We provide trusted legal oversight for clients who require funds, documents or transactions to be held and managed through an advocate, including clients based abroad or unable to personally oversee a transaction or project.
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.