George Kallemera
Partner
Primary practice: Dispute Resolution
Biography
George Kallemera is a highly trained lawyer with over twenty years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda. He has litigated numerous ground-breaking matters in the Supreme Court of Uganda, the East African Court of Justice and international fora including the London Court of International Arbitration.
George was part of a team that successfully handled one of the largest transactional tax disputes on behalf of the Government of Uganda in the oil and gas industry. He has a keen interest in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with a focus on oil and gas, energy, mining and infrastructure disputes.
He joined Okecha Baranyanga & Co. Advocates as Partner in October 2025. From March 2020 to October 2025 he served as Commissioner (Head of Department) in the Directorate of Civil Litigation at the Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Uganda, having risen through the ranks from State Attorney since October 2005.
Areas of Expertise
Education
- Masters in Petroleum Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland
- Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Development Centre, Kampala
- Bachelor of Laws LL.B (Hons), Makerere University
Professional Memberships
- Member, Pan African Lawyers Union
- Member, East African Law Society
- Member, Uganda Law Society
- Member, Kisoro District Development Association
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