Ranking tables
General Business Law | Global
Uganda
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Engoru, Mutebi Advocates 2 Years Ranked- Byenkya Kihika & Co Advocates
- Dentons
- K&K Advocates
- Ligomarc Advocates
Band 4
- Ortus Advocates 1 Years Ranked
- H&G Advocates
- Nangwala, Rezida & Co Advocates
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Andrew Kibaya Shonubi, Musoke & Co13 Years Ranked
Nicholas Ecimu S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)15 Years Ranked
Noah Edwin Mwesigwa Shonubi, Musoke & Co15 Years Ranked- Blaisie N PaulsenByenkya Kihika & Co Advocates
- William KasoziAF Mpanga Advocates
Band 3
- Aisha Naiga ABMAK Associates10 Years Ranked
Apollo N Makubuya MMAKS Advocates6 Years Ranked- David Mpanga Dentons14 Years Ranked
- Denis Kusaasira ABMAK Associates10 Years Ranked
Fiona Davies Nalwanga MMAKS Advocates5 Years Ranked
Innocent Kihika Shonubi, Musoke & Co8 Years Ranked- Joseph Matsiko Kampala Associated Advocates12 Years Ranked
- Oscar Kambona Kampala Associated Advocates19 Years Ranked
Timothy Masembe MMAKS Advocates25 Years Ranked- Ebert ByenkyaByenkya Kihika & Co Advocates
- James NangwalaNangwala, Rezida & Co Advocates
- Kabiito KaramagiLigomarc Advocates
Band 4
Alice Namuli Blazevic Katende, Ssempebwa & Co6 Years Ranked- Arthur K Ssempebwa Katende, Ssempebwa & Co5 Years Ranked
- Dennis Otatiina Dentons2 Years Ranked
Donald Nyakairu ENS11 Years Ranked- Festus Akunobera ABMAK Associates6 Years Ranked
James Mukasa Sebugenyi S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)23 Years Ranked- Alex RezidaNangwala, Rezida & Co Advocates
- Andrew KasiryeKasirye Byaruhanga & Co Advocates
- Cephas BirungyiBirungyi, Barata & Associates
- Dennis Lubega WamalaH&G Advocates
- Edwin KarugireK&K Advocates
- Francis GimaraALP Advocates
- Joshua OgwalLigomarc Advocates
- Ruth SebatindiraLigomarc Advocates
Band 5
Arnold Lule Sekiwano Engoru, Mutebi Advocates2 Years Ranked
Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka Mukumbya Musoke Advocates4 Years Ranked
Ivan Engoru Engoru, Mutebi Advocates1 Years Ranked
Kenneth Muhangi KTA Advocates4 Years Ranked
Moses Segawa S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)12 Years Ranked
Paul Mbuga S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)1 Years Ranked- Pearl Nyakabwa Dentons1 Years Ranked
- Robert Apenya Engoru, Mutebi Advocates1 Years Ranked
- Brian KaluleAF Mpanga Advocates
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ENSGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedENS in Kampala is a well-regarded group showcasing experience in a range of capital markets, financing and project finance transactions. As the Ugandan office of a high-profile and well-respected multi-jurisdictional African law firm, the team also has notable expertise in both domestic and international M&A. The practice holds an impressive client roster in the banking sector, with further areas of notable activity including energy, telecoms and agriculture. Additionally, ENS offers experience in relation to dispute resolution concerning business liquidation and receivership proceedings, tax appeals and arbitration.
1 Katende, Ssempebwa & CoGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedKatende, Ssempebwa & Co is a distinguished local law firm based in Kampala with a long-established presence at the top of the Ugandan legal market. The firm acts on an impressive range of mandates, from banking advice and project finance to telecoms investments and infrastructure development. The practice also has additional notable capabilities in dispute resolution, particularly in tax and commercial litigation, with further areas of strength including competition law and IP. It benefits from its membership with the LEX Africa legal network, an alliance comprising law firms from across the continent.
1 MMAKS AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedMMAKS 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).
1 S&L Advocates (formerly Sebalu & Lule Advocates)General Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedS&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.
1 Shonubi, Musoke & CoGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedShonubi, Musoke & Co is an acclaimed Kampala-based law firm, recognised in the market for its long-established proficiency in project finance, syndicated lending, capital markets and other corporate transactions. Benefiting from its strategic alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright, as well as a close partnership with Gilbert & Partners in nearby Burundi, the team has notable cross-border and regional resources. The firm acts for a number of eminent names in the financial services, natural resources and telecommunications sectors.
Band 2
2 ABMAK AssociatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedABMAK Associates is a dynamic and well-respected law firm with significant skills advising on projects in the mining and natural resources industries, especially the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. The team also has notable expertise in the telecoms sector, in addition to an impressive reputation for handling tax advisory and defence work. Based in Kampala, the firm enjoys high standing among international clients.2 Kampala Associated AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedKampala Associated Advocates is an accomplished and respected law firm with an experienced bench of lawyers who are well known for their commercial litigation and arbitration capabilities. The firm also operates a notable tax disputes practice. It is adept in handling cross-border regulatory and transactional mandates, particularly in the energy and telecoms sectors. The team is also noted for its expertise in banking and finance.
2 Mukumbya Musoke AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedMukumbya Musoke Advocates is a recognised law firm in Kampala with an impressive reputation among domestic and international financial institutions and law firms for its work in projects and finance. It is engaged on a number of high-profile developments in the energy and infrastructure spaces, acting for lending, borrowing and acquiring parties. In addition, the group is often instructed to provide counsel on insolvency and administration mandates.
Band 3
3 Engoru, Mutebi AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedEngoru, Mutebi Advocates houses a strong team of lawyers who hold notable strength in banking and finance issues. The firm assists clients with corporate investments, project development, loan facilities and further commercial transactions. Clients include key financial institutions as well as energy companies and governmental bodies.
Band 4
4 Ortus AdvocatesGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedOrtus Advocates is a Kampala-based firm with strong corporate and commercial capabilities. The team has proven expertise supporting a range of clients with matters related to M&A, finance, tax, oil and gas, and beyond, as well as supporting with corporate advisory needs.