Byrd Ssebuliba

Byrd Ssebuliba is a Senior Associate at the firm, focusing on Commercial Litigation. He specialises in litigation, representing clients in general and commercial matters, and also handles matters involving tort, electricity, labour and construction disputes.

He has acted for a major coffee producing company in a case involving misappropriation of funds amounting to close to US$1.5 million. He has also acted for a client in a matter involving cybercrime, where close to US$60,000 was transferred to a bank in China on the instructions of a supplier of coffee to the client.

Byrd provides corporate governance services to a number of clients and acts as company secretary for several local and international clients. His working experience, both administrative and legal, spans over 36 years, working for institutions such as Uganda Development Bank as a Legal Officer, Produce Marketing Board as Deputy Board Secretary, and Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda as Manager, Administration and Supplies.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. He is a member of the East Africa Law Society and the Uganda Law Society, and is a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths.