Dispute Resolution - Kenya
What the team is known for
The disputes practice at DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) is among the most highly regarded in Kenya. The team is particularly renowned for the strength of its work in the banking and finance space, where it acts for a number of high-profile banks. The group additionally handles disputes in the insurance sector, as well as those arising in the context of employment, tax and procurement. Its enviable list of clients includes multinational blue-chip companies, financial institutions, procuring entities, government bodies and international non-governmental organisations. The team also regularly handles constitutional petitions, as well as electoral disputes, and appears in cases brought before the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Kenya.
Strengths
"IKM are not only abreast of the legal aspects of the work but also ensure that our commercial interests are protected."
"The IKM team are reliable, responsive and flexible."
Work highlights
IKM represented ABSA Bank Kenya in its lawsuit to enforce securities by the borrower CMC Di Ravenna to recover USD5.9 million under an asset finance agreement.
Notable practitioners
Kamau Karori is respected for his deep understanding of constitutional petitions and commercial and tax disputes. He additionally receives plaudits for his impressive handling of a variety of arbitration mandates that span construction and contractual disputes.
Martin Munyu is well versed in banking, insurance, procurement, sports, commercial and contractual disputes and possesses further expertise in arbitration. "Martin Munyu has been very instrumental in ensuring that our interests are well protected." "Martin handles complex litigation matters with ease. He has very strong negotiating skills and is able to present cases very well to the opposing side thereby creating a win-win position."
Milly Jalega has developed a notable reputation for her advocacy, with particular activity in tax disputes. She handles both litigation and arbitration mandates, with experience representing clients in appeals.
Hiram Nyaburi enters the rankings in recognition of his commercial litigation activity particularly for clients in telecommunications and finance sectors. "Hiram Nyaburi is a brilliant lawyer and I derive a lot of pleasure from working with him." "He exhibits exceptional legal acumen on the matters he handles with us."
