Brian Otieno — Associate

Contact: +254 112 753 955 · [email protected]

Background

Brian Otieno is an Associate at OLM Law Advocates LLP, specialising in real estate and property law, banking and finance, and conveyancing. He advises developers, financial institutions, and individual clients on the acquisition, development, financing, and disposal of real property in Kenya.

Brian has developed particular expertise in the Kenyan land registration system under the Land Registration Act 2012 and the Land Act 2012, including titles arising from the national land titling programme and the resolution of encumbrances and historical ownership disputes.

Areas of Practice

  • Real Estate & Property Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Conveyancing & Land Registration
  • Project Finance (Real Estate)
  • Lease Negotiation & Drafting

Professional Experience

  • Conducting title due diligence on residential and commercial properties, including searches at land registries and the National Land Commission.
  • Preparing transfer documentation, charge instruments, and discharge of charge documentation.
  • Advising financial institutions on security documentation for mortgage and asset finance facilities, including legal opinions on title.
  • Advising developers on subdivision of large parcels, off-plan sale agreements, and registration of sectional properties under the Sectional Properties Act 2020.
  • Negotiating and drafting commercial and residential leases across retail, hospitality, and office space.
  • Advising on stamp duty, capital gains tax on property disposals, and land control board requirements.

Qualifications

  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (admitted 2022)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Nairobi
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • East Africa Law Society

Languages

  • English (fluent)
  • Swahili (fluent)

Publications

  • “Sectional Properties Act 2020: Practical Implications for Off-Plan Sales,” OLM Law Insights (2024)
  • “Land Registration in Kenya: Navigating the Transition to the Land Registration Act 2012,” OLM Law Insights (2025)

Speaking Engagements

  • Presenter, OLM Law Client Seminar: “Real Estate Transactions in Kenya — Legal Due Diligence Best Practices” (2025)