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Brigitte Kusiima Byarugaba

SM&Co Advocates

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Rising star partner
Bar Admissions:
Uganda
Practice Areas:
Banking
corporate
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Financial services
Technology and telecommunications
Aviation
Languages:
English
Biography

Brigitte is a Partner at the firm. She has received formal legal education in Uganda and the United Kingdom. She has a wealth of experience in corporate and commercial law advising both international and local clients. Her contribution to the field has earned her recognition both locally and internationally.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Part of the team that provided advice to Bank of Africa Kenya on its sale of its entire shareholding in Bank of Africa Uganda to BMCE Bank Morocco.
  • Advised Raya Holding International on its potential acquisition of a target company/Industry in Uganda. 
  • Part of the team that advised UMEME Limited on its USD 50m  facility from Standard Charetered Bank.
Practice areas
  • Banking
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • Project development
  • Securitisation
Sector specialisations
  • Aviation
  • Health Care
  • Financial services
  • Food and Beverage
  • Tech and telecoms
Bar admissions
  • Uganda
Association memberships
  • East Africa Law Society
  • Uganda Law Society 
Academic qualifications
  • Bachelor of Laws, Makerere University, 2008
Address:
Kampala
Tel:+256 414 233204 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://www.shonubimusoke.co.ug