With particular expertise in banking and finance and fintech, AF Mpanga Advocates has a broad practice and assists with matters including M&A, restructuring and insolvency, tax and media. Managing partner Ernest Wiltshire‘s broad range of expertise covers employment law, immigration, personal injury, product liability, tax and regulatory compliance. David Mpanga is a highly experienced litigator, arbitrator and corporate lawyer, and Frederick Mpanga is particularly knowledgeable in banking and finance, sports law and intellectual property. The group also includes corporate and finance specialist William Kasozi; Brian Kalule, whose focus is tech, media and telecoms; and the tax practitioner Ronald Kalema. Energy specialist Daniel Gantungo is also a key contact.

ENSafrica has a ‘solid, trustworthy and responsive team‘ that advises across a broad range of matters, with specific expertise in banking and finance and corporate and M&A, as well as energy and infrastructure projects. Practice head Rachel Musoke is a syndicated loans transactions specialist and advises on a wide variety of issues, including banking and finance, real estate, construction, tax and employment. The group also includes Phillip Karugaba, who focuses his practice on capital markets, M&A, projects development, infrastructure and energy; the commercial law specialist Donald Nyakairu; and Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo, who is particularly experienced in M&A, corporate restructurings, energy, projects and infrastructure.

MMAKS Advocates offers a ‘one stop shop for clients' and assists local and international investors and businesses with a wide range of corporate and commercial issues, particularly in the infrastructure, natural resources and energy sectors. Intellectual property law and litigation are further areas of strength. Managing partner Timothy Masembe Kanyerezi is an expert litigator who regularly acts for banks, and the ‘very well connected‘ Apollo Nelson Makubuya leads the commercial and corporate advisory team, assisting with a wide range of transactions. The group also includes Fiona Nalwanga Magona, who assists on multijurisdictional transactions ‘with excellent client care skills’; the corporate law specialist Godwin Kakande; and Flavia Suubo, who focuses on corporate advisory with emphasis on M&A across different sectors.

S&L Advocates is a full-service business law firm with cross-border capabilities, and frequently provides ‘practical legal advice’ to domestic and international organisations and companies in areas including financial services, energy, insurance, telecoms and manufacturing. The ‘very proactive‘ Alice Nalwoga is a banking and finance specialist, and Paul Mbuga is ‘especially knowledgeable and very resourceful' in matters relating to commercial law and infrastructure. The group also includes Nicholas Ecimu, who specialises in energy, projects and infrastructure; and Winnie Awino, who advises on matters relating to corporate and commercial, projects and banking and finance.

Engoru, Mutebi Advocates has ‘knowledgeable partners with a good grasp of the market conditions’ and frequently assists clients on financial transactions and project finance and development. Corporate law specialist Arnold Lule Sekiwano is ‘focused on effective client service‘ and advises on project finance, private equity, digital finance, capital markets and competition law. The group also includes Robert Apenya, who focuses on project development, banking and finance, energy, mining and public-private partnerships; and Ivan Engoru, who leads the dispute resolution practice and acts for clients in employment and construction. Ritah Nakalema is another key contact.

K&K Advocates is a full-service firm with cross-border capabilities that assists with matters relating to transactions advisory and commercial litigation. Edwin Karugire co-leads the practice and specialises in all aspects of corporate law and is particularly experienced in cross-border acquisitions and sectors including telecoms, tech, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and manufacturing. Alongside him, seasoned litigator Peter Kauma frequently represents multinational and local companies, government parastatals, banks and regional organisations, in cases relating to public law, tax, banking and finance and energy. The group also includes the ‘knowledgeable‘ Paul Katuramu, transactions advisor Pheonah Nankunda, and tax specialist Richard Bibangambah.

Bytelex Advocates specialises in legal assistance to tech start-ups and emerging companies, described by clients as a ‘tech-savvy partner that understands the needs and challenges of emerging growth and high tech companies in the East African region', with sector-specific knowledge in fintech, mobility, renewable energy, electric vehicles and cosmetics. The ‘outstanding' Raymond Asiimwe whose ‘grasp of legal matters related to startups is extraordinary' assists on matters relating to the full range of a company’s life cycle, including entity selection, employee and founder share schemes, tech licensing, IP creating and monetisation and M&A. The group also includes Irene Eyogyiire who specialises in finance, tax and infrastructure, and the intellectual property expert Martin Asingwire.