FRANCIS GIMARA
GENERAL COUNSEL & HEAD LEGAL
Francis is a well-respected attorney with over 16 years of legal experience. He previously served as President of the Uganda Law Society (2016-2017) and has been awarded the title of Senior Counsel in recognition for his contribution to the development of the legal profession in Uganda. He supports several public interest initiatives and institutions and is the co-founder of the Center for Public Interest Law.Francis holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Cambridge University, UK, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School (Herriot Watt University), a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Makerere University, Uganda, and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, Uganda.