Band 5
Provided by Arnold Lule Sekiwano
Mergers and Acquistions;
Capital Markets and Investment Funds;
Energy and Infrastructure
Private Equity;
Project Finance;
Fintech; and
Banking and Finance
Uganda Law Society
East Africa Law Society
Middle Temple
Decommissioning Provisions in Joint Operating Agreements, and Unitisation and Unit Operating Agreements, Energy and Environmental Law & Policy series Volume 38, Wolters Kluwer 2020
Arnold is a Partner in the corporate department at Engoru, Mutebi Advocates. He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Hull, as well as an LL.M in International Economic Law from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. His focus areas are Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Energy and Natural Resources law, Project finance, Private Equity and Competition Law.
Advises leading domestic and international banks, development finance institutions and corporate borrowers on complex financing transactions, including syndicated lending, structured finance and cross-border facilities. Regularly acts on high-value project and infrastructure financings, with particular experience in energy and extractives.
Provides strategic counsel on capital markets transactions, regulatory structuring and banking compliance matters. Known for guiding clients through technically demanding transactions requiring coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
Frequently instructed on refinancing, security structuring and enforcement strategy, and is trusted for his commercially grounded approach to negotiations and transaction execution.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank PLC on a €255 million commercial and EKN-backed facility to the Government of Uganda for the upgrade of national tourism roads, including Ugandan law advice on facility documentation and compliance with public finance legislation.
Advising UK Export Finance (UKEF) on the amendment and restatement of a €270 million facility agreement with the Government of Uganda relating to the construction of Kabaale International Airport.
Advising Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited on the negotiation of a USD 7.5 million facility from Afreximbank to finance the Nyagak III Hydropower Project.
Advised Cipla QCIL on addressing a public float deficiency and ensuring compliance with Uganda Securities Exchange listing rules.
Advising Financial Access Commerce and Trade Services (Uganda) Limited on a USD 750,000 factoring facility from Afreximbank.
Advised Marubeni Corporation on the Ugandan aspects of its cross-border acquisition of Phillips Pharma Group, including the acquisition of three Ugandan entities.
Provided by Chambers
Arnold Lule Sekiwano has a notable reputation and positive market support. He holds particular expertise assisting clients from the energy and finance sectors with loans, fund formation and investment matters, often in relation to infrastructure projects in the country.
Provided by Chambers
Arnold Lule Sekiwano is a very articulate lawyer.
He demonstrates excellent knowledge of the law and the practicalities around the matter.
Arnold Lule Sekiwano is a very articulate lawyer.
He demonstrates excellent knowledge of the law and the practicalities around the matter.
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An overview of the key changes to the Uganda Securities Exchange Rules, 2025
The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has introduced significant amendments to its Listing Rules; Fees, Charges & Penalties Rules; and Trading Rules 2021, all of which took effect on 25 February 2025. These changes enhance compliance requirements for issuers and trading participants at the USE.
An overview of the key changes to the Uganda Securities Exchange Rules, 2025
The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has introduced significant amendments to its Listing Rules; Fees, Charges & Penalties Rules; and Trading Rules 2021, all of which took effect on 25 February 2025. These changes enhance compliance requirements for issuers and trading participants at the USE.