Continued Partnership: Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda Extends Membership with Global Law Experts

Membership Renewal for Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda

Global Law Experts is pleased to announce the renewal of Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda as our Exclusive Member for Tax Law in Uganda for an additional 12 months. We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda and his firm Birungyi, Barata & Associates. This renewal reflects a shared commitment to specialist tax expertise, practical problem solving, and reliable cross border tax counsel for clients and fellow network members seeking authoritative legal guidance in Uganda.

Why this membership renewal matters

Selecting and renewing an Exclusive Member requires more than recognition of past work. It requires confidence that the member will continue to provide authoritative tax advice, represent complex disputes effectively, and contribute to the professional development of the network. Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda brings a combination of technical depth, public sector experience, and long standing practice in Ugandan tax law that makes him an excellent match for Global Law Experts. His role as a founder and managing partner of a specialist tax firm underscores a sustained focus on tax law at the highest level.

Core professional strengths that make Birungyi a perfect fit

Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda offers a blend of technical, advisory, and litigation capabilities that are particularly valuable to the Global Law Experts network and its clients. Key strengths include

• Specialist tax practice and firm leadership – As a founding partner of Birungyi, Barata & Associates, Birungyi has built one of Uganda's leading specialist tax practices. This long term firm development demonstrates sector focus and depth of institutional knowledge in taxation and related commercial matters.

• Public sector and revenue authority experience – A background that includes senior roles within Uganda's revenue administration and governmental tax bodies gives Birungyi practical insight into tax administration, policy implementation, and dispute resolution processes. That perspective is indispensable when advising on tax controversies and administrative engagement.

• Recognised performance in tax law – Birungyi has received industry recognition for work in tax and transfer pricing. Such recognition signals peer acknowledgement of technical competence and client service standards that Global Law Experts seeks in its Exclusive Members.

• Cross border and institutional advisory work – Experience advising international financial institutions, development agencies, and government clients adds a practical international dimension. Clients facing cross border tax questions or engagements with multilateral institutions will benefit from counsel that understands both domestic law and international tax practice considerations.

• Proven litigation and dispute resolution track record – Effective representation before tax tribunals and courts is central to the practice of tax law. Birungyi's involvement in significant tax matters demonstrates capability to manage high value or complex tax disputes from strategy through to resolution.

Practice areas and client services

Birungyi, Barata & Associates is recognised for its specialist practice in taxation while also advising across banking, commercial law, oil and gas, and litigation. The membership renewal emphasises a capacity to handle a broad range of tax matters that frequently intersect with commercial transactions, regulatory frameworks, and sector specific regimes. Clients working with Birungyi within the Global Law Experts network can expect integrated advice covering:

• Tax compliance and planning for domestic and multinational enterprises

• Transfer pricing advisory and documentation

• Tax controversy resolution including tax tribunal and court litigation

• Mergers and acquisitions tax structuring and due diligence

• Banking and finance tax implications for lenders and borrowers

• Sector specific taxation including oil and gas, infrastructure, and extractive industries

• Indirect taxes including VAT and excise duties

• Advisory on tax policy, regulatory engagement, and governmental transactions

Benefits for clients and the network

The continued appointment of Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda as Exclusive Member for Uganda ensures that Global Law Experts can offer reliable, locally rooted tax counsel to international clients and to fellow member firms seeking Ugandan law expertise. The renewal strengthens the network in several concrete ways

• Accessible specialist counsel for complex tax matters that require both technical knowledge and practical familiarity with Uganda's tax administration.

• Enhanced capability to coordinate cross border matters where Ugandan tax rules interact with regional or international tax regimes.

• Opportunities for knowledge sharing across the network on transfer pricing, tax dispute trends, and developments in tax policy that affect multinational operations.

• Improved referral pathways for clients seeking integrated tax and commercial advice in sectors such as banking, oil and gas, and large projects.

Contributions to practice and professional community

Beyond client representation, Birungyi contributes to the wider legal and tax community through publications, practice guides, and participation in sectoral dialogues. This kind of engagement is central to the mission of Global Law Experts because it supports the exchange of best practice among practitioners and promotes higher standards of tax practice across jurisdictions. Members who combine advisory work with thought leadership deliver added value to the network and to clients seeking informed legal judgement.

Looking ahead

We warmly welcome the opportunity to work with Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda for another 12 months. His continued membership reinforces Global Law Experts commitment to providing authoritative, locally grounded tax expertise in Uganda. Over the coming year we look forward to joint initiatives that support clients facing transactional, compliance and dispute challenges, as well as collaborative efforts aimed at sharing knowledge across jurisdictions.

Final remarks

The renewal of this Exclusive Member status recognises sustained professional excellence, practical tax experience, and a proven capacity to advise across the public and private sectors. Global Law Experts is pleased to have Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda and Birungyi, Barata & Associates onboard for an additional term and we are confident that clients and network partners will continue to benefit from this relationship. We remain committed to fostering high quality legal connections and to identifying members whose specialist skills deliver measurable value in their jurisdictions.