Following our publication of Uganda’s leading corporate and commercial law firms, CEO East Africa Magazine has gone further to boil it down to the leading individual lawyers. 

The CEO East Africa’s 2023 Guide to Uganda’s 75 Highly Regarded Business Lawyers list has been distilled from the 2022 Chambers & Partners ratings for Uganda, as well as the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000 and The Legal 500. CEO East Africa Magazine, also consulted some respected names in the legal services industry, for their own insights on who else they thought was worth adding to the list, based on their knowledge of the market. 

Chambers and Partners has since 1989 been one of the leading legal ranking firms globally, while the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000 is an international guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. The Legal 500 legal rankings are also a major global legal ranking company.

Chambers and Partners’ methodology involves detailed interviews and analysis of capabilities, achievement and sector presence. Ratings, include Senior States-people; Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 as well as the Eminent Practitioner, Star, Up and Coming categories. Band 1 is the highest and Band 6 is the lowest. Chambers and Partners bases its ratings on technical legal ability; professional conduct; client service; commercial astuteness; diligence and commitment.

According to Chambers and Partners, a Senior Statesperson is a “lawyer who no longer works hands-on with the same intensity but who, by virtue of close links with major clients, remains pivotal to the firm’s success.

The Star ranking is given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field while the Eminent Practitioner ranking is given to “highly influential lawyers in a particular practice area who, due to managerial or client relationship commitments, are less active in fee-earning work but remain key players in the team.” The Up-and-Coming rating is given to lawyers “who do not yet have an established reputation but who are driving their firm’s growth. The Associates to Watch rating is for “senior associates who are recognised for their work in the background of major deals” while the Star Associate rating is awarded to an “associate who consistently demonstrates an outstanding degree of technical and commercial expertise beyond that of their peers.” 

IFLR1000 ratings for individual lawyers are grouped into 2 categories-  Financial and Corporate as well as Project Development. Lawyers in these 2 categories are then ranked Highly Regarded, Notable Practitioner, Rising Star and Rising Star Partner. 

The Legal 500’s individual ratings are Leading Individual, Next Generation Partners and Rising Stars. The Legal 500, among others, bases its rankings on technical ability, client portfolio, in-depth capabilities, large projects handled, historical track record,  subject matter knowledge, reputation for innovatively handling complex deals, and diversity of practice a single lawyer wields.   

All the above were taken into perspective, then ranked and peer-reviewed to generate CEO East Africa’s 2023 Guide to Uganda’s 75 Highly Regarded Business Lawyers. 

CEO EAST AFRICA RANK LAWYER 2022 RATINGS & PEER REVIEWSAREA OF PRACTICE
1.John W. Katende; Senior Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Senior Statesperson: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 22 years.
•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Energy and Infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Project Development 
•Litigation
•Mediation and Arbitration
2Prof. Edward Frederick Ssempebwa; Senior Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Senior Statesperson: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 22 years.
•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Energy and Infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Revenue Law and Taxation, •Constitutional Law
•Contracts
•Property and Conveyancing
•General Litigation
3Alan Shonubi, Senior Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Senior Statesperson: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)

*22 years ranked- Chambers and Partners.
•Banking & Finance
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Project Development & Finance •Private-Public Partnerships
•General Corporate Matters
•Real Estate Finance
4Peter C.R. Kabatsi, Senior Partner, Kampala Associated AdvocatesSenior Statesperson: Chambers and Partners  (General Business Law)
Senior Statesperson: Chambers and Partners(Dispute Resolution)
•Litigation (General & Commercial) •Mediation & Arbitration
•Banking & Finance
•Agriculture
5Barnabas Tumusingize, Managing Partner, S&L Co Advocates Band 1: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution) 
Highly Regarded: IFLR1000 

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 17 years.
•Banking & Finance
•Insurance 
•Capital Markets
•Construction
•Energy
•Infrastructure
•Project Development & Finance, •Telecoms
•Regulatory Affairs
6Sim Katende, Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 1: Chambers and Partners  (General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution)

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 16 years.
•Capital Markets
•Banking & Finance
•Technology, Media & Telecommunications
•Insurance
•Private Equity
•Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) •Project Finance
•Energy
•Oil & Gas 
•Mergers & Acquisitions
7David FK Mpanga, Deputy Chairman, Bowmans (AF Mpanga Advocates)Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 1: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500 
•Banking and Finance
•Capital markets
•Energy and infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Capital Markets
8John Fischer Kanyemibwa, Partner, H&G Advocates (formerly Kagumire & Kateera) Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Band 1: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution) 
•Litigation and Dispute Resolution •Banking and Finance
•Corporate Advisory Practice
•Energy and Natural Resources
9Timothy Kanyerezi Masembe, Managing Partner, MMAKS AdvocatesBand 1: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law) 

