Consumer Protection Law
We assist our clients in advocating for their consumer rights when such rights have been infringed upon by suppliers, manufacturers, or sellers. With the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act, 2012, our firm advises financial institutions and other service providers on their duties and obligations to consumers and drafts contracts in compliance with the Act of 2012.
Debtor/Creditor Relations
Our firm represents debtors, plan-of-reorganization proponents, institutional lenders and lender syndicates, creditors and creditors’ committees, and asset purchasers in connection with bankruptcies and creditors’ rights, reorganizations and workouts, loan and debt restructuring, debtor-in-possession financing, and intercreditor relationships.
Employment Law
We provide advice on all legal and practical issues arising from employment. We represent clients on labor and employment issues in litigation, arbitration, and administrative hearings. Our goal is to provide practical solutions to clients’ queries and resolve issues before they escalate to court. Our firm’s employment practice handles both contentious and non-contentious matters and advises on tax, corporate, and regulatory employment-related issues. The firm prides itself on its contentious experience, including claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, discrimination, and equal pay, as well as its extensive experience in drafting employment contracts between companies and their employees, international assignments, and data protection regulatory compliance.
Family and Succession Law
We advise and represent clients on legal issues concerning the celebration of marriage under Kenyan law, separation, divorce, maintenance and custody of children, drafting of wills and powers of attorney, and assisting clients in administering the estate of their deceased family members.
Human Rights Litigation
Our entire team is passionate about using our professional expertise to advocate for human rights, ensuring they are not “just words.” We represent victims of human rights violations who have been targeted based on their health status, sex, gender, religion, disability, or ethnic origin.
Industrial and Intellectual Property Law
We have extensive experience in matters related to Industrial and Intellectual Property Law. The areas in which the firm has advised include patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, data protection, and confidential information. Our firm advises clients on registering and protecting their intellectual property rights, particularly when acquiring or licensing such rights nationally. We provide value-added services in this field in the context of a wide range of core IP-related transactions, including licensing and development of IP-protected material, franchise agreements, IP audits, due diligence investigations, and compliance exercises or projects involving IP rights, such as mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures.
International Business Transactions Law
We advise major domestic and international clients, including manufacturers, distributors, exporters, importers, and end-users, on a wide spectrum of key issues, including national and international trade measures, trade remedy actions, trade policy and legislation, customs dispute resolution and settlements, countervailing duties, free trade negotiations, export/import controls, sanctions/embargoes, and anti-dumping/anti-subsidy practices. Thanks to our multi-jurisdictional experience, we provide clients with legal counseling on customs and trade procedures from an international perspective, as well as full representation before the competent customs authorities during duty suspension, inspections, and customs intervention applications.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We regularly provide expert advice to businesses on structuring and completing domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and equity investments, as well as on notifying such transactions to the relevant regulatory agencies for administrative clearance. Our M&A team devises deal structures, designs acquisition strategies, and implements plans for both purchasers and potential acquisition targets at domestic and international levels. We also advise on the formation and structure of joint ventures, ensuring the harmonious operation of businesses in Kenya.
Property and Land Law
Our lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in all types of commercial real estate transactions, including financing dispositions, construction, development, leasing, and management of real estate. We have assisted clients with the acquisition, financing, and sale of office buildings, apartments, and plots.
Public Procurement and PPPs
We provide highly specialized legal services to corporate clients and government agencies in both procedural and legal matters related to public works, supplies and services, as well as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The firm has been involved in negotiating and structuring PPP projects, advising on compliance with tender procedures and public contracts, and representing clients in risk evaluation, regulatory compliance, bidding, and contract performance disputes before awarding authorities and courts.
