About

Provided by MMAKS Advocates

MMAKS Advocates’ corporate team has a proven track record in structuring innovative and commercially sound transactions for local and international investors and businesses in the areas of energy, oil and gas, projects, infrastructure, mergers, acquisitions, general corporate among others. The Property, Banking and Finance team is specialised in areas of banking, project finance, infrastructure, power and energy, fintech and real estate. The litigation team advises the Central Bank of Uganda and key commercial banks. It has been involved in ground-breaking cases that have greatly shaped Uganda's legal landscape.

MMAKS has been involved in the negotiation of the project framework agreement for the construction of Uganda's first ever oil refinery. It has also advised on a number of financings by development finance institutions such as FMO, Finnfund and PROPARCO. MMAKS has also advised on the acquisition of a leading local bank by I & M Holdings Limited.

The firm has an impressive record of handling particularly complex cases involving the rule of law, and other landmark cases in the banking sector.

MMAKS Advocates is a member of the Africa Legal Network, a leading independent association of top tier African law firms. It is also a member of the Employment Alliance, a worldwide alliance of commercial law firms.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Uganda
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Band 1
What the team is known for

MMAKS Advocates is a renowned law firm based in Kampala with extensive expertise in both domestic and cross-border matters. It is experienced in a considerable range of M&A, commercial contracts, due diligence and finance matters, including fintech. The team further excels in litigation and arbitration cases. MMAKS also benefits from its membership of the Africa Legal Network (ALN).

Work Highlights

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  • MMAKS Advocates conducted due diligence on the assets to be acquired by Abyssinia Iron and Steel, amounting to USD4.9 million.

Notable Practitioners

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Timothy Masembe
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Timothy Masembe
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Band 1

Timothy Kanyerezi Masembe is the managing partner of MMAKS Advocates based in Kampala and is a highly acclaimed lawyer. His expertise lies in litigation and arbitration, with particular strengths in the banking and energy sectors.

Apollo N Makubuya
3
Apollo N Makubuya
Head of General Business Law
3
Band 3

Apollo Makubuya is a seasoned lawyer and senior partner at MMAKS Advocates in Kampala. He is particularly skilled in providing tax, due diligence and regulatory advice on commercial transactions, as well as on power purchase agreements.

Fiona N Magona
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Fiona N Magona
4
Band 4

Fiona Magona is an acclaimed lawyer with a broad range of expertise in the corporate and commercial sphere, often acting on due diligence matters. Operating from Kampala, her strengths include M&A, infrastructure projects and refinancings. She demonstrates experience in both domestic and cross-border matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
MMAKS Advocates

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Uganda

General Business Law

Apollo N Makubuya
3
Apollo N Makubuya
Head of General Business Law
3
Band 3
Timothy Masembe
3
Timothy Masembe
Head of General Business Law
3
Band 3
Fiona N Magona
4
Fiona N Magona
4
Band 4
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution

Timothy Masembe
1
Timothy Masembe
1
Band 1

Members

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Apollo N Makubuya

Apollo N Makubuya

Head of Department

Moses Adriko

Timothy Masembe

Timothy Masembe

Head of Department

Clients

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Government Institutions

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International Law Firms

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Non Governmental Organisations

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Property Developers

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Banking & Finance

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Natural Resources

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Projects & Infrastructure

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