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 22 years.
•Banking and Finance
•Commercial & Civil Litigation
•Dispute Resolution
•Tax Advisory & Litigation
10Phillip Karugaba, Executive, ENS AfricaHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 1: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)  
Leading Individual: The Legal 500
•Capital Markets
•Mergers & Acquisition
•Private Equity
•Project Development
•Infrastructure
•Construction 
•Real Estate
11Cephas Birungyi, Managing Partner, Birungyi, Barata & Co. AdvocatesBand 4: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law) •Tax Advisory & Litigation 
12Joseph Matsiko, Managing Partner, Kampala Associated AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution) 
•Litigation and Arbitration
•Banking and Finance 
•Agriculture
•Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT)
13Rachel Musoke, Managing PartnerHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 1: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500
•Construction and materials
•Real estate 
•Property and Conveyancing  
•Banking and Finance
•Employment and Labour
•Project Development and Finance •Energy •Debt Capital Markets
14Gertrude Karugaba, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 6 years!
•Banking & Finance
•Equity And Debt Capital Markets •Corporate Law
•Commercial Agreements
•Regulatory Support 
15William Kasozi, Partner, Bowmans (AF Mpanga Advocates)Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 1: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) 
•Project Finance
•Corporate Finance
•Syndicated Lending
•Equity Investments
•Regulatory Compliance
•Debt Collection
16Donald Nyakairu, Partner, ENS Africa Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution)
•Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) 
•Corporate Commercial
•Mining and Natural Resources
17Oscar Kambona, Partner, Kampala Associated AdvocatesBand 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)   •Tax Advisory & Litigation
•Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
18Noah Edwin Mwesigwa, Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500
•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Project Development And Finance
19Blaisie Paulsen, Partner, Byenkya, Kihika & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
•Banking and Finance
•Capital Markets
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
20Nicholas Ecimu, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Highly Regarded: IFLR1000 
•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Energy
•Infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Project Development & Finance
•Mining & Natural Resources
•Oil & Gas
•Social Infrastructure
21Andrew Kibaya, Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 10 years.
•Banking & Finance
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Project Finance
•Energy & Utilities 
•Insurance
•Oil& Gas
•Technology, Media And Telecommunications (TMT)
22Julius Mukumbya Musoke, Managing Partner, Mukumbya, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 2: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law) 
•Banking& Finance
•Capital Markets
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Private Equity
•Project Finance
23Apollo N. Makubuya, Partner, MMAKS AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Energy
•Mining and Natural Resources •Arbitration
•Tax & Revenue Law
•Constitutional Law 
24Alex Rezida, Partner, Nangwala Rezida & Co AdvocatesBand 4: Chambers and Partners Band
(General Business Law)
Band 2: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution) 
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Equity Investment
•Corporate Restructuring
•Banking And Finance
•Trade Marks And Patents
•Employment Law
•Alternative Dispute Resolution
•Real Estate & Conveyancing •Commercial Litigation
25Ebert Byenkya, Founding Partner, Byenkya, Kihika & Co Advocates Highly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
•Energy and infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Banking & Finance
•Litigation And Dispute Resolution
26Denis Kusaasira, Managing Partner, ABMAK AssociatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) 
•Mining and Metals
•Oil and Gas
•Corporate and Project Finance •Litigation
•Mineral Rights Adjudication •Regulatory Compliance and Licensing •Mineral Law and Policy Advisory
27Kabiito Karamagi, Managing Partner, Ligomarc AdvocatesBand 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 10 years.
•Corporate Insolvency & Restructures •Banking & Finance
•Commercial And Banking Litigation
28James Nangwala, Partner, Nangwala Rezida & Co AdvocatesBand 2: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law)  •Real Estate and Conveyancing •Regulatory Compliance
•Mergers & Acquisition
•Equity Investments
•Corporate Restructuring
•Banking & Finance
•Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
•Commercial Litigation
29James Mukasa Sebugenyi, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)

*Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer for 20 years.
•Commercial Litigation
•Arbitration & Dispute Resolution •Intellectual Property 
•Real Estate Conveyancing •Constitutional Law 
30Dennis Lubega Wamala, Partner, H&G Advocates (formerly Kagumire & Kateera)Band 3: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law)
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution) 
•Corporate Advisory
•Corporate Governance
•Litigation and Dispute Resolution •Energy and Natural Resources
•Life Sciences
31Fiona N. Magona, Partner, MMAKS AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 4: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
Leading Individual: The Legal 500
•Mergers and Acquisitions
•Private Equity
•Energy
•Mining and Natural Resources
•Projects and Infrastructure
•Banking & Finance 
•Corporate and Project Finance
32Aisha Naiga, Partner, ABMAK AssociatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Band 3: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)  
•Power and Electricity
•Corporate and Project Finance
•Oil and Gas
•Mergers and Acquisitions
33Ruth Sebatindira, Founding Partner, Ligomarc AdvocatesBand 4: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)•Commercial Litigation 
•Transactions Advisory
•Corporate Insolvency &  Lender Enforcement
•Tax & Corporate Advisory
•Intellectual Property
•Project Development
34Andrew Kasirye, Managing Partner, Kasirye, Byaruhanga & Co AdvocatesBand 3: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law) •Alternative Dispute Resolution •Commercial & Civil Litigation
•Banking & Finance 
•Real Estate & Conveyancing  •Industrials 
35Francis Gimara, Managing Partner, Alp AdvocatesBand 3: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law) •Regional Integration Law
•Corporate Governance 
•Alternative Dispute Resolution 
36David Mpanga, Chairman & Senior Partner, Kyagaba & Otatiina Advocates (Dentons Uganda)Highly Regarded: IFLR1000•Banking And Finance
•Alternative Dispute Resolution
37Festus Akunobera, Partner, ABMAK AssociatesBand 4: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) •International Tax Advisory
•Tax Policy Advisory
•Tax Planning and Structuring
•Tax Dispute Resolution and Litigation •Tax Expert Witness and Advisor
38Daniel Gantungo, Partner, Bowmans (AF Mpanga Advocates)Highly Regarded: IFLR1000 •Energy
•Infrastructure
•Dispute Resolution 
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Oil and Gas
•Mining & Natural Resources
•Taxation
39Joshua Ogwal, Partner, Ligomarc AdvocatesBand 4: Chambers and Partners Band (General Business Law)•Banking & Finance
•Infrastructure
•Mining & Natural Resources 
•Project Development and Finance •Compliance and Regulatory
•Energy
•Corporate Insolvency &  Lender Enforcement
40Yusufu Kagumire, Partner, H&G Advocates (formerly Kagumire & Kateera)Highly Regarded: IFLR1000 •Real Estate/Property
•Banking and Finance
•Intellectual Property
•Charity/Non-governmental Organisations
41Moses Segawa, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Band 4: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)•Employment & Labour Relations, •Corporate Restructuring And Liquidation
•Regulatory Compliance
•Tax Planning
42Bernard Katureebe, Managing Partner, Ortus AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000  •Banking & Finance
•Infrastructure & Construction •International Arbitration 
•Insolvency & Restructuring
43Richard Caesar Obonyo, Managing Partner, KSMO AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000   •Banking and Finance
•Mergers & Acquisitions 
•Project and Corporate Finance
•Private Equity
•Real Estate Conveyancing
•Industrials 
•Investment Management
44Oscar Kihika, Managing Partner, Byenkya, Kihika & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000 •Banking And Finance
•Capital Markets
•Energy And Infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions
45Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka, Partner, Mukumbya, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000

