People
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Every member of the firm is listed here with a direct email address. We do not route consequential matters through a general inbox.
A note on these profiles
A biography that reads like a CV answers the wrong question. Each partner profile opens with the one a general counsel, financier or public institution is actually asking: why would I trust this lawyer with something consequential?
Partners
7 partners · 22 in the firm
Ruth SebatindiraSC
Founder & Managing Partner
Technology & Intellectual Property · Tax & Private Wealth
When a regulated institution faces a technology or tax question that will be examined by a board, a regulator and an auditor in turn, Ruth is the partner who builds the answer to survive all three.
Kabiito Karamagi
Senior Partner
Insolvency & Business Restructuring
Kabiito is the partner institutions call when a business is failing, creditors are fragmenting and someone has to restore control before value disappears.
Joshua Ogwal
Senior Partner
Finance, Power & Infrastructure
Joshua structures the transactions that decide whether an energy or infrastructure project reaches financial close — and whether it holds together afterwards.
Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu
Principal Partner
Dispute Resolution · Arbitration
Olivia takes the disputes where a regulated sector, a state agency or an infrastructure project has too much at stake to lose — and builds them to be enforceable, not merely arguable.
Martin Kakuru
Principal Partner
Litigation · Employment
Fifteen years before Uganda's superior courts and specialised tribunals, with the employment and public law practice institutions turn to when a dispute has become a governance problem.
Racheal Arinaitwe
Principal Partner
Corporate Governance · Banking & Finance
Racheal builds the governance and security documentation that lets a board demonstrate control and a lender demonstrate recourse.
Rita Birungi Baguma
Principal Partner
Insolvency & Business Restructuring · Banking & Finance
An INSOL International Fellow whose cross-border insolvency practice runs from Kampala through Nairobi, Lagos, London and the Cayman Islands.
Legal team
Senior associates, associates and specialists working alongside the partners across the firm's capabilities.
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Paul Kasami
Senior Associate
Insolvency & Business Restructuring · Commercial Litigation & Recovery Strategy
Paul Winyi Kasami is a Senior Associate in the firm's insolvency, business restructuring and commercial litigation work, including recovery strategy for creditors.
paul.kasami@ligomarc.com
Elisha Tayebwa
Associate
Elisha handles employment and labor disputes, advising clients on workforce matters and representing them in employment tribunals.
elisha.tayebwa@ligomarc.com- LN
Loyce Nakanzi
Associate
Loyce Nakanzi is an Associate in the Insolvency & Business Restructuring department at Ligomarc Advocates, supporting the firm's work on receiverships, administrations, liquidations, and business restructuring mandates. She contributes to the department's mission of delivering execution-ready legal solutions grounded in disciplined governance and value-preserving strategy.
loyce.nakanzi@ligomarc.com 
Ronald Muyanja
Tax Manager
Ronald specializes in tax planning and compliance, providing strategic counsel to clients on complex tax matters across multiple jurisdictions in East Africa.
ronald.muyanja@ligomarc.com
Gerald Sebandeke
Tax Associate
Tax Advisory & Compliance
Gerald is a highly skilled tax advisor at the forefront of guiding clients through tax developments and ensuring tax compliance. With over seven years of experience in accounting, tax return preparation, and reporting for a diverse range of clients, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table.
gerald.sebandeke@ligomarc.com
Barbra Natukunda
Junior Associate
Barbra assists in dispute resolution matters, conducting legal research and preparing pleadings for civil and commercial litigation.
barbra.natukunda@ligomarc.com
Joel Otelu
Junior Associate
Joel provides litigation support, assisting with case preparation, legal research, and court appearances in various dispute matters.
joel.otelu@ligomarc.com- PM
Paul Mathias Nsubuga
Legal Assistant
Paul Mathias Nsubuga is an Associate in the Insolvency & Business Restructuring department at Ligomarc Advocates, contributing to the firm's work on receiverships, administrations, liquidations, and restructuring mandates across a range of sectors. He supports the department in delivering legally sound, governance-driven solutions that protect value and advance client interests in complex distress situations.
paul.nsubuga@ligomarc.com 
Sean Kakansa
Legal Assistant
Sean provides comprehensive legal support for infrastructure transactions, conducting due diligence and assisting with contract negotiations.
sean.kakansa@ligomarc.com- PA
Phionah Ayo
Clerk
Phionah Ayo is a Clerk in the Insolvency & Business Restructuring department at Ligomarc Advocates, providing essential support to the team's work on receiverships, administrations, liquidations, and restructuring mandates.
phionah.ayo@ligomarc.com 
Stuart Kavule
Clerk
Stuart manages court filings and case documentation, ensuring efficient administrative support for the dispute resolution team.
stuart.kavule@ligomarc.com
Business services
Finance, talent, business development and records — the functions that make disciplined delivery possible.
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Robert Bwambale
Head of Talent and Development
Robert leads talent and development at Ligomarc, building the capability behind the firm's delivery standard.
robert.bwambale@ligomarc.com
Faith Alowo
Business Development Lead
Faith leads business development, connecting the firm's capabilities to the institutions that need them.
faith.alowo@ligomarc.com
Karen Kanimba
Head Finance
Karen oversees financial operations, ensuring fiscal responsibility and strategic financial planning in support of the firm's growth objectives.
karen.kanimba@ligomarc.com
Fred Ssamula
Records Officer
Fred manages the firm's records and documentation systems, ensuring efficient organization and retrieval of legal documents and case files.
fred.ssamula@ligomarc.com
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