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Ms Ruth Sebatindira is a commercial/corporate litigator and a tax lawyer in Uganda. She is the founding partner of Ligomarc Advocates, a Ugandan financial law firm based in Kampala.

Background
Ruth Sebatindira is a commercial/corporate litigator and a tax lawyer in Uganda. She is the founding partner of Ligomarc Advocates, a Ugandan financial law firm based in Kampala. Ms Sebatindira has over 18 years vast experience in commercial and corporate dispute resolution that covers the following areas: tax, lender enforcement actions, receiverships, company liquidations, shareholders, trademarks and drug regulation. Currently, much of her work is in tax advisory, intellectual property and alternative dispute resolution.

Education and Career
Ms Sebatindira served as President of the Uganda Law Society. She has got other professional memberships include: the International Fiscal Association, the Netherlands, the International Bar Association, the United Kingdom, the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and the East Africa Law Society, Tanzania.

She has also worked as a Senior Tax Advisor with Deloitte & Touche, Kampala and with M/s Kalenge, Bwanika, Kimuli & Co. Advocates, a commercial litigation law Firm in Kampala.

Now serves as a Commissioner at the Judicial Service Commission where she focuses on improving access to justice and restoring judicial integrity.

Achievements
Ruth Sebatindira was granted the rank of Senior Counsel by the Chief Justice of Uganda on 28th March, 2018 for her contribution to the justice system and the legal profession. Formation of Ligomarc Advocates, a Ugandan financial and corporate law firm In 2003.

Serving as president Uganda Law Society (2013-2016) where she defended and promoted the rule of law in Uganda