Banking, Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity
Pioneer counsel to private equity, impact funds and DFIs investing in Uganda.
Banking & Finance Profile 2026Philosophy
Our firm has developed one of the leading specialist Banking, Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity advisory practices in the East African region. Led by specialist impact-finance lawyers, we offer focused services to Development Finance Institutions, impact funds, social enterprises, NGOs, foundations and the banking industry — from inception, formation and fundraising, through deal structuring, due diligence and implementation, to exit.
Services
- Market Entry, Licensing & Regulatory Approvals
- Debt, Equity & Hybrid Finance Transactions
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring
- Private Equity & Impact Fund Set-up
- SME Investor Readiness, Compliance & Governance
- Banking, Project Finance & Security Perfection
- Joint Ventures & Capital Markets
- Dispute Resolution & Recovery of Funds
Selected work highlights.
Supported FSD Uganda's Deal Flow Facility on a Private Equity Exits Market Study assessing the legal, regulatory and market factors influencing PE exits in Uganda.
Provided legal transaction support to Kiva Capital on the disbursement of a loan facility to a Ugandan cooperative society.
Advised Incofin Investment Management NV on a senior secured working capital loan to Agri Exim Limited.
Supported the Deal Flow Facility (FSDU) in delivering technical assistance to an emerging agribusiness seeking USD 300,000 equity investment.
Advised the Redsalt Angel Investment Network (R.A.I.N) on its inaugural equity financing of SMEs in Uganda — full DD and transactional support.
Acted for Incofin Investment Management NV on a USD 3,000,000 senior secured working capital loan to a certified-organic Ugandan agricultural producer.
Provided transactional support to Global Social Impact Investments SGIIC SAU on a USD 5,000,000 facility to a Ugandan coffee cooperative.
Acted for HEKS/EPER on loan facilities to Patasente Limited, Landmark Millers Limited and ApTech Africa Limited.
Advised iGravity on the set-up and structuring of the USD 2,000,000 Refugee Investment Facility.
Advised BidCapital Partners on the set-up and structuring of the Impact Mezzanine Fund (USD 500,000 seed capital).
Acted as legal/transaction adviser to the Uganda Bio Diversity Trust Fund's USD 100M+ public/private sector-led conservation innovation fund.
Advised The Acumen Fund on a cross-border investment in Uganda and Rwanda; advised Bid Network on DD across its debt and equity portfolio.
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Stephen Tumwesigye
Corporate, M&A and Private Equity · Tax · Oil & Gas · Impact Finance
View profileJemimah Mugume Atukunda
Corporate, M&A & Impact Finance · Corporate & Commercial Advisory · Private Equity & Impact Investment · Fund Structuring & Market Entry · Legal & Regulatory Compliance
View profileSamalie Liz Nakasiga
Legal & Regulatory Compliance · Corporate Finance · M&A and Private Equity · Data Protection & Immigration Advisory
View profileAlison Nakigozi Muguluma
Corporate Finance · M&A and Private Equity · Employment Law · Commercial Advisory · Legal & Regulatory Compliance
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