Corporate & Commercial

We balance legal risk against the commercial (and sometimes operational) context of the business and give practical recommendations accordingly.

The corporate and commercial work we undertake includes:

  • Advising on the establishment of new business ventures and entities and obtaining licences, consents, permits and authorizations from various governmental bodies and authorities.
  • Advising on the restructuring of companies or groups and on the structuring of commercial transactions to ensure that they are conducted in a cost/tax efficient manner.
  • Providing advice on regulatory and compliance matters in the fields of Banking, Saccos, Transport and Telecommunications, Mining, Power and Energy Sector, Environmental Law, Monopolies and the Capital Markets.
  • Drafting and advising on commercial contracts of all descriptions e.g. Leasing Contracts, Joint Venture Agreements, Shareholders and Partnership Agreements, Employment etc.Conducting legal due diligence in the course of undertaking commercial transactions.
  • Providing legal opinions as required both in respect of transactions as a whole and/or in respect of Kenyan law and specific legal issues.
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