real Estate, Private Wealth, and Dispute Resolution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed through professional fees, including hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Landwell Advocates is a Kampala-headquartered Ugandan commercial law firm that delivers legal advisory, transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services. Its practice is organized across five integrated areas — Corporate & Tax, Public Law, Real Estate, Private Wealth, and Dispute Resolution — serving corporate clients, government entities, and high-net-worth individuals operating in or connected to Uganda.

Product overview

Landwell Advocates is a full-service commercial law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services across five core practice areas: Corporate & Tax, Governmentals & Public Law, Land Use Real Estate & Property, Private Wealth Trusts & Family, and Dispute Resolution. The firm operates through its main practice divisions supplemented by Landwell Consulting Group Limited for corporate advisory and company secretarial services, and provides client document management through the Landwell Docs portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate & Tax
• Public Law
• Real Estate
• Private Wealth
• Dispute Resolution
• Landwell Docs

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RE/MAX KenyaminorOthersCharles Odere serves as Shareholder and Director in RE/MAX Kenya, a leading international real estate brokerage franchise operating in Kenya.
• Chestnut Uganda Ltd (Arena Mall)minorOthersCharles Odere is Shareholder and Director in Chestnut Uganda Ltd, undertaking the Arena Mall development project in Nsambya, Kampala - a $40 million investment and retail center development.
• Pallisa Hotel LtdminorOthersCharles Odere is Shareholder and Director in Pallisa Hotel Ltd, representing the firm's investment in the hospitality sector.
• Landwell Consulting Group LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharles Odere is Founder and Director of Landwell Consulting Group Limited, the firm's corporate advisory and company secretarial practice outfit that works in conjunction with legal services.
• Kilembe Mines LtdminorOthersAlfred Madaba serves as a Board Member of Kilembe Mines Ltd, a mining company in Uganda.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Twinomuhwezi & Co Advocates: Ugandan commercial firm providing corporate, banking, and dispute resolution services. Directly comparable boutique competitor serving the same Kampala enterprise and financial-institution market.
• Katende Ssempebwa & Co Advocates: Long-standing Ugandan commercial firm covering corporate, real estate, intellectual property, and dispute work. Comparable boutique-style full-service practice competing for similar institutional clients.
• Shonubi Musoke & Co Advocates: Established Kampala-based commercial law firm advising on corporate, banking, telecommunications, and dispute matters. Comparable in client base (financial institutions, corporates) and East African regional coverage.
• AF Mpanga & Co Advocates: Kampala-based full-service commercial firm with strong corporate, tax, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable peer serving similar enterprise and financial-sector clients in Uganda.
• MMAKS Advocates: Leading Ugandan commercial law firm offering corporate, banking, dispute resolution, and real estate services. Most direct domestic peer given similar full-service commercial orientation and Kampala headquarters.
• Lex Uganda Advocates: Kampala-based corporate and commercial firm founded as a successor to Charles Odere's earlier practice. Closest historical peer given shared lineage and overlapping practice areas in real estate and corporate law.

Broad incumbents

• ENSafrica: Major African law firm with broad corporate, banking, and dispute capabilities across the continent. Comparable as an institutional-grade competitor for cross-jurisdictional and large-mandate work.
• Dentons: Global law firm with an established African platform including Uganda. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor for large-scale, multi-jurisdictional corporate, energy, and infrastructure mandates.
• Bowmans: Pan-African law firm with a Uganda office serving corporate, finance, real estate, and dispute matters. Represents the regional incumbent tier against which Landwell competes for higher-end cross-border mandates.
• ALN Africa: Pan-African legal alliance of leading independent African law firms providing integrated cross-border services. Comparable as a network-based competitor for multi-jurisdictional mandates originating in Uganda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landwelladvocates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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