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S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)

Corporate/Commercial

Global Guide 2026 : Uganda


S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)

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Our corporate lawyers support Uganda’s leading multinationals and local enterprises in their establishment, development, operational and investment activities. From corporate establishment, regulatory compliance, private and public equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions to venture capital, we assist clients through all stages of their transactions to ensure successful deal outcomes. Our diverse corporate and commercial law and mergers and acquisitions practice encompasses the full range of commercial legal services required by corporate entities and investors. Our clients benefit from a valuable combination of in-house experience, cross-border exposure and local market knowledge that allows us to handle all aspects of complex domestic corporate transactions. In addition to technical expertise, clients rely on our sector knowledge and commercial advice and understanding the industry and the day-to-day issues faced by our clients is critical to our success. Our corporate practice is complemented by company law, corporate finance, tax, real estate, employment and pensions, corporate and regulatory teams. We guide our clients through every stage of a deal, from due diligence and structuring, to negotiation and preparation of deal documents, to post-transaction transition and post-transaction compliance obligations.

Industries (10)

  • Financial Services
  • Corporate
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Industrials
  • Infrastructure, Construction and Transport
  • Insurance
  • Telecommunications
  • Technology
  • Real Estate

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Uganda

Band 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 on 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. 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% acquisition of Finance Trust Bank.

Strengths

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  • The expertise, proactivity and availability of the team make the firm stand out.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
  • I find S&L Advocates to be very knowledgeable and it makes time for us.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersBarnabas Tumusingize
    Eminent PractitionersBarnabas Tumusingize

    Barnabas Tumusingize

    Managing partner Barnabas Tumusingize is held in high regard in Uganda, with a distinguished reputation for his commercial practice

  • Band 2Nicholas Ecimu
    Band 2Nicholas Ecimu

    Nicholas Ecimu

    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.

  • Band 4Paul Mbuga
    Band 4Paul Mbuga

    Paul Mbuga

    Paul Mbuga has developed a range of experience on matters relating to infrastructure projects, including financing work. He is further well placed to advise on matters such as capital markets and corporate transactional, including acquisitions and various deals on behalf of private equity clients.

    • Paul Mbuga provides us with legal tools that our team can actually use. He is not just a lawyer, but a real business partner.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
    • He is incredibly efficient, responsive and reliable. He is also commercially practical.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Moses Segawa
    Band 5Moses Segawa

    Moses Segawa

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

Ranked Individuals at S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates) (4)

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