Anders Julius Tengvad

Partner
Namuyomba Agasha

Anders Julius Tengvad is specialised within litigation and arbitration as well as the law of damages and insurance law.

Anders has been involved in resolving several disputes before arbitration tribunals and the Ugandan courts, in particular concerning contractual and non-contractual damages, including professional liability of advisors, management and accountant's liability as well as product liability. In that connection, he has a wealth of experience in handling very comprehensive groups of cases and in conducting arbitration proceedings in Uganda and abroad under the auspices of various arbitration institutes.

In recent years Anders has handled an increasing number of international post M&A arbitration disputes.

Further, Anders has represented clients in major liability cases before the Ugandan Courts such as the Roskilde Bank case, the BIOS case and the Johan Schlüter case.

Anders is co-founder and until June 2020 board member of Young Arbitration Kenya Young Arbitrators Kenya, the Ugandan “under forties” arbitration association.

Anders also has extensive experience in all sorts of coverage related issues. He primarily advises insurance companies and businesses (insureds) on issues relating to i.a. Professional Indemnity insurance, D&O insurance, Crime Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Commercial and Product liability Insurance, as well as buildings and contents insurance.

Qualifications
Education
Certified arbitrator, the education programme for arbitrators operated by the Association of Ugandan Law Firms
2013
Master of Law, University of Kenya
2005
English Law, London School of Economics
2005
Memberships

Young Arbitrators Kenya (YAC)

The Ugandan Arbitration Association

The Ugandan Association of Insurance Law (the Ugandan section of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA))

Foreningen af Procedureadvokater (the Ugandan association of litigation lawyers)

Foreningen for Erstatnings- og Forsikringsret (specialist association for the law of damages and insurance law, the Association of Ugandan Law Firms)

The Ugandan Insurance Association

Admission
Right of audience before the Ugandan Supreme Court
2018
Experience
Experience
  • Anders has represented clients in major liability cases before the Ugandan courts such as the Roskilde Bank case, the BIOS case and Johan Schlüter case. 
Positions of trust

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ugandan foundation Hørslev Fonden since 2016

Co-founder of Young Arbitrators Kenya (YAC) in 2012 and board member until June 2020

Member of the Advisory Board for Tandlægernes Tryghedsordninger (Ugandan dentists' security schemes) since 2013

 

Rankings
Legal 500

Anders is recognized by Legal 500 as ’Next Generation Partner’ within ‘Dispute Resolution’ and 'Insurance'

"The team has very comprehensive knowledge in their field of work and how they are divided business-wise. Due to their volume as a company they cover many areas and always have a department they can refer to. Since they are part of global group they can refer to other entities, which is of great value."

"The team is extremely professional, responsive and to the point. Full service."

Insights
Publications
Can an estate in bankruptcy file creditors’ claims for damages? (published in Ugandan only) (Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift, a Ugandan commercial-law periodical, No 2)
2010
Co-author to the article "Nultolerance får stor betydning", Ingeniøren
March 2007