We provide legal advice to individuals and institutions wanting to invest in Kenya and we specialise in:

• Assisting overseas investors to set up in East Africa as either limited liability companies, foreign branches, trusts, partnerships, societies, external agencies or not for profit organisations and to obtain the necessary permits and licences.
• Advising corporate clients on a wide range of transactions and investment structures.
• Advising clients on consortium agreements and concession agreements with Governments and other parties.
• Preparation of various commercial agreements.
• Advising on cross-border transactions including those involving the East African Community and the European Union.
• Advising East African corporate clients who wish to create business links with Europe and the rest of the world.

We advise clients on:

• Incorporation of companies.
• Corporate governance and statutory compliance.
• Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Privatisations and public procurement transactions.
• Re-organisation and restructuring of companies.
• Rights offers and initial public offerings.
• Compliance with the Capital Markets Authority and the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
• General commercial contracts relating to the share purchase and shareholder agreements, sale of goods, service level agreements, joint ventures, transfer of businesses and partnership agreements.
• Conducting legal due diligence exercises.
• Consumer protection laws.

The Firm undertakes a range of mortgage-related work for banks and building societies as well as for companies and individuals including:

• Negotiating and preparing loan agreements, facility agreements, custody agreements and collateral management agreements.
• Preparing conventional bank security documents like debentures, charges, mortgages, chattel mortgages and guarantees.
• Advising on Islamic banking law including advising on the setting up of Shari’ah compliant banks and the obtaining of requisite licences and exemptions under Kenyan banking laws, establishment of Shari’ah Advisory Boards, opening of Shari’ah compliant bank accounts, preparation of Sharai’ah compliant facility agreements and preparation of Shari’ah compliant security documents.
• Advising on commodity financing related transactions.
• Advising on project financing.
• Advising on foreign exchange transactions and derivatives.
• Conducting security reviews.

There is an increased demand for, and increased investment in, residential properties in East Africa. The Firm:

• Advises on all legal aspects of residential and commercial property development.
• Assists clients in sourcing for funding from both local and overseas investors with regard to property development and prepare development agreements.
• Negotiate and prepare commercial and residential leases and licences, agreements for sale and transfers.

The Firm:

• Advises clients on statutory compliance with existing employment laws including the laws on appointment, retrenchment and termination of employees, employee benefits and employees’ and employers’ respective rights as provided by law.
• Prepare employment contracts, consultancy agreements and staff handbooks.

The Firm:

• Advises on applicable environmental laws including regulations on pollution.
• Advises on the application for various licences required under Kenyan environmental law and physical planning regime
• Advises on compliance in relation to environmental impact assessments and strategic impact assessment.
• Advises on environmental audits.
• Negotiates and prepares carbon trading agreements.
• Advises on compliance with energy law and energy audits.

We offer advice on regulatory and licensing requirements and compliance.

We advise clients with regard to the registration and creation of:

• Patents
• Trademarks
• Industrial designs
• Copyright
• Domain names

The Firm advises clients (including expatriates) on immigration laws and assists clients in applying for and obtaining entry permits, work permits and residency.

The Firm offers advice in infrastructure development transactions in various areas including but not limited to the construction and setting up of low income housing, roads, telecommunications apparatus, oil pipelines, liquid gas petroleum (LPG) facilities and power generating facilities and in this regard the Firm negotiates and prepares requisite public private partnership agreements and concession agreements with relevant Government entities.

We advise clients on regulatory tax compliance including double taxation and payment of or exemptions from income tax, stamp duty, value added tax, and withholding tax.

With our extensive overseas connections, we specialise in:

• Advising clients on how to preserve their wealth and assets.
• Advising on the suitable location for investments to take advantage of favourable tax regimes in offshore jurisdictions.
• Advising on how to transfer assets and minimise tax liability and on the creation of offshore companies and trusts.

We have extensive court experience and provide a full range of litigation expertise from evidence-gathering to advocacy. Through our network of consultants there is no area of litigation upon which we are unable to offer the highest service.

Our consultants have extensive judicial experience and are capable of providing speedy and efficient arbitration services to ensure the fairest outcome.

With their experience in jurisdictions which have written and unwritten Constitutions our consultants are well able to advise on Constitutional issues.

We have substantial experience in drafting statutes, rules of Court and legal documents.