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Sheila Pacuto
practical experience
Sheila Ann Pacuto is a Senior Associate at ENSafrica | Uganda, where she specialises in banking and finance.
Her experience includes routinely advising clients on the terms of financings, and negotiating these, as well as preparing and reviewing finance documents, registration and enforcement of securities under Ugandan law. Sheila has acted for a variety of local and international clients, including those in the finance, leisure and hospitality, education and logistics industries, particularly in transactions involving corporate and project finance elements.
Sheila additionally advises on Ugandan immigration law and the law relating to non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including the processing of work and residency permits, dual-citizenship applications and matters relating to the registration and compliance of NGOs.
Sheila is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2018 – Legal Market Overview; 2023, 2022 - Leading Firms “Rising star” (Uganda)
qualifications
- LLB (Honours) (Makerere University)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Law Development Centre)
- Admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Uganda
