About

Provided by S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)

S&L Advocates is a full-service law practice with expertise in corporate and commercial law, capital markets, energy, projects and infrastructure, finance and banking, employment and pensions, commercial dispute resolution, real estate, insolvency and restructuring, tax and non-profit organisations.

Uniquely positioned as a pioneering commercial legal practice, S&L has had a varied and prestigious client base from the very beginning and continues to maintain its position as one of the leading firms in Uganda.

Recent key work highlights has included advising:

  • MTN Uganda for its US$ 150 million initial public offer and listing;
  • International Finance Corporation and African Development Bank, as mandated lead arrangers, for the US$ 403 million project refinancing of the 250 MW Bujagali dam;
  • Stanbic Holdings / Stanbic Bank and Centenary Group / Centenary Bank on corporate re-organisations that saw the formation of holding company structures;
  • NC Bank Uganda for its horizontal merger with Commercial Bank of Africa;
  • Vivo Energy in a significant US$ 40 million dispute that determined the deductibility of lease rent and premium as deductible revenue expenditure;
  • TotalEnergies E&P in a public law claim that challenges the company’s procurement and local content processes for the development of the US$ 5 billion Tilenga oil-field;
  • Sinohydro Corporation on its procurement and construction of the US$ 2 billion 600MW Karuma dam; and
  • dfcu Bank for its acquisition of the assets of Crane Bank. 

Chambers Review

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

S&L Advocates is a premier Ugandan law firm with a strong bench of sought-after lawyers. The Kampala-based team is engaged in a range of mandates including project finance, lending facilities, PPPs, domestic and regional M&A and corporate restructuring. It has a strong following of clients in the banking sector, as well as standout names in telecoms, oil and gas, private equity and power. The team also has noteworthy experience representing clients involved in commercial disputes. S&L is supported through its membership of the DLA Piper Africa legal alliance.

Work Highlights

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  • S&L Advocates advised Access Bank on its 80% equity acquisition of Finance Trust Bank.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Barnabas Tumusingize
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Barnabas Tumusingize
Head of General Business Law
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Eminent Practitioners

Managing partner Barnabas Tumusingize is held in high regard in Uganda, with a distinguished reputation for his banking and finance practice. Based in Kampala, he handles contentious and non-contentious matters for his clients.

James Mukasa Sebugenyi
2
James Mukasa Sebugenyi
2
Band 2

Jmes Mukasa Sebugenyi is a well-regarded commercial litigator and arbitration counsel. His wide-ranging disputes practice covers real estate and product liability, as well as intellectual property and constitutional law.

Nicholas Ecimu
2
Nicholas Ecimu
Head of General Business Law
2
Band 2

Nicholas Ecimu is a Kampala-based lawyer whose highly praised legal practice focuses on projects and construction. His expertise covers the full range of power and infrastructure projects, with a particularly strong grasp of project finance.

Moses Segawa
4
Moses Segawa
4
Band 4

Moses Segawa is valued by clients for his employment, labour relations and employee benefits expertise. Based in Kampala, he has notable experience advising on issues surrounding restructuring and liquidation.

Ranked Lawyers at
S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)

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Band

Uganda

General Business Law

Barnabas Tumusingize
E
Barnabas Tumusingize
Head of General Business Law
E
Eminent Practitioners
Nicholas Ecimu
2
Nicholas Ecimu
Head of General Business Law
2
Band 2
James Mukasa Sebugenyi
3
James Mukasa Sebugenyi
3
Band 3
Moses Segawa
4
Moses Segawa
4
Band 4
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution

Barnabas Tumusingize
E
Barnabas Tumusingize
E
Eminent Practitioners
James Mukasa Sebugenyi
2
James Mukasa Sebugenyi
2
Band 2

Members

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Alice Nalwoga-Atwine

Allan Waniala

Andrew Kamuteera Munanura

Barnabas Tumusingize

Barnabas Tumusingize

Head of Department

Gertrude Karugaba

Head of Department

Joseph Luswata

Michael Mafabi

Nicholas Ecimu

Nicholas Ecimu

Head of Department

Paul Mbuga

Winnie Awino

Industries

Provided by S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)

Consumers Goods and Retail

Energy - Power, Oil and Gas and Mining

Financial Services

Industrials

Non-Profit Organisations

Projects, Infrastructure, Construction and Transport

Real Estate

Technology

Telecommunications