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Stephen Zimula

Stephen Zimula is a partner the in the Dispute Resolution Team. He specialises in high‑value and complex commercial litigation in matters involving debt recovery, real estate, and tax. His experience includes recovering multimillion‑dollar sums for top commercial banks—often through the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court—and successfully defending institutions against large claims intended to frustrate recovery efforts. He has represented prominent real estate companies and high‑net‑worth investors in tax disputes before the Tax Appeals Tribunal, securing the withdrawal or reversal of substantial assessments. Stephen routinely advises on property acquisitions, condominium developments, and due‑diligence processes in land acquisitions. · MMAKS Advocates

UgandaDispute Resolution, Commercial LitigationEnglish

نبذة

Stephen Zimula is a partner at MMAKS Advocates in the Dispute Resolution team, specialising in high-value and complex commercial litigation focused on debt recovery, real estate and tax. He has recovered multimillion-dollar sums for major commercial banks through the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, represented real estate companies and high-net-worth investors in Tax Appeals Tribunal matters, and advises on property acquisitions, condominium developments and land due diligence.

مجالات الممارسة

Dispute ResolutionCommercial LitigationDebt RecoveryReal EstateTax

المكتب

الخبرات

Banking (debt recovery)Real Estate & Property DevelopmentTax DisputesHigh‑Value Commercial LitigationAppellate Litigation (High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court)

المؤهلات العلمية

  • LL.B (Hons), Makerere University
  • Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Development Centre (Uganda)
  • Diploma in Trial Advocacy, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (USA)
  • Master of Sciences (Taxation) — currently pursuing

القيد في نقابات المحامين

  • Uganda Bar (admitted January 2006)
  • Advocate of the High Court of Uganda

اللغات

English