A Legacy of Excellence

We stand on a foundation built upon decades of unwavering commitment to the pursuit of justice. Our journey, rooted in a profound dedication to our clients, has shaped our identity as a leading force in the legal field. We help our clients to the best of our team’s abilities to give you the best representation both locally and internationally through our international partners

Corporate and Commercial Law

We provide comprehensive legal solutions to businesses, ensuring compliance and success in every transaction. Our services include:

  • Company formation and structuring Sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLPs, LLCs, PLCs, offshore entities.
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures Due diligence, regulatory approvals, post-closing integration.
  • Corporate governance and compliance Bboard advisory, shareholder agreements, GDPR/CCPA, industry-specific regulations.
  • Bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency Creditor/debtor representation, debt workouts, liquidation.
  • Banking, securities, and project finance Syndicated loans, asset-backed financing, capital markets transactions.
  • Commercial contract lifecycle management Drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution for supply chain, SaaS, and partnership agreements.
  • Shareholder disputes and litigation: Oppression remedies, deadlock resolution, derivative actions.
  • Regulatory risk and investigations FCPA compliance, sanctions, internal audits, crisis response.
  • Emerging sector advisory Crypto/digital assets, ESG frameworks, data privacy, platform liability.
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Conveyancing and Property Law

A conveyancer’s role in a property transaction is to ensure the process is legally sound, transparent, and protects the client’s interests. The responsibilities are typically divided into two main phases.

  1. The Pre-Contract and Due Diligence Phase
  • Taking Instructions
  • Conducting Searches
  • Physical Verification
  1. The Post-Contract and Completion Phase
  • Drafting and Reviewing the Sale Agreement
  • Obtaining Consents and Clearances
  • Stamping of Transfer Documents
  • Registration of Transfer title deed.
  • Financial Management

 

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Our team represents clients in disputes involving:

  • Debt recovery and insolvency.
  • Employment and contractual disputes.
  • Estate and property conflicts.

We are proficient in court litigation, including trials and appeals, and employ alternative dispute resolution methods such as:

  • Represent clients in court proceedings, including filing and responding to court documents
  • Conduct investigations and gather evidence to build strong cases
  • Prepare and present arguments in court, including written and oral submissions
  • Negotiate with opposing counsel to resolve cases through settlement

Constitutional and Judicial Review Advocacy

We specialize in defending rights, challenging government actions, and upholding constitutional integrity through strategic litigation and expert counsel. Our team combines deep constitutional expertise with proactive advocacy to protect your interests against overreach by state entities.

  • Constitutional Interpretation & Strategy: Rigorous analysis of Kenya’s Constitution to build targeted arguments for rights enforcement, legislative challenges, and policy reform.
  • Judicial Review of State Actions: Challenging unlawful decisions by all branches of government ,including legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative rulings, and agency conduct.
  • Public Interest Litigation: Representing individuals, NGOs, and communities in landmark cases advancing human rights, electoral integrity, and social justice.
  • Emergency Constitutional Safeguards: Securing urgent remedies (e.g., injunctions) to halt unconstitutional actions threatening livelihoods or freedoms.
  • Strategic Case Development: From evidence gathering to courtroom advocacy, we craft tailored litigation pathways to maximize impact and efficiency.

Tax and Insurance Law

  • We help clients in the following matters to do with tax and Insurance:

    • Represent clients in tax disputes and litigation
    • Advise on tax planning and compliance
    • Assist in the preparation and submission of tax returns
    • Represent clients before the Tax Appeals Tribunal and the High Court
    • Represent policyholders in disputes with insurance companies
    • Advise on insurance policy terms and conditions
    • Assist in the negotiation of insurance claims.
    • Represent clients in insurance disputes before the courts.

