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Richard Harney SC

Global 2026

Bowmans (Coulson Harney)

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Kenya

8 years ranked

About

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Richard Harney is the senior partner of Bowmans Kenya, which he co-founded as Coulson Harney in 2008. He served as managing partner of Bowmans Kenya until 2021. Richard is consistently involved in the most prominent transactions in East Africa and has a wide array of experience advising domestic, regional and international clients on M&As, capital markets transactions, finance, restructuring and corporate law.

Prior to moving to Kenya, in the early 1990s, Richard worked as a solicitor at two leading law firms in London, UK. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Solicitor (England & Wales). He also has a BA (Hons) degree in History.

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Kenya

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Individual Editorial

Richard Harney SC continues to be regarded as a household name in the field of Kenyan corporate law, with considerable experience leading major M&A mandates, including public tender offers.

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