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Leading firms

ENSafrica continues to lend its expertise in corporate transactions and financing to clients from many sectors, including energy and natural resources, financial services and TMT, to name a few. The firm is well-versed in major cross-border transactions, as well as significant project financing matters initiated by government entities. Rachel Musoke heads the Ugandan office and focuses her practice on major corporate, banking and finance matters. Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo maintains a similar practice. Phillip Karugaba advises clients on major acquisitions. Donald Nyakairu and Sheila Ann Pacuto are other key names in the firm.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘Rachel Musoke is responsive and reliable. ’
  • ‘The people we interact with are experienced, responsive and exceptional in their service delivery.’
  • ‘The team of lawyers are highly skilled and experienced. This firm is cross border and leverage their network to provide a stellar service to us and our clients across the globe. Rachel Musoke, Phillip karugaba, Don Nyakairu Patrick Turinawe, Tracy Kakongi, Rehema are exceptional in their service.’
  • ‘The team has provided us with excellent service in all engagements. They have supported us in a variety of commercial transactions, including project finance related transactions where they provided an exceptional quality of work.’
  • ‘Rachel Musoke has been a key part of transactions that we have done in Uganda. She has been a very diligent, thorough, and responsive professional through all engagements in every transaction.’
  • ‘The team is well skilled, experienced and collaborative. I value their understanding and the trust they put into their work. I have worked with them from set up to licensing and I can attest that they are truly involved in every step of the process.’

Key clients

  • Absa Bank Uganda Limited
  • Inua Impact Fund Limited
  • The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
  • Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
  • Alterra Africa Accelerator Manager (Project Espresso)
  • Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG)
  • Tricord Global Inc.
  • Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO)
  • African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
  • CS Kazi Limited
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC) (Project Steel)

Work highlights

Advised Absa Bank on a cross-currency repurchase transaction with the Bank of Uganda.
Advised Inua Impact Fund on the acquisition of a 20% stake by Inua Impact Fund in Flow Uganda.
Advised The Standard Bank of South Africa on a senior debt to to CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) to support the expansion of its commercial and industrial renewable energy portfolio.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Phillip Karugaba
Phillip Karugaba
Rachel Musoke
Rachel Musoke
Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Sheila Ann Pacuto
Sheila Ann Pacuto
Practice head

Rachel Musoke

Other key lawyers

Phillip Karugaba; Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo; Donald Nyakairu; Sheila Ann Pacuto; Tracy Nkwanzi Kakongi