Corporate Law

We will guide you through the business formation process and draft as well as file the necessary documentation to give your venture a proper and legitimate foundation.

• Choosing the right legal structure (LLC, PLC, sole proprietorship, partnership).
• Drafting and filing articles of incorporation, operating agreements, and shareholder agreements.
• Handling compliance with registration, licensing, and tax obligations.
• Advising on liability protection, equity structures, and governance.
• Facilitating cross-border incorporations and compliance for international businesses expanding locally, continentally and globally.
• Advising on regulatory requirements for foreign-owned or joint venture entities.
• Supporting investor onboarding, local content compliance, and ownership structuring.
• Guiding companies on regional business registration within trade blocs like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), EAC, and COMESA.

We ensure your business relationships are backed by clear, enforceable, and future-proof agreements that protect your rights locally and internationally.

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating core commercial agreements (employment, vendor, service-level, licensing, NDAs).
• Building templates and contract playbooks for startups and scaling companies.
• International contract structuring to comply with cross-border laws and tax implications.
• Advising on digital contract formation, e-signature validity, and enforceability.
• Dispute avoidance through effective indemnity, limitation of liability, and arbitration clauses.
• Support with technology-specific agreements (e.g. software development, data processing).
• Custom contracts for remote workforces, distributed teams, and multi-jurisdictional operations.
• Legal audit of existing agreements to reduce liability and improve enforceability.

We help you establish sound internal systems and stay ahead of your compliance obligations, ensuring regulatory alignment at all times.

• Drafting corporate governance frameworks, board charters, and operational policies.
• Advising boards and executives on fiduciary duties and legal liabilities.
• Designing compliance calendars and reporting systems.
• Tailored compliance strategies for regulated sectors like fintech, healthcare, and AI.
• Support with whistleblower policies, anti-bribery, and code of conduct compliance.
• Managing shareholder rights and minority protections.
• Training directors and senior management on legal duties and governance principles.
• Handling statutory filings, renewals, and audit coordination.

Whether you're scaling up, consolidating, or pivoting, we guide you through the legal steps of corporate transformation with clarity and precision.

• Legal structuring of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Advising on asset vs. share deals and tax-efficient transaction models.
• Managing legal due diligence and deal documentation.
• Handling regulatory approvals and filings (including Competition Authority).
• Business separation, spin-offs, and carve-outs.
• Cross-border restructures and legal entity re-domiciliation.
• Employee transition strategies and compliance during restructuring.
• Post-merger integration and compliance support.

We support your fundraising journey from seed to scale, ensuring that your venture is legally sound and attractive to local and global investors.

• Preparing due diligence-ready legal and corporate documentation.
• Structuring investment rounds (SAFE, equity, convertible notes).
• Drafting and negotiating term sheets and shareholders' agreements.
• Reviewing pitch decks for legal clarity and compliance.
• Organizing data rooms and document folders for investor review.
• Aligning governance and equity structures with investor expectations.
• Resolving legacy issues and cleanup prior to funding.
• Advisory on investment compliance for foreign and local capital.

We provide robust representation and strategic advice to resolve business disputes swiftly, effectively, and in your best interest.

• Negotiating commercial settlements and alternative dispute resolution.
• Legal representation in litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Handling shareholder, partnership, and director disputes.
• Enforcing or defending contract claims across jurisdictions.
• Managing employment-related and workplace disputes.
• Advising on IP infringement and misappropriation disputes.
• Cross-border enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards.
• Crisis management and pre-litigation strategy.

We help you navigate employment law complexities and build legally sound workplaces that align with both Kenyan and international labor standards.

• Drafting compliant employment contracts, consultancy agreements, and workplace manuals.
• Structuring compensation, benefits, stock options, and remote work arrangements.
• Advisory on terminations, layoffs, disciplinary actions, and legal exit processes.
• Labor law compliance (occupational health & safety, wages, working hours).
• Representation in employment tribunals or disputes.
• Audits and legal risk assessments for HR teams and policies.
• Employee privacy, monitoring, and data protection compliance.
• Training HR teams and managers on employment law best practices.

We keep your business compliant with ongoing legal and administrative obligations so you can focus on growth.

• Maintaining statutory records, registers, and board minutes.
• Filing annual returns, changes in directorship/shareholding, and capital updates.
• Managing board and shareholder meetings (AGMs/EGMs).
• Legal correspondence with the Business Registration Service (BRS) and other regulators.
• Incorporation and upkeep of branches and subsidiaries in Kenya or the region.
• Updating corporate documents in line with changes in law or internal restructuring.
• Assisting with beneficial ownership declarations and UBO filings.
• Registered office services and legal document safekeeping.