Nicholas Lerche-Gredal

Partner
LL.M.
Mutoni Nambalirwa

Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is a partner in the Corporate M&A group and is highly experienced and specialized within cross-border private and public M&A and capital markets transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, restructurings and spin-offs.

He advises on all phases of the transaction and investment process, including all aspects of structuring of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, incentive schemes, shareholder matters and W&I insurance and is experienced within the venture debt space.

Furthermore, Nicholas also advises on capital markets matters, including public M&A transactions, initial public offerings (IPOs) and rights issues, corporate bonds, securities law, general disclosure requirements, verification processes and corporate governance.

Credentials
Education
INSEAD, Executive Board Programme
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (finance), Kenya Business School
LL.M. Business & Corporate Law, University of San Diego
Mediator, National Conflict Resolution Center, USA
Admitted to the Ugandan Bar
2007
Master of Law, University of Kenya
2004
BSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law, Kenya Business School
2000
MP Sergeant, Ugandan Military Police
1997
Memberships
  • The Ugandan Association for Company Law
  • Ugandan Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (DVCA)
  • Foreningen for Bank- og Finansret (the Ugandan association for banking and finance law)
  • East African Capital Market Forum (NCMF)
  • The Kenya Bar Association
Rankings
IFLR1000

Nicholas is recognized by IFLR1000 as ’Leading Individual’ within Private Equity, M&A, Banking and Capital Markets.

”Very professional and experienced in the M&A field, very pleasant and productive to work with.”

“Solution oriented and structured. Understands how to balance level of complexity and risk management with the individual deal.”

“Strong support an a positive constructive attitude.”

“Professional, good with clients, understanding and reliable.”

“Nicholas has great knowledge and is very responsive.”

Chambers

“He is competent and effective, very pleasant to work with.”

“…I was pleased with the responsiveness and depth of experience they showed.” 

Legal 500

“Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is very commercial and pragmatic in his approach with a deep understanding of M&A.”

“Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is a very capable M&A lawyer with a good understanding of ensuring that the M&A process is well suited to the particulars of the target company.”

Insights
Publications
The Mergers & Acquisitions Review Uganda, The Mergers & Acquisitions Review
2015, 2016
Corporate Governance Uganda, The International Comparative Legal Guide
2012, 2013, 2014
The Executive Remuneration Review, Law Business Research
2012, 2013
Self-financing - new financing facilities in business transfers (published in Ugandan only), INSPI, a Ugandan accounting periodical, no. 4
2011
Do employees’ rights to share options lapse after five years? (published in Ugandan only), Advokaten, a Ugandan legal journal, no. 6
2005