corporate and commercial law in nairobi — strategic legal counsel for businesses that refuse to stand still

Whether you are acquiring a business, being acquired, merging with a competitor, or restructuring your corporate group, you need legal counsel that combines deal-making experience with the technical rigour to protect you at every stage of the transaction.

We advise on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, due diligence coordination and reporting, transaction documentation including sale and purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, and completion mechanics, regulatory approvals including Competition Authority of Kenya filings where required, and post-acquisition integration legal support.

We also advise on corporate restructurings, including subsidiary rationalisation, group simplification, and cross-border holding structure changes. Transactions of this nature are complex and the margin for error is low. We bring the experience and the discipline to get them right.

A poorly drafted commercial contract is not just a legal risk. It is a business risk. A distribution agreement that does not protect your market position. A service agreement that does not define deliverables clearly enough. An NDA that does not actually protect your confidential information. Contract weaknesses have commercial consequences, and they tend to surface at the worst possible moment.

We draft, review, and negotiate the full spectrum of commercial contracts, including client and customer agreements, supply and distribution agreements, joint venture agreements, franchise agreements, agency agreements, intellectual property licences, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and consultancy and service provider agreements.

Every contract we produce is designed to work in practice, not just to look complete on paper.

Good governance is not just a regulatory obligation. It is a commercial discipline. Businesses with strong governance structures attract better investors, manage risk more effectively, and are significantly more resilient when disputes arise.

We advise on board and committee structures, director duties and responsibilities under Kenyan company law, shareholder rights and minority protection, preparation of board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, and statutory notices, annual compliance with the Companies Act including annual returns and beneficial ownership registers, and corporate secretarial services for ongoing governance compliance.

The businesses that treat governance as a foundation rather than a formality are the ones that scale without unnecessary friction. We help you become one of them.

Kenya’s regulatory environment touches every aspect of business operations, from sector-specific licensing and permits to competition law, employment regulation, environmental compliance, and county-level business requirements. For international businesses entering the Kenyan market, navigating this environment without local expertise is a risk that rarely pays off.

We advise on entry strategy and optimal corporate structure for Kenya operations, all regulatory approvals required for your specific business model, local content and employment requirements, and ongoing regulatory compliance for established operations. We have helped businesses from across the world enter the Kenyan market cleanly and operate within it confidently.

The best commercial disputes are the ones that never reach litigation. We work proactively with our clients to identify and eliminate the contractual and governance weaknesses that generate disputes before they escalate into something expensive.

When disputes do arise despite best efforts, we advise on the most commercially efficient resolution pathway, whether that is negotiated settlement, mediation, arbitration, or litigation. We do not reflexively recommend litigation. We recommend the approach that achieves the best outcome for your business at the lowest cost and in the shortest time. Those are rarely the same thing, and knowing the difference is what good commercial legal advice looks like.