Up and Coming: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law)
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency •Capital Markets
•Banking & Finance
•Investments
•Tax Advisory
46Soogi Katende, Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000  •Capital markets
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Corporate Restructurings & Insolvency •Joint Ventures.  
•Employment and labour Relations •Real Estate & Conveyancing  •Intellectual Property
•Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)  •Commercial and Trade Agreements
47Hakim Muwonge, Partner, ABMAK AssociatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000 •Oil and Gas
•Corporate and Commercial Transactions
•Employment and Labour •Environmental Regulatory Compliance •Immigration
•Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
48Innocent Kihika, Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co Advocates Highly Regarded: IFLR1000•Project Development
•Public-Private Partnerships
•Project Finance And Private Equity •Energy 
•Oil And Gas
•Social Infrastructure
•Technology & Telecommunications
49Hellen Nakiryowa, Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co AdvocatesHighly Regarded: IFLR1000
Next Generation Partner: The Legal 500
•Banking & Finance
•Financial Services Regulatory
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Banking & Finance
•Energy
•Agriculture
•Industrials
50Paul Mbuga, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Rising Star Partner: IFLR1000•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Mergers & Acquisitions
•Private Equity
•Project Development & Finance
51Winnie Awino, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Rising Star Partner: IFLR1000•Banking & Finance
•Capital Markets
•Energy
•Infrastructure
•Mergers & Acquisitions
52Alice Namuli Blazevic, Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesUp and Coming: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) •Project Development & Finance •Mergers & Acquisitions
•Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) •Energy
•Oil and Gas
53Arthur Katende, Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. AdvocatesRising Star: IFLR1000 •Labour & Employment
•Banking & Finance
•Technology, Media & Telecommunications
•Mergers & Acquisitions.
54Edwin Karugire,  Partner, K&K AdvocatesNotable: Chambers And Partners (General Business Law)•Commercial Law
•Energy Law
•Public Law & Regulation
•Dispute Resolution
55Alexander Kibandama, Partner, Ortus AfricaIFLR1000 Rising Star•Energy
•Mining & Natural Resources 
•Oil & Gas
•Dispute Resolution
•Infrastructure & Construction  
56Alice Nalwoga, Partner, S&L Co Advocates Rising Star: IFLR1000•Banking & Finance
•Regulatory & Compliance
57Joshua Byabashaija, Partner, ABMAK AssociatesNotable Practitioner: IFLR1000 •Corporate and Finance
•Power and Electricity
•Litigation
•Intellectual Property 
•Real Estate and Conveyancing •Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
58Bruce Musinguzi, Partner, Kampala Associated AdvocatesUp and Coming: Chambers and Partners•Litigation and Arbitration
•Tax Practice
•Banking & Finance
•Agriculture
59Peter Kauma, Partner, K&K AdvocatesNotable: Chambers and Partners Notable •Mergers & Acquisition
•Employment & Labour Law
•Property Law & Conveyancing •Banking & Finance
•Insurance
•Intellectual Property
•Regualtory Compliance
•Dispute Resolution
•Energy
60Charlotte Kukundakwe, Partner, KSMO AdvocatesRising Star: IFLR1000   •Property and Conveyancing   •Banking and Finance •Intellectual Property
61Briggite Kusiima Byarugaba, Partner, Shonubi, Musoke & Co AdvocatesRising Star: IFLR1000•Banking & Finance
•Financial Services Regulatory
•Mergers & Acquisition
•Project Development
•Securitisation
•Aviation
•Financial Services
•Technology, Media And Telecommunications (TMT)
62Kenneth Muhangi, Partner, KTA AdvocatesUp and Coming: Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) •Technology, Media and Telecommunications
•Data Protection and Privacy
•Artificial Intelligence
•Genetics
•Drones & Tomorrow’s Airspace •Intellectual Property 
•Fourth Industrial Revolution
63Birungi Kaburara, Partner, Ortus AdvocatesRising Star: IFLR1000•Banking & Finance
•Projects Development & Finance •Mergers & Acquisitions
64Enock Barata, Partner, Birungyi, Barata & Co. AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Banking & Finance
•Corporate Insolvency & Restructures •Insurance
•Due Diligence
•Mergers And Acquisition
•Insurance
•Corporate Litigation
65David S. Kaggwa, Partner, Kaggwa & Kaggwa LawPeer Reviewed•Commercial Litigation
•Arbitration and Dispute Resolution •Construction & Infrastructure
•Banking & Finance
•Infrastructure
•Procurement and Finance 
•Domestic & International Tax
66Robert Kirunda, Partner, Kirunda & Wasige AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Policy Consulting & Advisory •Corporate & Commercial/Transaction Advisory
•Alternative Dispute Resolution •Mergers & Acquisitions
•Extractive Industries
•Securities & Capital Markets
67Elison Karuhanga, Partner, Kampala Associated AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Litigation and Arbitration
•Energy 
•Mining & Natural Resources
•Banking & Finance
•Agriculture
68Denis Kakembo, Managing Partner, Cristal Advocates,Peer Reviewed•Energy
•Mining & Natural Resources
•Tax 
•Mergers & Acquisition
•Project Development
69Joseph Kyazze, Managing Partner, Magna AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Banking & Finance
•Commercial Litigation 
•Intellectual Property
•Investment
•Real Estate And Conveyancing 
70Dr. Anthony C.K Kakooza, Partner, Byenkya, Kihika & Co. AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Intellectual Property
•Real Estate & Conveyancing  •Alternative Dispute Resolution
71Isaac Ssali Mugerwa- Managing Partner,   Bluebell Legal Peer Reviewed•Corporate Legal Risk Management, •Fintech
•Venture Capital
•Employment And Labour Relations •Tax (Domestic And International) •Commercial Litigation 
•Corporate Insolvency & Restructures
72Kenneth Akampurira; Managing Partner, Amber SolicitorsPeer Reviewed•Commercial Litigation 
•Real Estate And Conveyancing •Insolvency And Corporate Restructures •Employment And Labour
•Intellectual Property 
•Project & Trade Finance
73Stephen Tumwesigye, Managing Partner, TASLAF Advocates,=Peer Reviewed•Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
•Private Equity
•Tax
•Oil and Gas
74Ian Mutiibwa, Managing Partner, Signum AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Film Television and Radio
•Insurance & Reinsurance
•Debt Recovery
•Restructuring & Insolvency,  •Capital Markets
•Banking and Finance
•Projects & Infrastructure
•Manufacturing & Industrial •Domestic & International Tax Advisory
•Islamic Finance
75Robert Apenya, Partner, Engoru Mutebi AdvocatesPeer Reviewed•Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
•Private Equity
•Oil & Gas
•Mining and Natural Resources
•Energy
•Projects and Infrastructure
•Corporate and Regulatory Advisory
Uganda’s top 75 corporate & commercial lawyers 2023

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