M&A Transaction Tax

Our M&A practice brings together the combined strength of the tax and legal structuring capabilities of MRT Tax|Spatium Advocates and Collaborating Partner firms and Tax Professionals within the East Africa Regional market and around the world, creating a truly integrated transactions advisory platform for both local and cross-border transactions.

These relationships enable us to assemble multidisciplinary teams with on-the-ground insight into key jurisdictions — offering clients coordinated, real-time advice on complex cross-border M&A.

Our approach to M&A and transaction Advisory is defined by collaboration, innovation, and precision. Working closely with our clients, we bring deep transactional experience, creative structuring insights, and a strong appreciation of sector dynamics to every mandate, regardless of size or complexity.

Whether you’re raising capital through Private Equity or Debt Instruments, Acquiring or disposing off assets, or navigating market entry into the East Africa Regional Market through M&A Corporate acquisitions; Our collaborative team will support you through the entire deal cycle—from due diligence, structuring, and regulatory approvals to post-transaction integration, with a keen eye on commercial risk and tax efficiency.

We have acted for a broad spectrum of clients — from multinational corporations, private equity investors, and financial institutions to fast-growing regional companies and family-owned enterprises in East Africa.

The businesses we have worked with through our Deal Structure and Transaction Advisory Practice, have been able to eliminate tax risk through the utilization of our tested transactions tax planning strategies, to achieve transaction tax efficiency and to minimize liabilities that may arise long after the deal has closed.

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Market Ranking:

Mark Ruhindi is ranked as Highly Regarded-ITR World Tax
MRT Tax is ranked as a Notable Leading Tax Firm in Uganda-ITR World Tax.