From Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates to SM & Co.: Honouring a 38-Year Legacy, Reimagining the Future of Legal Practice in Uganda After 38 years, Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates, one of Uganda’s most iconic and most-awarded corporate and commercial law firms has rebranded to SM & Co. Advocates, marking a generational shift in leadership, identity, and ambition. In this exclusive interview, with the CEO East Africa Magazine's Muhereza Kyamutetera, Noah Edwin Mwesigwa, the Managing Partner, unpacks the motivations behind the change, continuity of values, and vision for a dynamic, tech-driven legal future.

The partners of SM & Co. Advocates — seated (left to right): Alan Shonubi, Brigitte Kusiima, Noah Edwin Mwesigwa; standing (left to right): Nicholas Mwasame, Innocent Kihika, Alex Kabayo, Ian Mutibwa, Andrew Kibaya — mark a defining moment in the firm’s evolution. As they steer the transition from Shonubi, Musoke & Co., they honour a 38-year legacy while embracing a bold, future-focused vision for legal practice in Uganda.

Muhereza KyamuteteraMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

What inspired the decision to rebrand from Shonubi, Musoke & Co.Advocates to SM & Co. Advocates? The firm was founded 38 years ago by two then youthful and vibrant lawyers, Alan Shonubi and Peters Musoke (and later joined by Augustine Kibuka Musoke), with what was at the time a novel way of rendering legal services in Uganda. We have registered tremendous growth and made significant contributions to the legal services sector in the corporate and commercial law space, producing some of the best legal practitioners in Uganda and globally. From a partnership of two, the firm currently boasts 8 partners,…

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