OUR APPROACH
Practical. Strategic. Client-Focused.
Our practice is built around more than simply providing legal opinions. We seek to understand the commercial, personal or practical objective behind each instruction and provide legal solutions that help our clients achieve that objective. Whether a client is acquiring property, administering an estate, structuring a business, facilitating a transaction, developing property, managing technology or resolving a dispute, we provide legal support designed to protect their interests at every stage. From structuring the transaction to protecting your interests when things go wrong, we are there when it matters.
Property transactions involve significant financial commitments and legal considerations. We provide end-to-end legal support to individuals, businesses, developers and investors in a wide range of real estate transactions.
Our services include:
- Sale and purchase of land and property;
- Due diligence and title verification;
- Drafting, review and negotiation of sale agreements;
- Transfers, registrations and conveyancing documentation;
- Leases, licences and tenancy arrangements;
- Charges, discharges and other securities;
- Property development and joint venture arrangements;
- Land-related negotiations and dispute resolution;
- Property acquisition and disposal;
- Legal advice on ownership, occupation and use of property; and
- Representation in property-related transactions and disputes.
We focus on identifying risks early, ensuring that transactions are properly documented and helping clients complete their property dealings with their interests protected.
Commercial relationships depend on clear agreements, appropriate structures and careful management of legal risk. We provide transactional support to businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and individuals throughout the life of a commercial transaction.
Our services include:
- Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements;
- Business and investment transactions;
- Sale and acquisition of businesses and assets;
- Partnerships and joint ventures;
- Shareholder and investment arrangements;
- Supply, distribution and service agreements;
- Agency and consultancy agreements;
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements;
- Loan and security documentation;
- Commercial negotiations;
- Restructuring of commercial arrangements; and
- Legal advice on contractual rights, obligations and risk.
We seek to ensure that commercial arrangements are clearly documented, commercially practical and capable of protecting our clients when circumstances change or disputes arise.
Businesses require sound legal structures and effective governance to grow sustainably. We advise companies from incorporation and early-stage structuring through expansion, restructuring and corporate transactions.
Our services include:
- Company incorporation and restructuring;
- Corporate governance and compliance;
- Directors’ and shareholders’ rights and obligations;
- Shareholder agreements;
- Share transfers and changes in ownership;
- Board and shareholder resolutions;
- Corporate records and statutory documentation;
- Mergers, acquisitions and business reorganisations;
- Corporate due diligence;
- Corporate restructuring;
- Advice on corporate and regulatory matters; and
- Representation in corporate and shareholder disputes.
We provide practical legal solutions that support business growth while maintaining proper governance, compliance and accountability.
Construction projects involve multiple parties, substantial financial commitments and significant contractual and regulatory considerations. We assist clients in establishing clear legal frameworks before and during the implementation of their projects.
Our services include:
- Construction and development agreements;
- Contractor and subcontractor agreements;
- Joint venture and development arrangements;
- Project consultancy agreements;
- Architectural and professional services agreements;
- Procurement and supply agreements;
- Review and negotiation of construction contracts;
- Payment and milestone arrangements;
- Performance and contractual security;
- Property development structuring;
- Legal due diligence for development projects;
- Dispute avoidance and resolution; and
- Representation in construction and development disputes.
We help clients clearly define responsibilities, payment obligations, timelines, deliverables, risk allocation and remedies before a project begins, while providing legal support when issues arise during implementation.
Some transactions require a trusted and independent legal professional to hold funds or documents, coordinate completion requirements and act on a client’s instructions. We provide structured legal support for clients who require additional oversight and representation in transactions and projects.
This service may be particularly useful to clients who are:
- Based outside Kenya;
- Temporarily unavailable;
- Unable to personally oversee a transaction;
- Managing investments or projects remotely;
- Seeking an independent party to safeguard transaction funds or documents; or
- Looking for legal oversight during the implementation of a transaction or project.
Depending on the nature of the engagement and applicable legal and regulatory requirements, our services may include:
- Holding transaction funds through the appropriate client/escrow arrangements;
- Holding and releasing funds upon satisfaction of agreed conditions;
- Holding important transaction documents;
- Acting as an independent legal intermediary between parties;
- Coordinating legal completion requirements;
- Monitoring agreed contractual milestones;
- Facilitating payments and disbursements in accordance with instructions and the applicable agreement;
- Conducting or coordinating legal due diligence;
- Representing clients in dealings with third parties; and
- Providing legal oversight for agreed projects and transactions.
