The right expertise. At the right moment.

Starting a business raises questions that deserve clear answers: which structure fits your ambitions, what registrations you need, and how to protect yourself from day one.

We guide founders through company and business name registration with the Registrar of Companies, prepare the founding documents, and advise on the permits and tax registrations that keep you compliant from the start.

1. Choosing between a limited company, partnership, or sole proprietorship
2. Company and business name search and registration
3. Memorandum, articles of association, and shareholder agreements
4. KRA PIN, business permits, and regulatory licences

• Company and business name registration
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Regulatory licences and permits

Every business runs on contracts. Drafted well, they prevent disputes; drafted carelessly, they invite them.

We draft, review, and negotiate the agreements that carry your business — supply and distribution, service agreements, leases, financing documents, and joint ventures — always with an eye on enforceability under Kenyan law.

1. Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements
2. Negotiating terms with counterparties
3. Advising on breach, termination, and remedies

• Sale of goods and supply agreements
• Service and consultancy agreements
• Lease and tenancy agreements
• Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements

Unpaid invoices strain cash flow and patience alike. A firm, professional approach usually resolves matters without setting foot in court.

We issue formal demand letters, negotiate repayment arrangements, and where necessary pursue summary suits or insolvency proceedings to recover debts efficiently.

1. Formal demand letters and statutory notices
2. Negotiated settlements and repayment plans
3. Court action, including summary suits and insolvency petitions

• Demand letters and pre-litigation negotiation
• Suits for liquidated and unliquidated debts
• Execution and garnishee proceedings

Your people are your greatest asset — and a source of risk when policies and contracts lag behind the law.

We advise employers and employees on contracts of employment, handbooks and policies, disciplinary processes, terminations, and disputes before the Employment and Labour Relations Court.

1. Employment contracts and staff handbooks
2. Disciplinary and grievance procedures
3. Redundancy, termination, and separation agreements
4. Representation in employment disputes

• Employment contracts and policies
• Disciplinary and termination advice
• Employment dispute representation

Your brand, ideas, and creative work deserve protection as much as your physical assets.

We register and defend trademarks in Kenya and across the region, advise on copyright and licensing, and help businesses put confidentiality and non-compete protections around their innovations.

1. Trademark search, registration, and renewal
2. Copyright advice and licensing agreements
3. Confidentiality, non-compete, and IP assignment clauses
4. Enforcement against infringement

• Trademark registration and renewals
• Licensing and assignment agreements
• IP enforcement and dispute support

Many transactions and foreign applications require documents that are notarised, certified, or apostilled.

As a commissioned notary public, we notarise affidavits, powers of attorney, statutory declarations, and certifications for use in Kenya and internationally.

1. Notarisation of affidavits and statutory declarations
2. Powers of attorney for local and foreign use
3. Certification and authentication of documents
4. Apostille and legalisation guidance

• Notarisation and certification of documents
• Powers of attorney
• Apostille and consular legalisation support

Public contracts offer significant opportunity, but the rules are detailed and strictly applied.

We advise bidders on tender preparation and compliance, review procurement documents, and represent suppliers in review proceedings before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board and the courts.

1. Tender preparation and compliance review
2. Bid disputes and requests for review
3. Contract negotiation with procuring entities

• Tender and bid compliance advice
• Procurement dispute representation
• Public contract negotiation

Property is often the largest transaction our clients make, and the one where diligence matters most.

We conduct title searches and due diligence, draft and negotiate sale agreements and leases, manage stamping and registration, and resolve disputes over land and boundaries.

1. Title searches and due diligence
2. Sale agreements, transfers, and charges
3. Leases for residential and commercial property
4. Land dispute resolution

• Property purchases and transfers
• Lease preparation and review
• Land due diligence and disputes

Good governance protects directors, reassures investors, and keeps regulators away from your door.

We support boards and company secretaries with statutory filings, board resolutions and minutes, advisory opinions on directors’ duties, and compliance programs tailored to your sector.

1. Statutory filings and company secretarial support
2. Board resolutions, minutes, and governance documents
3. Directors’ duties and conflicts of interest
4. Sector-specific regulatory compliance

• Company secretarial services
• Board and shareholder documentation
• Regulatory compliance advice

Planning ahead spares your family uncertainty. When disputes arise, they deserve a steady, humane hand.

We prepare wills, apply for grants of probate and letters of administration, distribute estates, and advise on family agreements and guardianship.

1. Wills and testamentary planning
2. Probate and letters of administration
3. Estate distribution and transmission of property
4. Guardianship and family agreements

• Will drafting and review
• Probate and administration of estates
• Transmission of estate property

Whether you are bringing key staff into Kenya or making it your own home, immigration paperwork should be handled precisely the first time.

We advise on and apply for work permits, dependant passes, special passes, and permanent residency, and support citizenship applications.

1. Work permits and special passes
2. Dependant and student passes
3. Permanent residency and citizenship applications
4. Compliance advice for employers of foreign staff

• Work permit applications and renewals
• Dependant and special passes
• Citizenship and residency advice

Not every dispute belongs in court, but when it does, preparation wins.

We represent clients in the High Court, subordinate courts, and tribunals across commercial and civil matters, and pursue arbitration and mediation where they serve you better.

1. Commercial and civil litigation
2. Arbitration and mediation
3. Alternative dispute resolution strategy
4. Appeals and judicial review

• Commercial litigation
• Arbitration and mediation
• Appeals and judicial review