Mr. Viany Sewanyana
Senior Associate in the Commercial department focusing on banking & finance, civil/commercial litigation, ADR and debt recovery, securities perfection, employment law and land transactions—with additional strength in finance and intellectual property.
Profile
Viany Sewanyana is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Commercial department. His practice focuses on banking & finance, civil and commercial litigation, debt recovery, alternative dispute resolution, land transactions and labour law—with particular expertise in banking, securities perfection, debt recovery, employment, finance and intellectual property.
He holds an LL.B from Makerere University (MAK), a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Diplomacy & International Relations from the Emerging Diplomats Academy in New York, USA. He is enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda (and subordinate courts), and is a member of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) and the East African Law Society (EALS).
Viany trained at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and represented Uganda as a legal expert participating in drafting international, legally binding instruments under the UNCLOS framework on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
He is a seasoned commercial disputes practitioner, acting for several commercial banks in contentious and non-contentious matters worth billions of Ugandan shillings, and has successfully handled debt recovery instructions and securities perfection mandates. He is also recognised for expertise in the international sale of goods, international trade law, and advisory on transfer of employees for multinationals and outsourcing projects.
Core Expertise
Admissions & Memberships
- Advocate of the High Court of Uganda (and subordinate courts).
- Member, Uganda Law Society (ULS).
- Member, East African Law Society (EALS).
Education & Training
- LL.B, Makerere University (MAK)
- PG Dip. Legal Practice, Law Development Centre (LDC)
- PG Cert., Diplomacy & International Relations — Emerging Diplomats Academy (NY, USA)
Representative Work
Banking, Finance & Recovery
- Acted for commercial banks in contentious and non-contentious mandates worth billions.
- Securities perfection, enforcement and recovery strategies.
- Transaction support and lender/borrower closing packs.
Litigation & ADR
- Civil & commercial disputes with negotiated and litigated outcomes.
- Mediation/arbitration strategy and documentation discipline.
Land & Employment
- Land transactions, due diligence, registrations and perfection.
- Employment and labour advisory, manuals and contracts.
International & Trade
- International sale of goods and trade advisory.
- Cross-border workforce transfers and outsourcing projects.
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