O&M Law LLP (formerly Ogola & Mujera Advocates) has grown rapidly over the years and is today ranked one of the top 20 law firms in Kenya by headcount and reputation as a highly rated full-service law firm. The firm’s quest to be “A signature of legal excellence” has seen powered its lawyers to excel in providing a comprehensive range of legal solutions for both domestic and international clients with high standard of client care and responsiveness. The firm’s service offering is constantly evolving and recently it has ventured into offer data protection, compliance and governance services in response to clients’ demands.

Recently, O&M Law LLP has been ranked in The Lawyer Africa Top 20 Law Firms in Kenya as No. 14th Law Firm in Kenya based on feedback of peers and clients on the complexity of the matters and volume of deals the firm’s 5 Partners and 13 Associates have handled so far. The prestigious ranking of the elite law firms in Kenya celebrates the leading and most respected law firms with the highest number of partners and advocates undertaking significant legal and client work that has ripple effect on the entire legal practice of Kenya. O&M Law LLP emerged top of respected local and regional law firms as testament of its distinction as the home of some of the best and highly regarded lawyers for their legal innovation and outstanding service to clients worldwide.

O&M Law LLP was ranked in the WTR1000 2022 edition which recognizes the World’s Top IP Law Firms, for the second year in a row. Recognized as having “amply resourced trademark department” and ability to “secure positive outcomes in high-stakes litigation” as well as boasting “specialized IP practices and sub-departments for anti-counterfeiting and IP valuation” and “a dedicated IP watch service.” The firm has 11 lawyers and support dedicated to providing IP services enabling it not only to provide cutting edge services but to handle large portfolios of work and deliver quick turnaround in time sensitive briefs.

O&M Law’s Managing Partner Patrick Ogola is consistently recognized and ranked by clients and International Law Directories as a top lawyer in Kenya with extensive experience garnered over more than a decade of handling commercial and corporate matters. He is ranked as a leading Intellectual Property Lawyer in Kenya for his expertise and innovation in the area of Intellectual Property Law. In 2022, he was ranked among the top 1000 Trademark Lawyers in the WTR1000 in World Trademark Review (WTR) 2022 Ranking as a leader in Anti-Counterfeiting and IP Valuation in the region.

Patrick has guided a diverse clientele through a demanding range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, banking and finance, real estate matters and intellectual property law. He is widely recognized as a specialist in handling immigration matters and has also earned a deserved reputation as an Advocate with a commitment to helping clients resolve disputes efficiently and effectively through litigation, arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Senior Partner Maureen Mujera is among Kenya’s most highly regarded Real Estate Lawyers and a specialist in the fields of infrastructure development, real estate and financial services. Her expertise extends to banking and project finance and all types of real estate projects including residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. She has worked alongside real estate developers from project inception to eventual realization of successful and iconic projects in Nairobi and beyond. She has also gained recognition for her work in corporate mergers and acquisitions, commercial, regulatory and compliance issues and infrastructure projects and energy developments.

Maureen has over 15 years’ experience handling complex corporate commercial transactions and advising clients through some of the most complex and notable transaction conducted in Kenya. She has advised on a wide range of prominent deals within Kenya and the region. She advised the Kenyan Government on its USD 2 billion sovereign Eurobond – the largest sovereign debut debt issue in Sub-Saharan Africa to date – as well as the subsequent USD 750 million tap issue. This deal was awarded African Deal of the Year at the Global Capital Emerging Markets Bond Awards 2014. Currently, she is a Non-Executive Director of the Special Economic Zones Authority.

Since 2015, Chambers and Partners has ranked Maureen as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Real Estate Law Practice in Kenya who “is sought out for her counsel on residential and mixed-use development, as well as transactional matters in the real estate field. Clients said “She is proactive, pleasant and helpful.” “She is meticulous and offers intelligent solutions to clients in commercial transactions.” Maureen has also been described as “very well respected”, “key to getting a deal done and “at the top in matters of real estate.”

Awa Muhindi is a partner specializing in dispute resolution and litigation and has helped a wide range of individual and corporate clients in prosecuting and defending claims in the High Court, Industrial Court and Magistrate’s Courts as well as Statutory Tribunals at various stations across Kenya. Agnes Kanjejo is an experienced Partner at O&M Law specialist in Real Estate, Securities and Corporate Commercial Law with her expertise in all aspects of Real Estate including the representation of owners, developers and investors. Kevin Kwasa is a Partner with deep knowledge of corporate commercial law and extensive experience in complex national and multinational transactions including large M&A deals and advising clients in large financial and securitization matters.

O&M Law LLP Partners have more than 60 years combined post-admission experience gained acting on many notable matters and transactions in Kenya. In that time, they have acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience and developed a reputation for offering professional, efficient and cost effective legal services. This experience and expertise has positioned O&M Law team to deliver excellent client services and to fulfil on profession commitment to timely, efficient, excellent and exceptional legal services to our clients. It has also earned the firm the respect of peers and clients as a leading law firm in Kenya.

O&M Law Partners work with an eclectic, experienced and energetic team of over dozen advocates, paralegals and support staff each of whom has in-depth knowledge of the different aspects that make up a modern legal practice and consistently exhibit the aptitude and flexibility needed to serve our clients more efficiently. The firm handles diverse range of matters that include corporate and commercial law, real estate, banking and regulatory advice, project financing, private equity transactions, energy and natural resources, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, labour relations, intellectual property and dispute resolution.

Beyond legal practice, O&M Law success is rooted in the firm’s commitment to its core values of integrity, client focus, accountability and respect as the foundational principles that define what the firm’s lawyers stand for as a law firm and as individuals. O&M Law attributes its runaway success as a law firm to its matchless client service. It notes in the firm website: “To our clients, we not only offer a service, but we offer an experience. We put our clients at the center of our thinking and offer them a comprehensive range of legal solutions with the standard of client care and responsiveness that has become our signature.”

O&M Law LLP is a member of ASIRI, one of Kenya’s top homegrown client-centric alliance of professional services firms comprising lawyers, corporate, financial, audit and tax advisors. The other members of ASIRI include Horizon Africa Capital Ltd, a boutique mergers & acquisitions and capital raising firm targeting Africa market; Mawji Sennik & Co., a leading firm of Certified Public Accountants that provides comprehensive audit, tax advisory and management consultancy services; and D&M Management Services, a company secretarial, accounting and business consultancy that helps clients effectively manage the intricacies of corporate governance and compliance.

The Firm offers pro-bono legal services to the underserved members of the community in the form of legal representation and provision of business advisory services to start ups tackling societal challenges. Additionally, together with the other professional firm members of ASIRI, O&M Law established the Asiri Foundation, a charitable organization geared at helping children from difficult backgrounds to achieve their potential. The Asiri Foundation draws support from the staff and of its constituent members to sponsor the education of needy students and provide them with mentorship and other support they need to grow to achieve their dreams and enhance their value as members of the society who will in turn give back to their communities.