Chambers Review
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Real Estate - Kenya
What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) is a dynamic law firm that advises on transactions in the commercial, residential and agricultural sectors, notably acting on the real estate aspects of significant M&A deals and energy projects. The team also advises on luxury residential developments and commercial leases, as well as assisting with structuring, tax and finance issues. It represents a broad array of clients including property owners and real estate developers.
Strengths
Every lawyer at DLA Piper is sound and their technical capacity is unmatched.
DLA Piper is a top-tier firm with a reputable brand and very qualified lawyers who are always available when required.
DLA Piper is a fantastic firm, very diligent and responsive in transactions, which stands out to me. It'll always answer your calls and handle any matter efficiently.
Work Highlights
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM) assisted Cool Breeze Development in the USD40 million sale of 480 apartments in the South C Estate in Nairobi.
Notable practitioners
Amrit retains her precision and grasp of the legal landscape.
Her contribution to the industry is immense.
Amrit Soar is a fountain of knowledge. She's a walking and talking encyclopaedia because she watched the real estate practice in Kenya evolve, and she is still at the top of her game.
Anne Kinyanjui leads the firm's Kenya-based real estate department from Nairobi, acting on a range of transactional mandates, including sizeable property acquisitions and disposals.
Anne Kinyanjui is a great resource and very intelligent. She is a lawyer with a good understanding of the law who doesn't commit to things she doesn't fully know.
Norah Mutuku regularly acts for clients on the sale and purchase of land, on the enforcement of land rights and on residential developments.
Norah Mutuku is always responsive and keen to deliver.