s&l

What s&l does

S&L Advocates & Legal Consultants is a private law firm headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, and the DLA Piper Africa member firm representing Uganda within a Swiss Verein network of independent African law firms. The firm delivers full-service commercial legal advice across eight practice areas: Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, Restructuring, and Tax. Its primary clients are multinational corporations, governments and parastatals, financial institutions, and real estate investors conducting business in or entering Uganda.

Through the DLA Piper Africa alliance, S&L accesses a network spanning 20 African countries with 200+ lawyers concentrated in Johannesburg and Casablanca, plus global extension to London, New York, Paris, Dubai, Perth, Hong Kong and Beijing. This positioning allows the firm to lead or coordinate cross-border mandates that require consistent legal counsel across multiple African jurisdictions. The firm's underlying delivery model relies on partner-led engagements and standard legal practice management technology rather than proprietary technology products.

The firm earns revenue through professional service fees billed on a quote-based, per-matter basis, with pricing varying by complexity, jurisdiction, and client requirements; no public pricing is disclosed. Distribution is direct to enterprise clients via partner relationships and business development, supported by network-level thought leadership through three publication series (Africa Connected, Africa Energy Futures, and Doing Business in Africa country guides). S&L's Managing Partner is James Mukasa Sebugenyi, SC, with Nicholas Ecimu serving as Partner.

Name

s&l

Legal name

S&L Advocates & Legal Consultants

Website

https://dlapiperafrica.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

S&L Advocates & Legal Consultants is a Kampala, Uganda-based commercial law firm serving as the DLA Piper Africa member firm for Uganda. It provides full-service legal counsel across eight practice areas to multinational corporations, governments, financial institutions, and real estate investors doing business in Uganda and across Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial law advisory
• Litigation and arbitration
• Project finance legal
• Employment law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: DLA Piper Africa member firms provide comprehensive legal services including corporate, employment, finance and projects, intellectual property and technology, litigation and regulatory, real estate, restructuring, and tax services. Revenue is generated through professional fees for legal counsel, transaction advisory, and related legal services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S&L Advocates & Legal Consultants is a Kampala, Uganda-based business law firm and member of the DLA Piper Africa Swiss Verein network. The firm delivers comprehensive legal services across eight practice areas: Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, Restructuring, and Tax. Services are tailored to multinational corporations, governments, financial institutions, and local enterprises conducting business in Uganda and across Africa.