Environment and Land Law

We navigate Kenya’s complex environmental and land justice landscape with precision, defending your rights in courtrooms and tribunals while turning legal challenges into strategic victories. Our team combines decades of courtroom experience with deep mastery of environmental statutes and land reform frameworks to secure tangible outcomes. We deal with:

    • End-to-End Land Litigation: Representation from Magistrates Court through Environment and Land Court to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in boundary disputes, title conflicts, and evictions.
    • Environmental Compliance & Defense: Challenging unlawful development approvals, pollution violations, and resource exploitation under EMCA and constitutional environmental rights.
    • Commercial Tenancy Resolution: Resolving high-stakes disputes before the Business Premises Rent Tribunal for shops, hotels, offices, and retail spaces—including lease terminations, rent reviews, and occupancy rights.
    • Land Policy & Reform Advocacy: Advising on land registration, community land acts, and constitutional land reforms to prevent future conflicts.
    • Urgent Remedies & Injunctions: Securing immediate court orders to halt illegal evictions, deforestation, or construction pending final judgment.

Data Protection Law

We turn complex data regulations into strategic business assets, ensuring your compliance avoids fines while building trust with customers and regulators. Our team navigates Kenya’s Data Protection Act 2019 and global frameworks (GDPR/CCPA) to protect your data-driven operations. Our proactive solutions include:

  • Compliance Architecture: Designing DPIAs, RoPAs, and privacy policies for data controllers/processors, aligned with Kenya’s DPA and cross-border transfers (EU/UK/Africa).
  • Breach Response & Crisis Management: 24/7 incident response, regulator notifications, and forensic support to minimize penalties after leaks or cyberattacks.
  • Vendor & Third-Party Oversight: Auditing processors (cloud, SaaS, payroll) and drafting GDPR-compliant data processing agreements (DPAs).
  • Employee Data Governance: Structuring HR data flows, consent frameworks, and monitoring policies to avoid workplace privacy disputes.
  • Emerging Tech Compliance: Advising on AI ethics, biometric data, blockchain, and digital marketing consent under Kenya’s evolving sandbox rules.

Intellectual Property Law

We secure your competitive edge by transforming IP from legal overhead into a strategic business asset—ensuring innovations drive profit, not litigation. Our core services for enterprise clients:

  • Global Brand & Patent Monetization: Strategic trademark/copyright/patent registration (50+ jurisdictions) to protect revenue-critical brands, products, and R&D investments.
  • IP Portfolio Optimization: Audits and valuation for M&A, licensing, and investor reporting—turning IP into balance sheet assets.
  • Deal-Centric Agreements: Licensing, tech transfers, and joint venture contracts structured to unlock revenue while limiting liability.
  • Infringement Countermeasures: Takedowns (DMCA/UDRP), anti-counterfeiting ops, and revenue recovery for brand dilution or piracy.
  • Transactional IP Due Diligence: Risk assessment for mergers, acquisitions, and funding rounds—flagging deal-breakers in IP ownership or freedom-to-operate.
  • AI-Generated Content Compliance: Securing enforceable rights for AI outputs (art, code, marketing); mitigating copyright/trademark risks in training data and outputs.
  • LLM Data Governance: Structuring lawful data sourcing, efficacy validation, and cross-border transfers (GDPR/DPA 2019) for AI training—avoiding regulatory shutdowns.
  • Trade Secret Fortification: NDAs, employee exit protocols, and cybersecurity-aligned safeguards for proprietary algorithms and datasets.
  • High-Stakes Dispute Defense: Litigation strategy for patent trolls, parallel imports, and jurisdictional conflicts—minimizing operational disruption.

Artificial Intelligence

We engineer legally resilient AI legal systems that drive innovation without inviting liability. Our team transforms regulatory uncertainty into competitive advantage, ensuring your deployments comply with global standards (EU AI Act, NIST) while aligning with Kenya’s Draft AI & Data Policy. Our end-to-end AI legal solutions:

  • Pre-Deployment Advisory: Risk audits for AI use cases (chatbots, hiring tools, diagnostics) identifying bias, copyright traps, and liability exposure before launch.
  • Policy & Regulatory Navigation: Drafting AI governance frameworks compliant with Kenya’s Data Protection Act, GDPR, and sector-specific rules (health, finance, telecom).
  • AI Content Legal Shield: Securing rights for AI-generated content (art, code, marketing copy) copyright registration strategies, plagiarism defense, and trademark clearance.
  • LLM/Data Compliance: Structuring lawful data sourcing, efficacy validation, and cross-border transfers (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Kenya-EU adequacy talks).
  • Human Accountability Protocols: Training staff on personal liability limits, audit trails, and “human-in-the-loop” requirements to avoid regulatory blowback.
  • Best Practices Implementation: Embedding bias mitigation, transparency logs, and redress mechanisms into your AI lifecycle, auditable for regulators.

