Our team

Tenywa Denis is the Managing Partner of Fidum Advocates and a seasoned advocate whose career has grown from the courtroom into the wider world of corporate governance. He offers litigation, Company Secretary and company management services, and strategic advisory support to businesses, NGOs and institutions.

Through years of training and practice in several leading law firms, Denis has gained hands-on experience across the whole spectrum of the firm's work: litigation, corporate governance, immigration, NGO legal work and legal aid, environmental law, debt collection and public interest litigation. It was this solid and varied background that led him to found Fidum Advocates.

Denis has worked closely with ActionAid Uganda, Greenwatch and the Norwegian Refugee Council (Uganda) as an external support lawyer, a record of service to organisations that expect the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.

Areas of experience

• Litigation
• Corporate governance
• Company secretarial
• Immigration
• NGO law
• Environmental law
• Debt collection
• Public interest litigation

Career highlights

1. 2012 to 2016Uganda Christian Lawyers Fraternity, Legal Assistant

   Legal Education and Compliance departments; legal education in rural areas; pro bono services to the indigent in rural communities; company and NGO registration, client interviews, preparation and filing of court documents, and land transactions.

2. 2017 to 2021Kakuru & Co. Advocates

   Immigration files, civil litigation, environmental law matters, company law, banking and NGO work.

3. 2022 to 2025Signum Advocates, Senior Associate

   Commercial and Corporate department: litigation, advisory and compliance services to banks, hospitals, NGOs, companies, insurance entities and construction projects, alongside immigration, debt collection, data protection, family law and real estate and property law.

4. 2025 to dateFidum Advocates, Managing Partner

   Founded the firm to combine the depth of a large practice with the personal attention of a boutique one.

Amos is a senior advocate with deep experience in litigation. He has represented numerous clients in highly sophisticated matters, some of which serve as precedents in the country. He also serves as a consultant in corporate and commercial matters, advising large and medium-sized corporations on corporate practice and governance, ensuring not only compliance with national and international laws but also decisions that make real business sense.

Amos is a certified insolvency practitioner and has been at the helm of liquidating several medium-sized and large companies. He has also represented clients in intellectual property matters, protecting their interests nationally and in the global market. As a transactional lawyer, he has negotiated significant inland and cross-border transactions, backed by extensive practice in land transactions and their litigation.

Amos began his career as a clerk with Kateera & Kagumire Advocates (now H&G Advocates) and later joined Verma Jivram & Associates, where he rose through the ranks to become Head of Litigation and Head of the Intellectual Property Department.

Areas of experience

• Litigation
• Land transactions
• Employment
• Corporate financing
• Insolvency
• Banking
• Regulatory compliance
• Intellectual property

Kasiye Enoch is a Senior Associate with a focus on criminal law practice. He brings discipline, careful preparation and a strong commitment to protecting the rights of clients at every stage of the criminal process.

Areas of experience

• Criminal law
• Litigation

Marion is an Associate who supports the firm's litigation and advisory work with diligence, sound research and close attention to detail.

Areas of experience

• Litigation support
• Legal research
• Advisory

David holds a degree in Administration from KIU and a Diploma in Law from the Law Development Centre (LDC), a blend of management skill and legal training that keeps the firm running smoothly. He oversees day-to-day operations, client coordination and workflow, so that every matter is handled efficiently and every client is kept informed.

Areas of experience

• Operations
• Client coordination
• Administration