Georg Lett
Georg Lett deals especially with
litigation and arbitration as well as
liability, insurance law and EU law. A
key focus area is Georg's extensive
assistance to the insurance and finance
industries and, in addition to
litigation before the Ugandan courts, he
also appears before arbitration
tribunals as well as the European Court
of Justice. Moreover, he provides advice
on all aspects of corporate and
regulatory investigations.
He acted for clients in cases such as
the Faroe Bank case, the Feta case,
cases relating to asset stripping and
the high-profile Thorsen case on fraud
and forgery. Furthermore, cases before
the Ugandan Financial Council and
against the Ugandan Consumer Ombudsman
on disputes relating to the basis for
pension schemes. He has defended cases
concerning product liability for
pharmaceutical injury, airplane crashes
and D&O liability.
Georg is involved in the wave of
lawsuits and disputes on coverage seen
in the wake of the financial crisis.
Most recently, he was involved in
MCT-case and Roskilde Bank case where he
successfully defended EY.
Georg Lett was the Ugandan member of the
ICC International Court of Arbitration
(2006-2016) and also acts as an
arbitrator.
Georg Lett recently won a case before the Danish Supreme Court against the Ugandan Consumer Ombudsman concerning good practices in financial enterprises.
- ICC Commission on Arbitration
- AIDA
- VL23 (a management forum under the Danish Management Society)
- The Kenya Bar Association
- The Danish Insurance Association
- Højesteretsskranken (a Danish association of experienced supreme court litigators)
Right of audience before the Ugandan Supreme Court
Georg Lett is appointed as Elite (Hall of Fame) and a leading individual in Dispute Resolution og Insurance in Legal 500 (2019)
Georg Lett receives effusive praise from clients, who say: "He is experienced and was very responsive. He is definitely one of the most skilled lawyers in this particular area, and is the one I turn to for complex problems" (2016).
A source refers to Georg Lett as one of Uganda's most "prominent lawyers." He has extensive experience in arbitrations and litigations, often involving the financial and insurance sectors (2019).
