Penelope Shakira
@penelopeshakira
Experienced lawyer with expertise in corporate and commercial law.
UgandaWhat I'm looking for
I am a dedicated and detail-oriented Legal Officer with a broad legal background in commercial legal practice. I have extensive experience in providing expert legal advice and support to financial institutions, with a focus on corporate transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property, and banking and finance. I am well-versed in ensuring legal adherence and protecting the interests of the bank.
Experience
KAAssociate
Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates
May 2021 - Present (3 years)
Key player in the Corporate and Transactions Department, providing commercial legal advice, ensuring legality of commercial decisions and transactions, advising companies on legal rights and duties, representing companies in dealings with other entities, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations, reviewing legal documents, carrying out research into legal issues, and developing close working
KAAssociate
Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates
May 2021 - Present (3 years)
Provided commercial legal advice, ensured legality of commercial decisions and transactions, represented companies, ensured compliance with rules and regulations, reviewed legal documents, conducted legal research, and developed close working relationships with business partners.
Legal Intern
M/s. Kabega, Bogezi & Bukenya Advocates
May 2018 - Jul 2018 (2 months)
Prepared legal briefs and opinions, drafted letters on behalf of clients, accompanied supervisor to meetings and courts, conducted legal research, provided practical advice to clients, drafted legal documents, and filed court documents.
KAClerk/Legal Trainee
Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates
Feb 2021 - May 2021 (3 months)
Drafting court pleadings, drafting legal opinions, conducting legal research on cases, conducting walk-in client interviews, legal counseling, writing legal opinions, drafting legal documents, legal research, filing court documents, providing support to associates in their work.
KAClerk/Legal Trainee
Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates
Feb 2021 - May 2021 (3 months)
Drafted court pleadings and legal opinions, conducted legal research, provided legal counseling, drafted legal documents, filed court documents, and provided support to associates.
Legal Intern
M/s. Kabega, Bogezi & Bukenya Advocates
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018 (3 months)
Legal assistant handling civil and criminal cases, preparing legal briefs and opinions, drafting letters on behalf of clients, accompanying supervisor to meetings and courts, conducting legal research, providing practical advice to clients, drafting legal documents, filing court documents, and providing support to associates in their work.
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