Banking and Finance
Our banking and finance practice provides expert legal advice to financial institutions, corporate borrowers, and investors in Uganda's growing financial sector. We assist with loan documentation, security perfection, regulatory compliance, and financial restructuring. Our team has extensive experience with syndicated loans, project finance, and asset-backed financing transactions.
We represent both lenders and borrowers in complex financing arrangements, including trade finance, working capital facilities, and acquisition financing. Our services include due diligence, risk assessment, and structuring security packages that comply with Ugandan law. We also advise on banking regulations, anti-money laundering compliance, and financial sector licensing requirements.
With Uganda's evolving financial landscape, we help clients navigate the legal aspects of digital banking, mobile money, and fintech innovations. Our expertise covers debt capital markets, bond issuances, and financial derivatives. We work closely with the Bank of Uganda and other regulators to ensure our clients' transactions meet all legal and regulatory standards.
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Our team has extensive experience in syndicated lending transactions, having acted for both lenders and borrowers in deals exceeding $100 million in value.
We maintain a specialized mortgage registration desk that can perfect security interests within 48 hours, significantly faster than industry averages.
The firm has developed particular expertise in fintech regulation, advising mobile money operators, payment service providers, and digital lenders on compliance with Uganda's financial laws.
