Profile
Work Department
Position
Apollo Nelson Makubuya is one of the founding partners of MMAKS Advocates. He heads the Commercial Transactions team. With 30 years of experience in legal practice, he specialises in corporate and commercial transactions including company incorporation, governance and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions in various sectors such as banking, insurance and oil and gas.
Career
Apollo trained at Katende, Sempebwa & Co. Advocates, Uganda as a legal assistanst, after which he worked as the company secretary and manager, Legal Department, Sembu Uganda (now Allied Bank), and later company secretary of the Cotton Devlopment Organisation. Apollo went on to become a partner at Central Law Offices, Uganda, after which he co-founded MMAKS Advocates as partner in 2005.
Apollo is a former Chairman of Equity Bank Uganda and Prudential Assurance Uganda Ltd. He has previously worked as a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law Makerere University.
He is the Senior Palace Advisor to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and has served in many senior capacities in the Kingdom of Buganda including as Deputy Katikkiro, Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
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Education
Master of Laws- Cambridge University, England
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)- Makerere University, Uganda
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Testimonials
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‘Clear, comprehensive and commercial advice. Responsive.’
‘Apollo Makubuya has excellent industry knowledge. Fiona Nalwanga works hard to build off deal relationships.’
‘The team at MMAKS are very professional and forward thinking. They prioritise work and keep you updated on the task until completion.’
‘MMAKS has an experienced team of lawyers who are professional and commercial minded. They provide excellent legal advice.’
‘Prisca is a very special character; always happy, even when there are challenges, she will remain positive and calm and provide solutions.'
‘Technical proficiency coupled with a very good grasp of the Ugandan regulatory environment and good relationships with regulators.’
‘I work with a number of lawyers - Fiona Magona, Apollo Makubuya, Ernest Ssembatya and Alex Ntale. They are all experienced lawyers who are dedicated and committed to providing excellent legal services.’
‘People - team of brilliant lawyers who focus on accurate legal services and advise. The firm is gender inclusive and is keen to reach a mutually acceptable position on fees.’
Key clients
- Standard Bank Standard Chartered Bank Inspired Group BlackRock Inc. Olea Insurance Solutions Africa Quality Chemical Industries Limited United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Mauritius Commercial Bank Loinette Capital Limited Sailing International Leasing Limited African Export-Import Bank Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) TotalEnergies EP Uganda