Bernard M. Katureebe

Bernard M. Katureebe is the Managing Partner and Head of the Corporate and Financial Advisory team, with over 25 years' experience in banking & finance, insolvency and restructuring. His primary practice area is Banking and Finance Law. He is a dual-qualified practitioner, both as a Solicitor of England and Wales and as an Advocate in Uganda.

He is recognised as a leading lawyer with vast experience in finance (debt and equity), general banking (operational and regulatory) and financial services. He regularly advises domestic and foreign banks and other funds in Africa, and specialises in asset, project and infrastructure finance.

He has been involved in reviewing the entire banking architecture in Uganda with a view to introducing Islamic Banking in the country. He has previously served as a director on the board of two listed companies on the Ugandan Stock Exchange.

He has consistently been recognised as a leading or recommended lawyer by IFLR1000 as Highly Regarded (2024) and as a Leading Lawyer in the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide (2016–2020, Uganda), by Chambers and Partners Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers for General Business Law (Uganda, 2014, 2016–2023; "Up and Coming" in 2015), and by Legal 500 EMEA (2018). Chambers and Partners 2019 described him as "always amiable and able to provide comfort in pretty difficult situations".

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Cardiff University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Cardiff University.