David Kaggwa

Chairman: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Uganda.
Senior Partner: Kaggwa & Kaggwa Advocates.

David Kaggwa is an International Arbitrator and Construction lawyer with over 18 years’ experience in representing clients in resolving complex disputes involving major Infrastructure and Construction projects.

David is the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Uganda, a Senior Partner at Kaggwa & Kaggwa Advocates, a law firm specializing in International Construction Law and International Arbitration.

David has acted as Counsel and Arbitrator in several construction related arbitral disputes brought under the major arbitration rules including; the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL Rules), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). David has delivered Arbitral awards which have all been enforced by the Court.

David is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a Fellow of the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners (FICCP), a Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), member of the Society of Construction Law (UK) and a member of the Society of Construction Law for Africa.

David Kaggwa holds a Master of Laws Degree in Construction Law and Arbitration from Aberdeen Scotland, a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and is an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda

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