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O&M Law LLP: The Outstanding Boutique Law Firm on the Rise

Recently, O&M Law LLP was ranked in The Lawyer Africa Top 20 Law Firms in 2022 as the No. 14th Law Firm in Kenya based on feedback of peers and clients.

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O&M Law LLP Partners: Patrick Ogola (Managing Partner), Maureen Mujera (Senior Partner), Agnes Kanjejo, Awa Muhindi and Kevin Kwasa.

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.

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Top 25 Law Firms in Kenya 2024: Githuku & Githuku Advocates LLP

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GITHUKU & GITHUKU ADVOCATES LLP

Established in 2016| Partners: 2 | Principal Office: Nairobi

Contacts: Kose Heights, 3rd Floor, Apartment F 3.4, Argwings Kodhek Road, Hurlingham, Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone: (+254) 725 759 887 / (+254) 723 634 410

Email: info@githukuadvocates.co.ke; githukuadvocates@gmail.com

Website: www.githukuadvocates.co.ke

Download: Githuku & Githuku Advocates LLP Profile (PDF)

The Firm

Githuku & Githuku Advocates LLP is a full-service law firm that constitutes of several advocates, legal consultants and a number of paralegal and administrative staff. The firm was established in April 2016 by the founding partners Hannah Wangui Githuku and Dianah Wanjeri Githuku. The firm’s vision is to provide legal services to all businesses, institutions or persons, to offer practical solutions to our clients and to be universally recognized as a full-service law firm.

The firm undertakes to embrace client’s needs and address them soundly by offering turn-around time, to enable them make informed decisions. The firm has a reputation for providing exceptional legal services. The firm lawyers are renowned for their commitment to excellence and for ability to find innovative solutions to the most complex of legal problems which clients recognize and value.

The firm currently has offices in the prestigious environs of Hurlingham area at Kose Heights Building 3rd Floor Suite F3.4 located on Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi. It has associate lawyers and consultants to enable the firm deal with matters across the country under one umbrella. The firm stands out for its resolve to provide amicable and effective solution-oriented services in a timely manner to its clients and offers the full spectrum of legal service and aid to a diverse clientelle base.

Practice Areas

Githuku & Githuku Advocates LLP offer a diversity of expertise in all areas of major practice. The firm lawyers offer a full complement of Legal Services in the following practice areas: Property and Conveyancing Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Tax Law, Constitutional/ Administrative Law, Competition Law, Contracts Law, Labour and Employment Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Notarial Practice, Family Law, Administrative and Public Law, Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Legal and Governance Audit, Probate, Succession and Trusts, General Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Consultancy on matters of law and Entertainment Law.

Firm Partners

Hannah Wangui Githuku is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of 15 years standing and the Partner in charge of Legal Research, Conveyancing and Commercial Department. She holds a Masters Degree in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelors of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and one in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Human Resource Management. She is also a qualified Tax Agent. She has extensive high-level experience in Commercial matters, Conveyancing, Civil and Criminal litigation, Company Secretarial and Preparation and Reviews of Agreements for Sale, Leases, Transfers, Charges, Discharges of Charge, Chattel Mortgages, Debentures and Registration of Documents. She has recognized as one the top 100 lawyers in Real Estate and Finance Law in Kenya.

Dianah Wanjeri Githuku is the Partner in charge of Litigation, Consultancy, Taxation and Legal Audit Department, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of 14 Years standing, a Tax Agent, a Patent Agent, a Notary Public and Commissioner of Oath. She holds Bachelors of Law Degree from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and is pursuing her Masters in Leadership and Governance. She has broad experience in litigation and commercial law gained working for leading firms and the legal department of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) where she prosecuted complex and high value tax cases on behalf of KRA in Commercial, Constitutional and Judicial Review Divisions and Tax Appeal Tribunal. She has vast training and exposure in negotiation, drafting and management of contract, oil and gas contracting and trial advocacy.

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Top 25 Law Firms in Kenya 2024: John Bwire & Associates

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John Bwire & Associates Advocates

Established in 2016

Number of Partners: 3

Number of Associates: 3

Principal Office: Mombasa

Download PDF: John Bwire & Associates Advocates Law Firm Profile

Practice Areas and Expertise

John Bwire & Associates Advocates is one of the most vibrant and well-established upcoming law firms in Kenya with rich diverse legal practices and a highly knowledgeable and experienced legal team. The firm specializes in Real estate law, International law, Matrimonial and family law, Personal injury and medical malpractice, Debt collection, Tax services, Aviation law, Commercial law, Insurance law, Conveyancing, Appellate Litigation, Law Tort and General negligence, Human rights law and practice, Employment and Labour Law and Practice, Arbitration and alternate dispute resolution, Admiralty and Maritime law and Judicial review of administrative and government action. The firm also offers specialist legal services including Patents and Copyrights, Trademarks, mining and prospecting, tax planning and establishment and registration of pension and provident funds.

John Bwire & Associates Advocates provides a comprehensive range of legal services to all its clients that spans across various sectors. The firm’s expertise spans across a number of industries and sectors, including leading corporate, banking and financial institutions, government parastatals and regulators, as well as high net-worth entrepreneurs.

John Bwire & Associates Advocates is structured into two departments – The Litigation Department which deals with all litigation and The Commercial and Conveyancing Department which deals with all non-litigation work. Clients’ work is allocated and supervised by the partner in charge of the Department in which the work is done. Where the client wishes to have a contact partner to whom all their work is referred in the first instance, the firm is glad to arrange for that.

