FinTech Legal - Kenya
What the team is known for
Anjarwalla & Khanna is a full-service firm which is highly respected for its capabilities in the finance and technology sectors. It acts for FinTech startup clients and financial institutions. It advises clients on the regulations surrounding mobile lending, digital currencies and blockchain technologies.
Strengths
"Anjarwalla & Khanna are knowledgeable, updated and quite expert in their domain."
"They have been very good: always responsive, on the ball and ready to help."
Work highlights
Anjarwalla & Khanna acted for Fingo Africa in connection with its partnership with Ecobank Kenya. This partnership launched a new neobank service for Africa's youth.
Notable practitioners
Dominic Rebelo focuses his practice on the legal issues surrounding peer-to-peer lending. He advises a number of the country's largest financial institutions and payments processors, as well as international FinTechs entering the Kenyan market. "Dominic Rebelo is a really technical FinTech lawyer and deal originator." "He is very good. He is responsive, thorough and collaborative."
Sonal Sejpal is at the forefront of financial law in Kenya and leads the banking, finance and insolvency practice at Anjarwalla & Khanna. Local and international banks seek her counsel on complex financial regulatory and transactional matters. "Sonal Sejapl is helpful, responsive and knowledgeable. We feel we are in safe hands with her."
