Skills

  • Corporate Governance & Commercial Transactions
  • Public Procurement advisory
  • PPPs and Infrastructure advisory
  • commercial litigation and conveyancing
  • Employment and Labour advisory
  • English
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Experience

tracy rubarema

Work experience
  • September, 2023 - August, 2024
  • Fulltime
  • ● Structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts (including non-standard or complex commercial and technology agreements) to support the implementation and integration of the Ugandan Government’s Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) project. (A Public Private Partnership (PPP) project).
  • ● Navigating the complex legalities surrounding a PPP Agreement, and providing expert advice to the Company on the same.
  • ● Part of the team tasked with attendance of performance and strategy meetings between the Government of Uganda and the Company.
  • Participated in strategy meetings, together with representatives of the Government of Uganda, regarding the formation of appropriate laws and regulations for the operationalisation of the PPP project.
  • ● Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures, and, supported the business in its commercial and strategic role.
  • ● Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practices throughout the Company.
  • ● Worked cross-functionally across product and legal teams (including data privacy, intellectual property, antitrust, regulatory and compliance) to advise holistically on product constructs and commercial agreements to ensure they are consistent with in-house corporate strategy, internal policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
  • ● Communicating with, and managing third-party bodies such as external counsel, government entities, Company auditor and project stakeholders.
  • ● Responsible for the delivery of efficient, effective and practical legal advice and strategic guidance to the Company, in line with its commercial, finance, people, marketing and technical assurance functions.
  • ● Offering legal support to Business Development and Client engagement teams in the creation, review and negotiation of bespoke proposals, contracts and other legal and commercial documentation, with the Company’s business partners and clients. (E.g. consultancy agreements, partnership agreements, licence and support agreements, letters of intent, etc.)
  • ● Support in defining negotiation strategy and the negotiation of commercial arrangements, and became a primary point of contact for the Business Development and Client Engagement teams.
  • ● Provide expert advice and guidance on the legal aspects of various matters pertaining to the Company’s main areas of commercial focus – Contract and Data Protection Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Software Licensing and Employment Law.

tracy rubarema

Education

tracy rubarema

Education
  • October, 2021 - September, 2022
  • Fulltime

tracy rubarema

Work experience
  • September, 2019 - January, 2023
  • Fulltime
  • ● Preparation of legal opinions and alerts, for both local and foreign companies, regarding legal compliance and the impact of legal regime changes, e.g. the implications of the National Payment Systems Act, Data Privacy Act and Data Privacy Regulations.
  • ● Assisted in the handling of instructions relating to the exploitation of Intellectual Property rights, specifically Trademarks, assisting Clients with registration, renewal, maintenance, licensing and assignment.
  • ● Assisted in the handling of matters at the East African Court of Justice, including the preparation of written submissions, oral highlights and pleadings.
  • ● Part of the team tasked with providing Company Secretarial services to both Local and Foreign Companies in Uganda including; the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Sanlam Life Insurance, aYo Uganda Ltd and Movit Products Limited.
  • ● Providing administrative support and corporate advisory to Local and Foreign Companies in Uganda.
  • ● Authored publications which provided information on the regime that regulates areas such as Taxation, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Employment and Electronic payment systems in Uganda.
  • ● Prepared presentations on, and assisted in the conduct of workshops through the Stanbic Business Incubator program, aimed at assisting SMEs in understanding regulatory compliance and business growth.
  • ● Prepared various public procurement bid response documentation, both commercial and technical proposals on behalf of KAA.
  • ● Assisted in advising entities on the regulatory and compliance features under the Non-Governmental Organisations legal regime.
  • ● Reviewing and analysing laws, regulations, and cases related to specific areas, such as; Public Procurement, Data Protection, Finance, Insurance and Intellectual Property aimed at advising companies on compliance with legal requirements.
  • ● Assisted in the processing of work permits, and providing visa support, on behalf of various Clients, employing expatriate workers.

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