Department profile
Kaplan & Stratton

Dispute Resolution: Arbitrators

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Kaplan & Stratton

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The department’s expertise in commercial dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration is significant in the market.  It is engaged in virtually all areas of commercial dispute resolution arising in the business context including breach of contract, Charter Party disputes, class actions, defamation, security realisation, shareholder and company disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, product liability, regulatory compliance, telecommunication, mining, infrastructure and electricity generation, anti-bribery and advertising as well as construction. We represent clients in the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Magistrate’s Court and before various tribunals including arbitration tribunals.

Our litigation team is large and broadly diverse with expertise practicing across a broad spectrum of areas of the law. The team is adept in solving complex commercial disputes swiftly and effectively and it provides practical commercial solutions to clients to correspond with their business needs.

We act for major corporations from key industry sectors including commodities, construction and engineering, energy and infrastructure, insurance and reinsurance and international trade, as well as for financial institutions and international non-governmental organisations.

Clients (14)

  • African Wildlife Foundation
  • Associated Battery Manufacturers
  • Bata Shoe Company Limited
  • Bayer East Africa Limited
  • Bamburi Cement Limited
  • Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
  • Coca Cola Central, East & west Africa
  • British American Tobacco
  • Samsung Electronics East Africa
  • Unilever (K) Limited
  • Kenya Breweries Limited
  • Kenol Kobil
  • Nestle (K) Limited
  • Tata Magadi Chemicals Limited

Industries (15)

  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Infrastructure
  • Real Estate
  • Investment Management
  • Health Care
  • Life Sciences & Chemicals
  • Industrials
  • Private Equity
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport & Logistics
  • Energy, Resources & Mining
  • Not for Profit Organisations
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods
  • Agriculture

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What the Team is Known For

With strong expertise in dispute resolution, market stalwart Kaplan & Stratton represents large-scale corporations in a variety of sectors, including financial services, infrastructure, technology and energy. The firm's dispute resolution department has earned particular recognition for its prevalence in constitutional petitions and judicial review claims, as well as commercial disputes. It possesses further expertise in competition claims and is accustomed to representing high profile clients in arbitrations.

Work Highlights

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  • Kaplan & Stratton successfully represented Google in a constitutional petition in which a private individual sought to require Google to reveal the ownership of an online media company, following the publication of allegedly defamatory news article.

Strengths

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  • Kaplan & Stratton has guided us through Kenyan court proceedings with a high degree of confidence, all while being highly responsive to client needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Fred Ojiambo
    Band 2Fred Ojiambo

    Fred Ojiambo

    Fred Ojiambo SC is highlighted for his immense experience in commercial and criminal litigation, and offers additional expertise in handling employment matters.

  • Band 3Esther Kinyenje
    Band 3Esther Kinyenje

    Esther Kinyenje

    Esther Kinyenje has developed a notable reputation for her work as an advocate. She operates a broad contentious practice encompassing commercial disputes, as well as property and contractual matters.

  • Band 3Peter Gachuhi
    Band 3Peter Gachuhi

    Peter Gachuhi

    Peter Gachuhi has significant experience representing clients in commercial and employment disputes. He continues to act as an arbitrator and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

  • Band 4Cosima Wetende
    Band 4Cosima Wetende

    Cosima Wetende

    Cosima Wetende has an astute understanding of all elements of employment law and litigation, and possesses further expertise in fraud and property cases. She is additionally noted for her commercial arbitration practice.

  • Band 5James Muthui
    Band 5James Muthui

    James Muthui

    James Muthui is well placed to represent international and domestic clients in a multitude of contentious matters, including real estate litigation.

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