Los Angeles Ca
Resume:
ELIAS SSEGUYA
**********@*****.***
***** ****** **** *** **, Canoga Park, Los Angeles CA 91304
BAR ADMISSION
Passed the February 2025 New York State Bar Examination pending admission to the New York Bar
Member of the Ugandan Bar since September 2013
Member of the East African Law Society/Bar since September 2013
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA May 2024
Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business and Econ
Graduate Certificate in Transnational Law and Business
GPA: 3.53 (Cum Laude)
Awards: Dean’s Academic Excellence Award Scholar, select and distinguished incoming USC Gould LLM. Students Gould Merit Scholarship and Stipend
Makerere University School of Law Kampala Uganda January,2011
Bachelor of Laws
GPA: 3.08
Honors: 2nd Class
Law Development Centre Kampala July,2012
Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course)
Honors: Ungraded
EXPERIENCE
Abbas advocates, Kampala Uganda
Title: Senior Associate-Commercial Transactions and Litigation January,2019-July 2023
Accountable for managing complex commercial caseloads without supervision.
Represented clients in court proceedings and hearings, in 2020 represented Aim Coffee Ltd in a commercial dispute against Orient Bank Ltd of UGX. 19.5 billion (USD 5.4Million) thereby recovering USD.2.8M for and on behalf of the client.
Handled corporate transactions including Mergers and acquisitions i.e negotiated and concluded Aim Coffee sale and disposal of its assets including a Coffee Plant and machinery at USD 3 million
Worked closely with my lead Partner to develop strategy and annual business plans
Authored internal memos, case summaries and blog posts that contributed to knowledge sharing both with the firm and the firm clients.
Advised my lead partner and clients on emerging trends in mediation and conflict resolution. This included identifying patterns in disputes and recommending strategies to pre-empt and manage future conflicts.
Setting and delivering objectives personally and through the team.
Trademark registration
Drafted court pleadings, motions and affidavits and other court related documents
Drafted, analyzed and reviewed general and complex commercial agreements including licenses, manufacturing, confidentiality, material transfer, consulting, employment and other related agreements
Represented clients in Arbitration and mediation proceedings
Baale and Partners Advocates Legal Consultants Ltd, Kampala Uganda July,2013 -December 2018
Title: Legal Associate
Prepared pleadings and legal submissions
Represented clients in courts of Law
Initiated arbitration proceedings on behalf of clients
Drafted, analyzed, and reviewed a variety of contracts.
Conducted research and writing legal opinions on instructions of head of a respective firm department
Interviewed clients and prepared their Witness statements
Crane Associated Advocates, Kampala, Uganda January 2012-June 2013
Title: Legal Assistant Banking and finance Department
Prepared and reviewed security documentation templates to be used by the respective client financial institutions
Received debt recovery instruction from client financial institutions
Prepared pleadings for department head approval.
Managed files and monitored the progress of court cases
Prepared monthly status report of all files and instructions received from the respective financial institutions and court
Crane Associated Advocate Kampala, Uganda August 2011 –May 2012
Title: Legal Intern
i.Prepared Pleadings & affidavits
ii.Interviewed clients
iii.Prepared witness Statements for clients
iv.Drafted numerous agreements
v.Filed and followed up with court matters
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English (Fluent)
Key Skills: Excellent Oral and written Communication
Activities and Interests: Literature, Environmental Conservation. Art and Travel
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