Our role is to provide a trusted legal layer between the client and the transaction, giving clients greater confidence that their instructions, funds and legal interests are properly protected.
All escrow and client-fund arrangements are undertaken subject to applicable law, professional requirements, the terms of the relevant transaction and the firm’s engagement terms.
A successful introduction or facilitation can create substantial value, but intermediaries often face uncertainty over whether they will ultimately receive the compensation agreed for their role. We assist agents, brokers, consultants, introducers and deal facilitators in documenting and protecting their commercial interests.
Our services include:
- Agency agreements;
- Introducer and referral agreements;
- Brokerage and commission agreements;
- Success-fee arrangements;
- Finder’s fee agreements;
- Non-circumvention arrangements;
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements;
- Commission protection clauses;
- Escrow or controlled-payment arrangements where appropriate;
- Documentation of introductions and deal origination;
- Negotiation between principals and intermediaries; and
- Enforcement of contractual entitlements.
Where appropriate, the firm’s role may include providing a structured mechanism through which an agreed commission or success fee is secured and subsequently released upon satisfaction of the agreed contractual conditions and applicable legal requirements.
The objective is simple: to ensure that the person who creates or facilitates the opportunity has a clearly documented and enforceable entitlement to their agreed share.
The administration of an estate can become complex where there are multiple beneficiaries, competing interests, disputed assets or incomplete documentation. We provide practical legal guidance throughout the succession process.
Our services include:
- Applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration;
- Confirmation and rectification of Grants;
- Revocation or annulment of Grants;
- Estate distribution and transmission of assets;
- Identification and protection of estate assets;
- Advice to executors, administrators and beneficiaries;
- Succession disputes and objections;
- Applications relating to dependants and beneficial interests;
- Estate planning and succession arrangements;
- Advice on preservation and management of estate assets; and
- Representation in succession-related litigation.
Our objective is to help preserve the estate, protect beneficiaries’ interests and bring the administration process to a legally sound and orderly conclusion.
Effective estate planning is not only about what happens after death. Proper planning can provide clarity on the ownership, management and eventual distribution of assets while helping families and businesses achieve long-term continuity.
We advise clients on:
- Establishment and structuring of trusts;
- Family and private trusts;
- Trust deeds and related documentation;
- Appointment and responsibilities of trustees;
- Estate and succession planning;
- Structuring and preservation of family assets;
- Inter-generational transfer of wealth;
- Asset holding and management structures;
- Beneficial ownership arrangements;
- Review and restructuring of existing trust arrangements; and
- Legal issues arising from the administration and operation of trusts.
We work with clients to develop structures that reflect their objectives while ensuring that the arrangements are properly documented and legally compliant.
Technology has transformed how businesses operate, collect information and engage with customers. At the same time, businesses face increasing legal obligations concerning personal data, digital systems, cybersecurity and technology-driven transactions.
We provide legal support in areas including:
- Data protection and privacy compliance;
- Data processing and privacy agreements;
- Data protection policies and documentation;
- Technology and software agreements;
- IT services and outsourcing agreements;
- Website and platform terms and conditions;
- Intellectual property considerations in technology transactions;
- Cybersecurity-related legal and contractual matters;
- Regulatory compliance;
- Data-sharing arrangements;
- Legal support following data breaches; and
- Technology-related disputes.
We help clients understand their obligations, manage technology-related legal risks and establish practical compliance frameworks suited to their operations.
Disputes can arise from almost any legal, commercial or personal relationship. We provide representation and strategic advice at every stage of a dispute, with the objective of protecting our clients’ interests and pursuing efficient, proportionate and effective outcomes.
Our services include:
- Contractual and commercial disputes;
- Land and property disputes;
- Succession and estate disputes;
- Corporate and shareholder disputes;
- Construction and development disputes;
- Debt recovery and enforcement;
- Agency and commission disputes;
- Professional and contractual negligence claims;
- Employment-related civil claims;
- Alternative dispute resolution, including negotiation and mediation;
- Civil litigation before courts and tribunals; and
- Appeals and applications for review.
Where appropriate, we seek to resolve disputes without litigation. Where court proceedings become necessary, we provide strategic representation from commencement through judgment, enforcement and appeal. Our litigation practice also complements our transactional work, enabling us to advise clients not only on how to enter into transactions, but also on how to protect and enforce their rights when disputes arise.