Healthcare Law

  • As your trusted legal team, here’s how we support Kenya’s healthcare sector:

     

    • Regulatory Compliance: We guide you through licensing, accreditation, and standards set by KMPDC, Pharmacy Board, and other regulators keeping your practice fully compliant.

    • Contracts & Transactions: We draft and negotiate key agreements from provider partnerships and vendor deals to employment contracts and insurer arrangements.

    • Health Insurance Support: We advise insurers on compliance, help patients resolve coverage disputes, and handle complex claims issues protecting all sides.

Probate and Estate Planning

We help you plan not just for the distribution of assets, but for the protection of your family, values, and legacy. Our holistic approach includes 10 key areas beyond a traditional estate plan:

  • Wellness & incapacity planning
  • Personal stories tied to property
  • Care and support for minor children
  • Life purpose, values, and guidance
  • Risk management and special needs
  • Defining “true wealth”
  • Heirs and charitable intentions
  • Family dynamics and communication
  • Family tree and important contacts
  • Personal letters and final messages

Immigration Law

We provide end to end support during immigration within the country or internationally, our services are:

  • Work permit applications.
  • Residency and visa applications.
  • Compliance with immigration regulations.
  • International hiring legal support.
  • Permanent residency support.
  • Dual citizen application.

Family & Child Law

Navigating family legal matters requires not only legal expertise but also sensitivity and understanding. At our firm, we are committed to guiding clients through life’s most challenging personal transitions with dignity, care, and professionalism. We provide tailored legal support in all areas of family law, prioritizing constructive solutions, especially through mediation and collaborative processes, to protect the well-being of individuals and families.

  • Divorce, judicial separation, and annulment (nullity of marriage)
  • Emphasis on mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to reduce conflict and emotional stress
  • Division of marital property and determination of financial rights between spouses
  • Spousal maintenance (alimony) claims and defenses
  • Child custody, care and control, access (visitation), and parenting arrangements
  • Child support and maintenance assessments
  • Local and international adoption processes, including legal compliance and documentation

Audit Services

Unlike financial auditors, we audit legal vulnerabilities that trigger fines, deal collapse, or reputational firestorms. Our team combines forensic legal analysis with sector-specific expertise to turn compliance into a competitive weapon. What we deliver for enterprises:

  • Regulatory Gap Audits: Deep-dive assessments of Kenya Companies Act, DPA 2019, sector regulations (banking, telecom, health) pinpointing fines, license risks, and ESG gaps before regulators do.
  • Transaction Risk Scans: Pre-M&A/investment audits of contract liabilities, IP ownership, data compliance killing deal-breakers early (e.g., hidden GDPR violations in target firms).
  • AI/Data Compliance Health Checks: Auditing LLM training data sources, AI output legality, cross-border transfers against Kenya’s Draft AI Policy preventing shutdowns of AI deployments.
  • Crisis-Proofing Frameworks: Building audit-ready compliance systems with real-time monitoring for boards (e.g., automated DPA 2019 consent logs, anti-bribery controls).
  • Remediation Roadmaps: Turning findings into actionable fixes by rewriting policies, retraining staff, and negotiating pre-emptive settlements with ODPC/CMA.

Asset Tracing and
Recovery

We provide asset recovery services by:

  • Conducting strategic legal interventions.
  • Partnering with forensic auditors and law enforcement agencies.
  • Recovering misappropriated financial assets.

We secure clients’ interests through focused investigative efforts.

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We’re always ready to guide you.

Our history is marked by a trail of triumphs, where we’ve championed countless causes, fought tenaciously for justice, and stood by our clients through their most challenging moments. The path that led us here has been paved with remarkable achievements and resounding victories. It’s a legacy that defines who we are, and it’s a legacy we’re ready to extend to you.

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