LAWYER PROFILE

Joseph Ng'ang'ira

Global 2026

Kaplan & Stratton

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A

Kenya

5 years ranked

Competition/Antitrust

Kenya

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Kaplan & Stratton

Global

Practice Areas

Joseph is the Co-head of the M&A Practice at Kaplan & Stratton, Advocates which has been praised for solving complex competition issues by the Competition Authority of Kenya, the COMESA Competition Commission as well as international clients and magic circle international law firms. Joseph is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Certified Public Secretary.

Joseph presently specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and exits, competition/antitrust law, capital markets law, telecommunications law, energy law, and carrying out legal due diligence exercises of businesses in various sectors in Kenya.

Joseph has been recognized for his exemplary knowledge in commercial law. In particular, Joseph recently acted for the acquirer in a landmark transaction that received the IFLR Africa M&A 2020 Deal of the year award. In addition to his ranking on Chambers Global, Joseph has also been ranked as a Highly Regarded Lawyer by IFLR1000 and a Recommended Lawyer - M&A by the Legal 500.

Career

1. Partner, Kaplan & Stratton (Co-Head M&A Practice).

2. Secondee Standard Chartered Bank Plc (UK).

3. Secondee Gowlings WLG (UK).

4. Partner, Daly & Figgis.

Professional Memberships

1. Law Society of Kenya

2. East Africa Law Society

3. Institute of Certified Public Secretaries (Kenya)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Kenya

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Joseph Ng'ang'ira often assists international clients with reorganisations, investments and acquisitions involving Kenyan targets. He acts for clients from the energy and logistics sectors and co-heads the corporate and M&A practice at Kaplan & Stratton.

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Competition/Antitrust - Kenya

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Joseph Ng'ang'ira of Kaplan & Stratton demonstrates a notable presence in merger clearance filings before the competition authorities, as well as representing clients in behavioural investigations and appeals against fines. He offers further experience in matters concerning possible abuses of buyer power and the competition law aspects of distribution agreements. He acts for clients from the energy and logistics sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Joseph is a very experienced and sophisticated professional, possessing the deep commercial awareness necessary to provide value to clients and support their investment decisions with confidence.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Joseph Ng'ang'ira consistently provides a very high level of service. He is responsive, reliable and acutely aware of our business, thus providing us with very practical and relevant legal advice.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Joseph Ng'ang'ira has an excellent mastery of the commercial and legal issues, and related trends.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
His deep knowledge of the local regulations allows us to understand the key legal considerations and navigate each specific requirement with ease.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide