Private Wealth & Family Business

Private-wealth and family-business lawyers for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and intergenerational family enterprises in Kenya. We provide discreet, partner-led advice on succession planning under the Law of Succession Act, trust and estate structuring, family-business governance and constitutions, wealth protection, and the administration of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional assets.

Private Wealth & Family Business Law in Kenya

Kenya is home to a growing number of high-net-worth individuals and multigenerational family businesses whose wealth spans real estate, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and listed equities. OLM Law advises private clients and family businesses on wealth structuring, succession planning, estate administration and the commercial decisions that shape long-term legacies.

The regulatory landscape

Private wealth in Kenya is governed by the Law of Succession Act, the Trusts Act, the Retirement Benefits Act and the Income Tax Act, with offshore structures subject to the foreign-exchange and tax-reporting obligations administered by the Kenya Revenue Authority. Family businesses are structured under the Companies Act and, for partnerships, under the Partnership Act and the Limited Liability Partnership Act. We help families understand and navigate these frameworks in a confidential, long-term advisory relationship.

How we help

• Estate planning and wills — drafting wills, letters of wishes and succession plans that reflect your family structure and asset base.
• Trust and foundation structures — establishing and administering domestic trusts and advising on offshore structures for asset protection and succession.
• Estate administration — probate, letters of administration, asset gathering and distribution for estates in Kenya and cross-border.
• Family business governance — family constitutions, shareholders agreements, buy-sell arrangements and board governance for family enterprises.
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements — advising on matrimonial property, pre-nuptial agreements and ancillary relief in family-law proceedings.

Relevant expertise

We draw on our Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate, Tax and Dispute Resolution teams for private-wealth clients — linking to each of those practice-area pages.

To protect and grow your family wealth in Kenya, contact OLM Law.