Practice Areas

Practice Areas

How we can help you

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Family Law, Probate & Succession Law

We have been successful in ensuring our clients bequeath their estates to their beneficiaries in an inclusive, impartial, legal, and peaceful manner. We are experts in:

Drawing up competent wills, codicils, and other testamentary instruments.

Applying for limited grants.

Petitioning for grants of probate and letters of administration.

Providing legal advisory services for the collection of property and distribution to beneficiaries.

Resealing foreign grants.

We also offer legal advisory services on family matters, including children's issues, non-contentious divorce matters, and adoption.

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Employment & Labor Relations Matters

Our firm has a strong presence in the realm of employment and labor law, having represented several trade unions, corporate clients, and individuals in various employment disputes.

We advise our corporate clients on compliance with relevant Kenyan laws and regulations to prevent potential adverse claims against them. We draft sexual harassment policies, letters of engagement, employment contracts, termination letters, and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), among other documents.

We also assist expatriate clients with applying for work permits and special permits for employment in Kenya.

Our expertise extends to litigating and defending employment-related suits involving issues such as wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and recognition of trade unions, to name a few.

Additionally, we provide advisory services on termination, dismissals, redundancies, restructuring, employee exits, outsourcing, and transfer of employees.

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Debt Collection

We rescue our clients from writing off bad debts by using innovative methods to recover money owed to them from supplying goods or services; breach of contracts; money held and retained; decrees just to name a few factors.

We have assisted multiple clients in recovering their debts by instituting suits and obtaining judgments within 60 days of filing in the Small Claims Court.

This approach has resulted in quick, efficient, and cost-effective debt recovery.

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Legal Audit & Compliance

Our firm prides itself on having the requisite expertise and tools necessary for conducting legal audits for institutions and corporates.

We examine whether corporates comply with the relevant Kenyan laws and regulations. Our expertise includes:

Assessing the legal requirements and practices that an entity must adhere to.

Examining and evaluating the degree of compliance of the entity with the applicable legislative and regulatory framework.

Providing critical data and offering relevant recommendations that the company can follow to streamline its operations with legal requirements, thereby achieving optimal performance and minimizing legal risks and exposure due to non-compliance.

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Insolvency Law

Our firm offers tailored services to clients in insolvency matters, including:

Bankruptcy of natural persons

Alternatives to bankruptcy

Liquidation of companies

Administration of companies

Company voluntary arrangements

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Conveyancing & Land Law

We have successfully represented our clients in conveyancing transactions and real estate development projects.

We support our clients every step of the way in achieving their aspirations of owning homes and properties, from conducting due diligence in various registries to ensure they acquire a good title, to drafting and reviewing sale agreements, and finally, to the transfer stage where they obtain certificates of ownership.

Our expertise includes:

Litigation: Handling issues such as contract disputes, evictions, illegal and fraudulent transfers, adverse possession, and trespass to land. This also extends to registering caveats and cautions. Document Preparation: Drafting competent charges, leases, mortgages, transfers, and sale agreements, among other documents.

Project Financing: Working with lenders on project loans and restructuring project financing. Property Transactions: Representing property owners, developers, and investors in acquiring, developing, leasing, and selling their commercial properties.

Advisory Services: Guiding clients on land use, zoning, and physical planning issues.

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Our competent and experienced team of lawyers handles all aspects of commercial and corporate law. We advise clients on:

Incorporation and registration of domestic and international companies

Restructuring and reorganizations within a company, including mergers and acquisitions

Registration of societies, trusts, and non-profit organizations (NGOs)

Commercial transactions

Tax advisory services

Joint ventures

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Banking, Securities & Finance

We have extensive experience providing legal services in securitization, preparing various security instruments, and offering advice to banking and financial institutions.

We take pride in being on the legal panels of various financial institutions, where we are engaged in registering transactions such as legal charges, land transfers, discharge of charges, and title conversions, among others.

We are committed to processing these transactions as swiftly as possible