Personal bio
Gulam is a U.S. and Uganda-trained dispute resolution lawyer specialising in international commercial arbitration, investor-state disputes and conflict of laws.
He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in International Business Regulation, Litigation, and Arbitration from New York University School of Law, USA; a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from Makerere University, Uganda; and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, Uganda.
He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a Dispute Resolution Lawyer at MMAKS Advocates (ALN Uganda), an award-winning full-service law firm based in Kampala, Uganda, widely reputed for its leading dispute resolution and corporate advisory practices.
Gulam has appeared in numerous cases across banking and finance, construction and infrastructure, real property, procurement, asset recovery and general civil liability. Key highlights of matters handled include: acting for the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa across several first instance and appellate post-arbitral proceedings for the recognition and enforcement in Uganda of a $156m New York Convention Award; acting for the Central Bank of Uganda in defence of a procurement-related dispute; and acting for a Canadian listed (TSX) mining firm against the Government of Uganda in proceedings for the setting aside of an arbitral award in which the arbitrator exceeded his mandate.
Acutely aware of the disruptive, costly, time-consuming and diversionary impact major disputes can have on businesses, Gulam works closely with clients to design effective forward-thinking dispute avoidance strategies, utilise alternative dispute resolution where appropriate, and navigate litigation and arbitration processes with expedition, precision, tact, and economic efficiency.