Trine Hasselbalch

Trine Hasselbalch is a partner in Muhoozi & Co. Advocates Uganda's Finance, Projects & Restructuring practice group and has an abundance of experience in advising Ugandan and international clients on the restructuring of distressed enterprises, including on maintaining the operations during insolvency proceedings, reorganisations, and transfers of an entire or parts of a distressed enterprise (distressed M&A).

Moreover, Trine advises banks and other financial institutions on issues relating to legal charges and insolvency law.

Trine has handled restructurings in all major sectors and been involved in several matters, including some with international aspects.

Trine is head of Muhoozi & Co. Advocates’ Uganda’s Agriculture and Food sector team and has in recent years dealt with a vast number of agricultural matters, including restructuring of large agricultural enterprises, and has a wealth of experience in dealing with their operation and the special legal issues relating to charges.

Trine also provides advice on contract and ownership relating to agricultural enterprises, including ownership transition.

Furthermore, Trine focuses on the energy sectors. Trine assists a number of landowners and has in-depth knowledge of intensive negotiation processes and advising in connection with the construction, operation, and restoration of solar parks, including ownership structures, various lease agreements, and issues relating to agricultural law, etc.

Trine is head of Muhoozi & Co. Advocates Uganda’s Hospitality and Leisure sector team and is also an active member of Muhoozi & Co. Advocates’s global team for this sector. Through this team, Muhoozi & Co. Advocates provides advice to a wide variety of clients within the sector, including leading global, regional and national hotel and holiday resort operators, sports and leisure providers, online gambling operators, music venues, hotels and restaurants, etc.

Trine is a certified insolvency lawyer and has been appointed to the panel of insolvency lawyers set up by the Ugandan Debt Collection Agency.

Trine is an experienced lecturer and speaker, and she has lectured at Nairobi University, the Association of Ugandan Law Firms, etc., on topics relating to agriculture and restructuring.