Product overview

S&L operates as a member firm of DLA Piper Africa, a Swiss Verein network of independent law firms operating across 20 African countries. The firm provides comprehensive legal services organized into eight core practice areas: Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, Restructuring, and Tax. The network also supports clients with sector-specific expertise across Consumer Goods and Retail, Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Industrials, Infrastructure/Construction/Transport, Insurance, Life Sciences, Media/Sport/Entertainment, Real Estate, and Technology. The DLA Piper Africa network offers thought leadership through three publication series: Africa Connected (covering doing business topics), Africa Energy Futures (energy sector analysis), and Doing Business in Africa (country-specific legal guides).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Legal Services Legal services covering mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, company formation, and governance matters for clients across African jurisdictions, with Uganda-specific local execution via S&L.
• Employment Legal Services Legal advice on employment law, workplace policies, labor disputes, and workforce compliance across African countries.
• Finance and Projects Legal Services Project financing, banking transactions, capital markets, and structured finance legal services for African infrastructure and development projects.
• Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Services IP protection, technology transactions, data protection compliance, and digital transformation legal advice.
• Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory Legal Services Dispute resolution through litigation, international and domestic arbitration, and regulatory compliance representation.
• Real Estate Legal Services Property acquisition, development, financing, leasing, construction, and land use legal services across African jurisdictions.
• Restructuring Legal Services Corporate restructuring, insolvency proceedings, distressed debt solutions, and turnaround advisory services.
• Tax Legal Services Tax planning, compliance, controversy resolution, transfer pricing, and customs duties advice across African tax jurisdictions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2023 and 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DLA PipercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLA Piper Africa is a Swiss Verein whose members are comprised of independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a global law firm providing the network with international reach, brand recognition, and access to global best practices while member firms maintain local autonomy and expertise.
• IKM Advocates (Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (IKM) is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya, led by James Kamau, SC as Chair of DLA Piper Africa and Managing Partner of IKM.
• Manokore Attorneys (Zimbabwe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManokore Attorneys is a Pan-African focused business law firm and DLA Piper Africa member firm in Zimbabwe, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, real estate, oil and gas, mining, and foreign direct investment.
• Ellis Shilengudwa Inc. (Namibia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllis Shilengudwa Inc. (ESI) is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Namibia providing legal services in corporate, employment, finance, litigation, and real estate.
• GENI & KEBE Lawyers (Senegal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENI & KEBE Lawyers is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Senegal. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest law firm in Senegal and provides full-service commercial legal services across sub-Saharan Africa.
• Letsile TebogominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOlympic gold medallist and African sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo partnered with DLA Piper Africa in 2024 as a brand ambassador/partnership arrangement.
• L&P Partners (Algeria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL&P Partners SARL is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Algeria, providing legal services from Algiers.
• ADCA (Angola)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADCA - Sociedade de Advogados, RL is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Angola, operating from Luanda.
• Minchin & Kelly (Botswana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinchin & Kelly is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Botswana, operating from Gaborone.
• Rubeya & Co Advocates (Burundi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRubeya & Co Advocates is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Burundi with offices in Bujumbura, Gitega, and Ngozi.
• Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP (Ethiopia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Ethiopia, operating from Addis Ababa.
• Reindorf Chambers (Ghana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReindorf Chambers is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Ghana, operating from Accra.
• Juristconsult Chambers (Mauritius)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuristconsult Chambers is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Mauritius, operating from Ebène.
• SAL & Caldeira Advogados Lda (Mozambique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAL & Caldeira Advogados Lda is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Mozambique, operating from Maputo.
• Olajide Oyewole LLP (Nigeria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlajide Oyewole LLP is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Nigeria with offices in Lagos and Abuja.
• Equity Juris Chambers (Rwanda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity Juris Chambers is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Rwanda, operating from Kigali.
• IMMMA Advocates (Tanzania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMMMA Advocates is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Tanzania, operating from Dar es Salaam.
• El Ajeri Lawyers (Tunisia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEl Ajeri Lawyers is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Tunisia, operating from Tunis.
• S&L Advocates & Legal Consultants (Uganda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&L Advocates & Legal Consultants is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Uganda, operating from Kampala.
• Chibesakunda & Co (Zambia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChibesakunda & Co is the DLA Piper Africa member firm in Zambia, operating from Lusaka.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENSafrica: Africa's largest law firm with presence in multiple African countries offering full-service commercial legal services. Directly comparable to DLA Piper Africa as a pan-African legal network serving multinational corporations, governments, and financial institutions.
• Bowmans: Major African law firm with offices across the continent (including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria) providing corporate, finance, dispute resolution, and tax services. Comparable in cross-border African full-service legal offering.
• Webber Wentzel: Leading South African law firm with established Africa practice spanning corporate, finance, and dispute resolution. Directly comparable for enterprise-level cross-border mandates across African jurisdictions.
• ALN (Africa Legal Network): Pan-African legal network of independent top-tier African law firms covering more than 15 African jurisdictions with full-service offering. Direct peer as a competing alliance-based legal services model serving enterprise clients across Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with extensive Africa practice serving multinational corporations on cross-border transactions and disputes. Comparable as a competing provider of high-end cross-border legal services to enterprise clients operating in Africa.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle law firm with significant Africa practice and established relationships with multinational and financial institution clients. Comparable for high-value M&A, finance, and project mandates in Uganda and the broader region.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with Africa focus serving enterprise and government clients on corporate, finance, and regulatory matters. Comparable as competing global incumbent for cross-border African mandates.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with long-standing Africa practice particularly strong in energy, mining, infrastructure, and finance. Directly competes for the same mining, energy, and project finance clients as DLA Piper Africa.
• A&O Shearman: Global elite law firm with active Africa practice serving multinational corporations and financial institutions. Comparable as a competing Magic Circle-tier provider for high-end African cross-border mandates.
• White & Case: Global law firm with strong Africa presence particularly in project finance, energy, and M&A. Comparable as competing global incumbent targeting similar enterprise and government mandates in Uganda and across Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olajide-oyewole-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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