Lilian Ssekkono is a seasoned lawyer with over 30 years of legal experience and serves as a Managing Officer at Oracle Law Global, overseeing multiple offices across the group. She delivers high‑level global advisory services spanning Corporate Law, Real Estate, Compliance, Insolvency and Restructuring, and Finance, supporting clients across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
With a distinguished international career, Lilian is recognised for her ability to navigate complex financial, regulatory, and corporate environments. Her extensive restructuring and insolvency practice encompasses advising creditors, investment banks, financial institutions, insolvency office holders, corporate debtors, and directors on non‑contentious restructuring matters. She has led numerous business recovery mandates, stressed financing projects, and major insolvency processes—including administrations and liquidations—across multiple jurisdictions.
Lilian’s advisory capabilities extend across significant real estate restructurings, where she counsels commercial investors on mixed‑use residential and commercial portfolios, and complex cross‑border corporate reorganisations. She is widely trusted for her commercial pragmatism and ability to deliver clear, actionable solutions.
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Corporate & M&A Law Advising on cross‑border mergers, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, and multinational transactional structures.
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Insolvency & Restructuring Acting for creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners, and stakeholders in distressed situations, recovery strategies, and restructuring processes.
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Banking & Finance Advising investment banks and corporate clients on leveraged finance, investment‑grade lending, private equity transactions, and real estate financing.
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Compliance & Regulatory Advisory Strong focus on AML, banking compliance, financial regulation, and risk‑mitigation frameworks for multinational organisations.
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Real Estate Advising on complex portfolio restructures, distressed asset strategies, acquisitions, and financial overhauls for global investors.
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Fraud Litigation Leveraging her fraud litigation background to help clients navigate compliance challenges, regulatory scrutiny, and fraud‑related risk exposure.
Leadership & Vision
As a senior leader within Oracle Law Global, Lilian:
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Oversees multiple offices within the Oracle group
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Provides strategic direction across corporate, financial, and compliance practices
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Supports the firm’s expansion throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia
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Ensures operational excellence and consistency across all jurisdictions
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Mentors legal teams and drives best practice in restructuring and finance matters
Her ability to combine legal depth with commercial acuity has made her an essential contributor to the firm’s global growth and leadership.
Representative Achievements
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Advised a syndicate of lenders on the refinancing of an existing term loan and the facilitation of a dividend distribution to shareholders.
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Guided a client through financing for the acquisition of a renewable energy company, structuring the deal across multiple regulatory environments.
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Advised a corporate client on financing arrangements for the acquisition of a publicly listed company, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial integrity.
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Assisted a client with debt refinancing, including managing negotiations with lenders and bondholders during financial stress.
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Counseled a client on substantial financial and capital restructuring, aligning long‑term business strategy with solvency requirements and market conditions.
These matters reflect the breadth of Lilian’s advisory practice and her ability to support clients through high‑value, multi‑jurisdictional financial challenges.
Approach
Lilian is known for her structured, pragmatic approach and her ability to distil complex legal and financial issues into clear, commercially viable solutions. She works closely with clients to understand their strategic objectives and risk exposures, providing forward‑thinking guidance that protects and enhances their investments. Her fraud litigation background gives her a unique edge in anticipating compliance risks and designing robust governance strategies.
Credentials
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Managing Officer, Oracle Law Global
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Guided a client through financing for the acquisition of a renewable energy company, structuring the deal across multiple regulatory environments.
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Advised a corporate client on financing arrangements for the acquisition of a publicly listed company, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial integrity.
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Assisted a client with debt refinancing, including managing negotiations with lenders and bondholders during financial stress.
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Counseled a client on substantial financial and capital restructuring, aligning long‑term business strategy with solvency requirements and market conditions.
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Fluent in English, Luganda and French
Managing Officer
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Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QH
- +44 020 3051 5060
- info@oraclelawglobal.com
Areas of Expertise
- Anti-money Laundering Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Banking Compliance Law
- Banking Regulatory Law
- Compliance Law
- Corporate / M&A Law
- Fraud Litigation Law
- Finance Transactions Law
- Property Law
- Restructuring Liquidation Law
Education & Memberships
- College of Law London
- Bachelor of Laws, Middlesex University London
- Law Society of England and Wales