The Firm’s Approach and Facilities

John Bwire & Partners Advocates is always driven by the commitment to ensure excellence in provision of legal services and strives to provide a complete legal and advisory solution to clients through tailormade insights and experience. John Bwire & Associates Advocates keeps close contact with clients to reman connected to them and intimately understand their individual and business legal needs to offer added value.

The firm has also built enviable connections with local regulators and accumulated wealth of experience of and insights in dealing with and handling local issues, regional and cross-border legal services in all business aspects across jurisdictions using a “one-stop shop” approach. In addition, the firm lawyers have cultivated commercial legal skills in specialist areas to serve local and international clients better at national, regional and global stage.

The has modern office facilities that include computerized word processing and accounting systems. The firm has invested to take advantage of the digital revolution and remote access and is accessible online and offline in maintaining the advocate-client relationship. The firm’s clientele entails local, regional and international businesses including listed companies, banking and financial institutions, insurance companies, private equity funds, venture capital and institutional equity investors, telecommunication companies, project developers and financiers, multilateral lenders, industrial and commercial companies, real estate developers, professional firms as well as government and public organizations.

The Firm’s People

John Bwire & Associates Advocates team comprises Managing partner and three (3) senior partners supported by 3 legal assistants and about a dozen support staff. The Managing Partner Hon John Bwire previously he worked as a partner at Kithi and Company Advocates and as an associate at the firm of Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates and the firm of Nchogu, Omwanza & Nyasimi Advocates. His practice mainly focuses on Civil and Commercial litigation in the Court of Appeal, High Court, Employment and Labour Relations Court, Subordinate courts, Business Premises Rent Tribunal and quasi-judicial bodies with a bias in land matters, labour /employment disputes, public law, banking and commercial disputes, insurance and personal injury claims, arbitration, family and succession and admiralty, maritime and shipping claims. The Other Partners of the firm are Patience Tumaini Lugo and Daniel Chokaa Muliro.

Contact John Bwire & Associates Advocates

Physical Address: Palli House, 4th Floor Nyerere Avenue

Postal Address: P.O Box 98731-80100 Mombasa

Telephone: +254 412 222 035 | +254 (0) 722 629 941

Cellphone: +254 (0) 726 003 750

Email: info@jblaw.co.ke / bwire@jblaw.co.ke

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Lex Mundi strengthens Global Reach with Two New Member Firms

Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, has strengthened its African experience with the addition of Bennani & Associés LLP and AF Mpanga as member firms for Morocco and Algeria, and Uganda respectively. The network’s expansion in Africa reflects the growing importance of the continents markets, internationally.

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Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, has announced the addition of two prestigious member firms in Africa to its global network covering three markets. Bennani & Associés LLP has been appointed as the Lex Mundi member firm in Algeria and Morocco. AF Mpanga, has also joined Lex Mundi as the exclusive member firm for Uganda, further enhancing the network’s comprehensive coverage on the African continent.

Bennani & Associés LLP is a highly regarded independent law firm in French-speaking Africa, operating in North, West, and Central Africa. With a team of accomplished legal professionals, the firm offers leading legal expertise to listed and unlisted companies, public entities, and international law firms.

Bennani & Associes is a full-service firm advising on general corporate law and corporate transactions, finance matters and dispute resolution, providing comprehensive legal solutions to foreign investors for complex issues. Bennani & Associés LLP’s strong presence in Algeria and Morocco positions Lex Mundi strategically to offer clients first class, comprehensive legal support in these important North African markets.

Mehdi Bennani, Managing Partner of Bennani & Associés LLP, expressed his pride in the Lex Mundi membership: “We are honoured to become a part of Lex Mundi, the world’s premier network of independent law firms. This collaboration will enable us to provide even greater support to our clients in Algeria and Morocco, as well as offer our expertise to clients seeking legal services in our jurisdictions through Lex Mundi’s global platform.”

Top Ugandan Firm AF Mpanga has also joined Lex Mundi. AF Mpanga is a distinguished full-service law firm with a rich legacy of serving clients in Uganda and the East African region since its establishment. The firm’s expertise spans various practice areas, including corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, energy and natural resources, and dispute resolution. With a deep commitment to excellence, a strong presence in the region and its legacy within the network, AF Mpanga brings valuable local insights and legal acumen to Lex Mundi.

David F.K. Mpanga, Senior Partner of AF Mpanga, expressed his enthusiasm to be part of the Lex Mundi network: “Joining Lex Mundi is a significant milestone for AF Mpanga. We are excited to work alongside Lex Mundi member firms, contributing our local expertise to this global network. Together, we will provide clients with unparalleled legal services in Uganda and the East African region.”

Helena Samaha, President & CEO of Lex Mundi, expressed her enthusiasm about these new additions to the network: “We are delighted to bring Bennani & Associés LLP and AF Mpanga to the Lex Mundi family. Their commitment to excellence and deep understanding of their local legal landscapes makes them valuable additions to our global network. As Lex Mundi continues to grow, we are better positioned than ever, to serve our clients with top-tier legal expertise in key African jurisdictions.”

These new member firms strongly align with Lex Mundi’s mission to connect clients with trusted, high-quality legal services and networks worldwide, due to their unmatched footprint in the legal sector. The networks’ strength lies in its ability to provide clients with access to local expertise backed by its extensive global network of legal professionals.

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