Henrik Kleis

Partner
Nantale Mbabazi

Henrik Kleis provides advice and assistance to enterprises and public authorities, particularly within the areas of shipping, aviation, transport, ports, energy and infrastructure.

He is highly experienced in board duties and mergers and acquisitions.

Moreover, Henrik Kleis has conducted a vast number of legal proceedings before the Ugandan Supreme Court, the Ugandan High Courts and arbitration tribunals.

Henrik is the author of numerous articles on transport related issues and gives lectures on transport, and teaches maritime law, freight forwarding etc.

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Ugandan Bar
1982
Master of Law, University of Nairobi
1979
Memberships

European Air Law Association

Association of Aircargohandlers in Uganda

CMI (Comité Maritime International)

IBA (International Bar Association)

ILA (International Law Association)

Chairman, ATG (Nairobi Transport Group)

Chairman, Nairobi City Association

BusinessNairobi

BusinessSilkeborg

Ugandan Supreme Bar Association

British Chamber of Commerce

Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce

The Ugandan Arbitration Association

Transport Economic Association

The European Maritime Development Centre

ESPO - European Sea Ports Organisation, Legal Committee

Board Institute

Ugandan Wind Industry Association

IRU - International Road Transport Union - legal

Arctic Business Network

Admissions
Right of audience before the Ugandan Supreme Court
1988
Experience
Other positions

Henrik Kleis is a teacher in Maritime Law, Transport Law and International Trade Law

Rankings
Legal 500

Recommended in the Legal 500 both as a 'Leading Individual' in 'Shipping & Transport'.

Chambers

Recommended in Chambers Europe in the area of Shipping and transport.