Irene Mulumba

Irene is a legal and compliance professional with over a decade of experience guiding fund managers, private equity firms, and other businesses through complex transactions, distressed debt resolution, fund structuring and set-up, and corporate restructurings. She is an analytical leader proficient in aligning legal strategy with business objectives, safeguarding governance structures, and driving operational efficiency across complex business environments.

She has extensive experience engaging regulators across multiple jurisdictions, including the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Capital Markets Authority in Kenya, Competition Authority of Kenya, Central Bank of Kenya, Fair Competition Commission in Tanzania, COMESA Competition Commission, and other regulatory bodies.

Irene is adept at designing and leading compliance programs, conducting legal audits, managing high-stakes regulatory review, and guiding boards and executive leadership on legal risk management, evolving regulatory requirements, and governance best practices.