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Our lawyers advise across a full range of practice areas, combining specialist expertise with a deep understanding of the Kenyan and East African business environment.

20Practice Areas
12Industry Sectors
15+Years in Practice
Pan-AfricaRegional Reach

Full-Service Legal Capability


01

Dispute Resolution & ADR

  • Commercial litigation in the High Court
  • International and domestic arbitration
  • Mediation and negotiated settlement
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments & awards
  • Class actions and public interest litigation
  • Injunctions and urgent applications
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02

Corporate & Commercial

  • Corporate governance and board advisory
  • Commercial contract drafting and review
  • Joint ventures and shareholders agreements
  • Regulatory licensing and compliance
  • Company secretarial and compliance
  • Cross-border transactions and structuring
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03

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory
  • Due diligence (legal, corporate and regulatory)
  • Sale and purchase agreement negotiation
  • Competition Authority merger filings
  • Post-acquisition integration advisory
  • Management buyouts and private equity
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04

Banking & Finance

  • Syndicated and bilateral loan facilities
  • Security structuring and perfection
  • Receivables and trade finance
  • Financial regulatory compliance
  • Debt restructuring and workouts
  • Islamic finance and Sukuk structures
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05

Capital Markets

  • IPOs and secondary listings on the NSE
  • Corporate bond and commercial paper issuance
  • Green and sustainability-linked bonds
  • CMA regulatory approvals and filings
  • Structured finance and securitisation
  • Derivatives and risk management
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06

Real Estate & Property

  • Commercial property acquisition and disposal
  • Development and construction contracts
  • Real estate finance and security
  • Landlord and tenant advisory
  • Land registration and title investigations
  • Property disputes and adverse possession
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07

Employment & Labour

  • Employment contracts and handbooks
  • Redundancy, retrenchment and TUPE
  • ELRC representation and advocacy
  • Workplace investigations and disciplinary
  • Immigration and work permit advisory
  • Executive remuneration and incentives
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08

Tax

  • Corporate income tax advisory and planning
  • VAT, withholding tax and excise compliance
  • Transfer pricing and thin capitalisation
  • Tax objections and appeals before the TAT
  • Double tax treaty analysis and structuring
  • Tax due diligence for M&A transactions
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09

Immigration

  • Class G, D and N work permits
  • Special passes and investor permits
  • Residence and entry permits
  • Citizenship applications
  • Employer immigration compliance
  • Digital nomad and remote-worker permits
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10

Intellectual Property

  • Trade mark registration and protection
  • Patent filings and prosecution
  • Copyright advisory and licensing
  • IP enforcement and anti-counterfeiting
  • Domain name disputes
  • Technology and IP transactions
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11

Data Protection & Privacy

  • Kenya Data Protection Act compliance
  • Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
  • Privacy policy and notice drafting
  • Cross-border data transfer advisory
  • ODPC regulatory engagement
  • Data breach response and notification
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12

Competition & Antitrust

  • Merger control filings before the CAK
  • Anti-competitive conduct investigations
  • Cartel defence and leniency applications
  • Consumer protection and fair trading
  • Sector-specific regulatory compliance
  • Competition compliance programmes
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13

Mining, Energy & Infrastructure

  • Mining licence applications and renewals
  • Power purchase agreements (PPAs)
  • Renewable energy project development
  • EPRA and NMG regulatory proceedings
  • Infrastructure project finance
  • Concession and BOT agreement advisory
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14

Insolvency, Restructuring & Turnaround

  • Administration and liquidation proceedings
  • Creditor and debtors advisory
  • Scheme of arrangement negotiations
  • Distressed debt and NPL transactions
  • Business rescue and turnaround plans
  • Cross-border insolvency (UNCITRAL Model Law)
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15

Projects & PPP

  • PPP Act structuring and negotiation
  • Project finance documentation
  • Government concession agreements
  • EPC and O&M contract advisory
  • Lender and DFI due diligence
  • Construction dispute resolution
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16

Maritime & Shipping

  • Ship finance and registration
  • Cargo claims and marine insurance
  • Port operations and logistics advisory
  • Admiralty proceedings in rem and in personam
  • Vessel arrest and release applications
  • Freight and charter-party disputes
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17

Private Clients, Wealth & Family

  • Estate planning and will drafting
  • Trust formation and administration
  • Succession planning and family protocols
  • Family business governance
  • Matrimonial property and divorce proceedings
  • Offshore structuring for HNW individuals
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18

Aviation

  • Aircraft acquisition, sale and leasing
  • Aircraft finance and Cape Town Convention
  • KCAA regulatory licensing and compliance
  • Aviation insurance advisory
  • Airline and airport commercial agreements
  • Aviation dispute resolution
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19

Business Registration

  • Company incorporation (private and public)
  • Branch and representative office registration
  • NGO, foundation and society registration
  • Foreign investor business set-up
  • Business name and partnership registration
  • Special purpose vehicle (SPV) formation
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20

Company Secretarial

  • Board and committee governance advisory
  • Annual general meeting facilitation
  • Statutory filing and returns (BRS/OAG)
  • Share register maintenance
  • Corporate record maintenance
  • Regulatory compliance monitoring
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