Emmanuel Okia

Emmanuel Okia is a Junior Associate at K&K Advocates and a member of the firm's Litigation and Transactions teams. He joined the firm in 2023 following an outstanding performance at the bar exam, where he was awarded the Chief Justice Prize as the best overall student. His practice focuses on Arbitration and Mediation.

Emmanuel has built a focused practice in commercial litigation, arbitration, tax advisory, banking and finance, and property disputes. His arbitration practice is a particular strength: his experience spans both institutional and ad hoc proceedings, with specific experience in obtaining interim relief prior to the commencement of arbitration and applications to set aside arbitral awards—two technically demanding areas in which he has developed a clear edge.

His tax practice covers transfer pricing disputes, duty remission challenges and VAT refund claims. On the transactions side, he has handled debt recoveries, loan documentation, security enforcement, and the review of facility and security agreements for financial institutions and corporate borrowers. He advises on the regulatory and compliance dimensions of banking relationships and supports clients through the documentation and structuring of commercial finance arrangements.

He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (First Class) from the Law Development Centre and an LL.B (Hons) (First Class) from Uganda Christian University. His areas of expertise include commercial litigation, arbitration, construction law, tax advisory and compliance, public law and regulatory, banking and finance, property law and conveyancing, and corporate and commercial transactions.

He is a member of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) and the East African Law Society (EALS).