Andrew Mochu
Partner
Phone:
+254 (0) 708 523 125
Email:
legal@olmllp.com
Background
Andrew Mochu is a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer and Consultant at OLM Law Advocates LLP, with over seven years of experience. He represents local and international clients in Kenyan courts, tribunals, and quasi-judicial bodies.
Andrew crafts legal strategies tailored to clients’ needs for effective risk management and cost-efficient dispute resolution. His expertise includes commercial litigation, civil disputes, employment matters, constitutional review cases, and ADR mechanisms like arbitration and mediation.
Andrew excels in high-stakes litigation, achieving favourable outcomes while keeping clients’ budgets and business goals in mind. His thorough case preparation and analytical skills help him anticipate challenges and find proactive solutions.
Before joining OLM Law Advocates LLP, Andrew developed his dispute resolution expertise at CM Advocates LLP, focusing on commercial and corporate disputes and enforcement of court judgments.
- Professional Membership
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
- Professional Qualifications
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Nairobi
- Practice Areas
- Dispute Resolution & ADR
- Probate and Succession
- Land & Property Law
- Tax Law
- Family Law
- Employment & Labour Law
- Professional Experience
Andrew is a versatile and skilled litigator with years of experience in advising and representing clients on complex matters in the areas of commercial law, insurance law, constitutional law, and public procurement law.
Some of his notable engagements include:
Representing a lender in the High Court of Kenya, where the court ruled that the lender could sell charged land valued at Kes. 400 million to recover a loan advanced to the borrower in the event of their payment default.
Representing one of Kenya’s largest pharmaceutical companies in the High Court of Kenya against a trademark infringement and passing-off claim made by an Indian company. The dispute involved similar pharmaceutical product sales in Kenya, which the High Court dismissed.
Acting for a private client in the High Court of Kenya in a company dispute concerning minority shareholder rights and dividend payments. The court ordered the company to pay Kes. 7 million in previously withheld dividends.
Acting for a private client in arbitration proceedings regarding a claim for KES. 20 million
Successfully secured a court judgment of Kes. 1.5 million in favour of an individual for a personal injury insurance claim.
Successfully recovered various debts for a corporate client through amicable settlement and enforcement of court judgments.
Representing a Kenyan company on tax matters before the Tax Appeals Tribunal and the High Court of Kenya.
Representing an individual client in the High Court of Kenya in a church dispute regarding the contested nomination and appointment of a church official to the position of honorary treasurer, involving issues related to the church’s constitution and electoral practices.