 Advised and represented clients in Court over contentious matters in relation to commercial matters, including due diligence, data privacy, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and insurance investigations amongst others.  Drafted and negotiated various legal documents, including share and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, registration statements, proxy statements and other statutory filings, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, bylaws, due diligence reports and board resolutions.  Guided project teams and collaborated with stakeholders, opposing counsel, regulatory bodies, clients’ auditors, and company secretaries.  Developed and implemented an effective grievance redress mechanism for resolving disputes amongst the project affected persons.  Monitored the status of proposed laws, analysed impact on businesses, and informed clients of legal developments.  Reviewed clients’ operations, processes, and internal policies to identify risks arising from non-compliance of laws and regulations.  Conducted and attended client meetings and advised clients on legal matters as well as updated them on the progress of their transactions and/or cases.  Carried out detailed legal research and prepared legal opinions and/or memoranda on legal issues raised and requested by clients.  Conducted legal research on various fields of the law, wrote legal opinions and provided legal advice to clients.  Provided advisory services to clients on legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance and contract management strategy.  Handled general conveyancing matters including sale, transfer, leasing and charging land and giving legal advice on matters touching on land. Acted for a client in the sale of a piece of property in Nairobi for the sum of KES 30 million including carrying out a due diligence on both the vendor and the property as well as negotiating the agreement for sale.  Coordinated and attended alternative dispute proceedings and negotiations with a view to settling potentially litigious matters. Successfully represented a high net client at the Energy Regulatory Commission in a dispute concerning electrical power.

 Developed and implemented an effective grievance redress mechanism for resolving disputes amongst the project affected persons.  Undertook research and drafted all relevant pleadings and legal opinions for court matters relating to the project.  Provided advisory services to our client and the project affected persons on issues relating to land acquisition and compensation.  Reviewed clients’ operations, processes, and internal policies to identify risks arising from non-compliance of laws and regulations.  Prepared and negotiated terms of transactional documents such as asset or share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture, and financing agreements.  Maintained statutory records, ensured timely preparation and circulation of board agendas, minutes, and filing of annual returns.  Trained and advised clients on court decisions as well as legal, policy, and procedural developments effecting businesses.  Provided advisory services to clients on legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance and contract management strategy.  Drafted relevant ancillary documents such as, Joint Venture Agreements, employment contracts, B2B terms and contracts, NDAs, letters of intent, term sheets, applications for regulatory approvals and shareholder resolutions.  Reviewed standard transactional agreements including share and asset purchase agreements, investment as well as subscription agreements.  Advised on regulatory and compliance matters such as data privacy competition and wider industry regulation as applicable.  Acted for companies in connection with their positions as creditors and advising on recovery options available on the backdrop of the financial distress i.e. filing and prosecuting debt recovery suits, auctioneering proceedings and insolvency proceedings.  Successfully represented local companies and multinational in Court and ADR proceedings in connection with various employment and commercial matters.