Nantale Mbabazi
Nantale Mbabazi is an Associate at Muhoozi & Co. Advocates Uganda focusing on intellectual property protection and technology transactions. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has quickly developed expertise in helping clients protect their innovations and creative works.
Nantale assists clients with trademark and copyright registrations, IP licensing agreements, and enforcement strategies. Her practice also includes advising technology startups on data protection compliance and software licensing issues.
She has played a key role in several significant IP enforcement actions, helping clients protect their brands and creative content from unauthorized use. Nantale's understanding of both the legal and commercial aspects of intellectual property makes her particularly effective in developing practical IP strategies.
As a certified data protection officer, Nantale regularly advises clients on compliance with Uganda's data protection regulations. She contributes to various technology publications and participates in initiatives promoting innovation and IP awareness among Ugandan entrepreneurs.
East African Law Society
Uganda Law Society
Law Society of Kenya (Associate Member)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Africa Branch)
Advocate of the High Court of Uganda
Right of audience before the East African Court of Justice
Born and raised in Kenya, Uganda, Nantale Mbabazi showed early interest in legal studies. She received her primary education at St. Mary's Academy in Kenya before attending the prestigious Makerere High School. She demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, serving as a prefect and excelling in debate competitions across East Africa.
Nantale Mbabazi has maintained strong ties to her cultural heritage and community. She is actively involved in the preservation of traditional Ugandan customs and has established scholarship programs for underprivileged youth in rural Uganda. Additionally, she serves as a mentor for young professionals in Kenya's emerging legal market.
Before joining Muhoozi & Co. Advocates, Nantale Mbabazi built a solid foundation of legal experience across East Africa. She began her career at the Kenyan firm Ndegwa & Partners in Nairobi, where she specialized in corporate law. Later, she gained valuable experience at the Uganda Development Bank, advising on legal frameworks for infrastructure projects across the region. This diverse background has given her a unique perspective on legal challenges in the African context.
MTN Uganda - Advised on regulatory compliance for the expansion of mobile money services across rural Uganda, securing necessary approvals from the Bank of Uganda and Uganda Communications Commission (2021).
East African Breweries Limited - Assisted in the acquisition of a majority stake in Serengeti Breweries of Tanzania, handling due diligence and negotiating terms for this cross-border transaction valued at USD 60 million (2020).
Kenya Commercial Bank - Represented in its expansion into the Ugandan market through the acquisition of key banking assets, coordinating regulatory approvals across multiple jurisdictions (2019).
- The Council of the Ugandan Bar and Law Society
- Board Member, East African Law Society
- The Board of Representatives, Makerere University Law School
- Trustee, Uganda Law Reform Commission
- Chairperson, Kenya Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, Kenya-Uganda Business Council
Constitutional Reform in East Africa: Comparative Approaches (East African Law Journal, 2021)
The Legal Framework for Technological Innovation in Uganda (Kenya Law Review, 2020)
Cross-Border Investments in the East African Community: Legal Challenges and Opportunities (African Business Law Digest, 2019)
Resource Extraction and Indigenous Rights: A Kenyan Perspective (Journal of African Legal Studies, 2018)
Several articles in the East African Law Weekly and other regional legal periodicals