{"id":4533,"date":"2026-03-11T12:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/?page_id=4533"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:30:05","slug":"firm-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Firm Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:29px;--awb-padding-bottom:29px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:14px;--awb-padding-left:14px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gem_bg_128155-scaled.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gem_bg_128155-scaled.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Case Highlights &amp; Resource Corner<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p>We emphasise strongly on our team contributing to the existing body of literature available. Hence, our team members continually write articles and research papers which are published in reputed journals, upload videos on topics of current interest and speak at conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Views and achievements of our lawyers are also covered frequently by the press.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-3a4a1df2a32b63b035f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-casehighlights\" href=\"#tab-3a4a1df2a32b63b035f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Case Highlights<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f3770d30fe652ff950c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-billreviews\" href=\"#tab-f3770d30fe652ff950c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Bill Reviews<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-3a4a1df2a32b63b035f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-casehighlights\" href=\"#tab-3a4a1df2a32b63b035f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Case Highlights<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-casehighlights\" id=\"tab-3a4a1df2a32b63b035f\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-1\" style=\"--awb-column-spacing:0px;--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-columns:1;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;--awb-load-more-btn-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-load-more-btn-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-load-more-btn-hover-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-load-more-btn-hover-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-1 fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-grid-posts-cards fusion-grid-container-infinite fusion-grid-container-load-more\" data-pages=\"1\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 7px 0px 9px var(--awb-custom_color_6);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-left:12px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlight\/civil-appeal-no-e6-of-2022-sbm-bank-uganda-limited-v-afrasia-bank-limited-2025-ugca-386-uglr\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Civil Appeal No. E6 of 2022 SBM Bank (Uganda) Limited v Afrasia Bank Limited [2025] UGCA 386 (UGLR)<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-user-select:none;\"><p>The Court of Appeal has clarified a crucial issue in arbitration law. The Courts have recently held that leave to appeal is required when challenging a decision of the High Court setting aside an award under Section 35 of the Arbitration Act. It has been an open question as to whether leave should be granted by the High Court or the Court of Appeal. The Court has conclusively determined that such leave can only be granted by the Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 7px 0px 9px var(--awb-custom_color_6);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-left:12px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlight\/acting-for-bank-of-uganda-and-first-national-bank-seeking-the-recovery-of-usd-5-million\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Acting for Bank of Uganda and First National Bank seeking the recovery of USD 5 million<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-user-select:none;\"><p>Acting for Bank of Uganda and First National Bank seeking the recovery of USD 5 million from guarantors of a company indebted to Stanbic under various facilities assigned to Bank of Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f3770d30fe652ff950c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-billreviews\" href=\"#tab-f3770d30fe652ff950c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Bill Reviews<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-billreviews\" id=\"tab-f3770d30fe652ff950c\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-2 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-1\" style=\"--awb-column-spacing:0px;--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-columns:1;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-1 fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-grid-posts-cards fusion-grid-container-infinite fusion-grid-container-load-more\" data-pages=\"1\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 7px 0px 9px var(--awb-custom_color_6);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-left:12px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlight\/key-amendments-under-the-business-lawsamendment-act-no-1-of-2020\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Key Amendments Under the Business Laws(Amendment) Act No.1 of 2020<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-user-select:none;\"><p>The main objective of the Amendment Act is to enhance ease of doing business in Kenya by amending various laws which were, in some way, seen as impediments to transacting effectively in Kenya.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 7px 0px 9px var(--awb-custom_color_6);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-left:12px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlight\/consolidated-settlement-guidelines-on-administrative-remedies-and-settlement\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Consolidated Settlement Guidelines on Administrative Remedies and Settlement<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-user-select:none;\"><p>Consolidated Settlement Guidelines on Administrative Remedies and Settlement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow: 7px 0px 9px var(--awb-custom_color_6);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-left:12px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/firm-highlight\/high-court-declares-key-provisions-of-the-pbo-act-unconstitutional\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">High Court Declares Key Provisions of the PBO Act Unconstitutional<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-user-select:none;\"><p>High Court Declares Key Provisions of the PBO Act Unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4533","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4533"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4718,"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4533\/revisions\/4718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}