Ms Patricia Kamugisha > Kampala Associated Advocates > Kampala, Uganda > Lawyer Profile

Ms Patricia Kamugisha

Work Department

Commercial Transactions and Corporate Advisory

Position

Senior Associate

Career

April 2022 – to date: Senior Associate-Corporate and Commercial Transactions Dept, Kampala Associated Advocates

September 2021 – March 2022: Associate-Corporate and Commercial Transactions Dept, Kampala Associated Advocates

December 2017 – September 2021: Junior Associate-Finance, Power & Infrastructure Dept, Ligomarc Advocates

August 2015 – May 2017: Legal Assistant, Tibeingana & Co. Advocates

Representative experience includes:

1. Part of a team that advised a top commercial bank on the structuring of a syndicated loan facility and perfection of the property pledged as security by the Borrower.
2. Part of a team that conducted a review on the Non Performing Loans portfolios of two major commercial banks and advised on the areas of non-compliance in the securities documentation identified in the review.
3. Advised on the regulatory compliance requirements of an international non-governmental organization and assisted the NGO in regularizing its operations in Uganda.
4. Part of a team that offered infrastructure project advisory services, in respect to an energy project undertaken by a client in the electricity sector and conducted an assessment of the CSR activities implemented for the benefit of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs).
5. Conducted due diligence reviews on various entities for a local financier extending credit to agricultural-based entities and SACCOs.
6. Attended board meetings of companies in the insurance and energy sector and rendered corporate governance services to the clients.
7. Advised on bancassurance arrangements between an insurance company and various commercial banks and reviewed agreements in regard to the bancassurance arrangements.
8. Part of a team that defended a sector regulator in a dispute lodged by an electricity provider, prepared the pleadings and attended negotiations with the complainant.
9. Part of a team that reviewed financing documents in respect to a facility to an entity establishing a power plant in Uganda.
10. Assisted in the drafting of security documents and perfection of securities for various banks, effecting of releases of mortgages and transfers.
11. Provided legal opinions to Standard Chartered Bank and East African Development Bank on the legality, validity and enforceability of the securities provided by borrowers to the Banks, prior to obtaining loans.
12. Part of a team that render legal advice to an international oil company in respect to the acquisition of a petroleum company.
13. Advised clients on various contracts and the provisions of the law with regard to matters such as employment, change in management structure, immigration, intellectual property, trusts among others.

Languages

English, Luganda

Memberships

Member, Uganda Law Society

Member, East Africa Law Society

Education

2014-2015:      Law Development Centre, Kampala – Diploma in Legal Practice

2009-2014:      Makerere University, School of Law –  Bachelor of Laws Degree

2008-2009:      Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga –  Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

2004-2007:      Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga – Uganda Certificate of Education

1997-2003:       Buganda Road Primary School – Primary Leaving Examinations