About

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Today's investors face an intensely competitive landscape. You must rely on increasingly innovative financing solutions to carry out transactions. Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews practitioners deliver innovative structures that get deals done, whether in one locality or across national and jurisdictional borders. We handle complex mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures and buy-outs of a domestic and cross-border nature. We provide solutions to a myriad of clients across all industries: from energy, telecoms and infrastructure to financial, manufacturing, agricultural and retail industries.

Our private equity work comprises fund formation, minority investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, investments and exit transactions. We have taken the lead in IPOs, divestments and the privatisation of many companies in relation to fund exit strategies.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Kenya

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is a well-established Kenyan law firm with a strong corporate group that is well regarded for its handling of domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions, often benefiting from expertise across the Dentons network of offices. The firm acts for clients involved in a number of highly regulated sectors, including financial services and energy, providing advice to domestic as well as regional and international heavyweights.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews assisted Monarch Insurance with the sale of 51% of its shares.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Mugambi
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Andrew Mugambi
2
Band 2

Andrew Mugambi is a skilled corporate lawyer with extensive expertise leading cross-border M&A transactions, often assisting banks and major corporate clients with their investments.

Andrew Mugambi is a meticulous lawyer who is very experienced and definitely a safe pair of hands.

Peter Okaalet Jr.
4
Peter Okaalet Jr.
4
Band 4

Peter Okaalet is recognised for his work advising domestic and international companies on share transactions, including acquisitions and joint ventures. He also has experience in corporate restructuring mandates.

Peter Okaalet is very proactive and knows how to get things done.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

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Kenya

Corporate/M&A

Andrew Mugambi
2
Andrew Mugambi
2
Band 2
Peter Okaalet Jr.
4
Peter Okaalet Jr.
4
Band 4

Members

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Adil Khawaja

Head of Department

Lorna Mainnah

Nafysa Adam Abdalla

Peter Okaalet Jr

Richard Omwela

Head of Department

Sigee Koech

Winifred Gitao

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