Employment

DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) operates a highly respected advisory employment practice with a broad offering comprising restructurings, redundancies and HR policy advice. The team is frequently instructed to provide opinions, including advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants. The firm additionally provides guidance on the entire life-cycle of disciplinary proceedings and terminations, acting for a diverse and stellar roster of local and international clients ranging from public entities and educational bodies to financial institutions. Immigration is another area of noted expertise for the IKM team.

"The law firm's advice is clear and consistent, and its service levels and responsiveness are outstanding."

"The law firm is dynamic and delivers high-quality assignments on time."

"Its team is very responsive to our needs. The lawyers are very approachable and their service levels are unmatched."

"The team at DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) is robust and collaborative. It offers thorough and well thought-out opinions and strategies."

DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) advised KCB Bank on the transfer of the business of Natbank Trustee and Investment Services to KCB Capital, including employee transfers.

William Maema is eminently respected for his handling of high-profile employment issues, including redundancies, executive terminations and employee contracts, acting on behalf of a suite of national and international organisations. "I find William Maema to be simply brilliant. He has a high-level, practical appreciation of legal issues." "William Maema is exceptional. He is very technically skilled and competent." "We have full trust in William's ability to respond to multiple and complex issues and provide quality services in a timely fashion." "He is very responsive in all his engagements with us. He always provides well-rounded communication, highlighting any grey areas and how we would tackle them if they become issues in the future."