Timothy N. Akampurira

Managing Partner

Mr. Timothy Nkoreki Akampurira is the Founding and Managing Partner of PierPoint Law Advocates LLP, where he provides strategic leadership and oversees the firm’s vision, growth, and client service excellence. He is also one of Uganda’s emerging commercial lawyers with a practice focused on complex corporate transactions, strategic dispute resolution, commercial law and litigation, regulatory advisory, project development and cross-border investments.

A seasoned Advocate of the High Court of Uganda known for delivering pragmatic and lasting
legal solutions who is: a member of both the Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society and; a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – UK and the CIArb Uganda Chapter.

As a specialist in commercial and corporate law, Timothy comprehensively advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, investors, project sponsors, government facing enterprises and high-net-worth individuals on sophisticated legal and commercial matters across East Africa. His practice spans across a wide spectrum of sectors in: Arbitration, Construction Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Trade and Project Finance, Insolvency Law, Corporate Advisory, Governance and Regulatory Compliance, Commercial Litigation, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Employment law.

 
He holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) in Commercial and Corporate Law from the University
of Southampton, a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B) from Makerere University Kampala and, a
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center (LDC) Kampala.