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Samir Inamdar

Samir Inamdar

Global 2026

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About

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Samir is the Managing Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Department of CMS Kenya | Daly Inamdar Advocates. He has close to four decades of dual qualification as a Solicitor in England (1986) and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (1996)

Samir specialises in civil and commercial litigation, including an expertise in insurance, arbitration, carriage of goods, constitutional law and judicial review, construction, medical negligence, partnership and shareholder disputes, property, succession disputes, taxation, receivership, and insolvency. He handles and is regularly retained for complex advisory and consultancy work for multinational corporates, international legal practices, insurers, banks, shipping companies, P&I Clubs and other commercial enterprises on matters relating to Kenyan law, practice, and procedure and to represent parties and/or lead other Counsel in court and arbitration proceedings.

Samir is ranked as a leading lawyer by the Chambers Global and Legal 500 EMEA. His expertise in Kenyan law and meticulous client representation underscores his role as a leading advocate and trusted advisor in the legal community.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Kenya

East Africa Law Society

Mombasa Law Society

Law Society of England & Wales

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Publications

1. https://cms.law/en/ken/news-information/insolvency-and-restructuring

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Kenya

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Samir Inamdar heads up the dispute resolution team and is also the firm's managing partner. He acts on a wide variety of cases, including shipping and insurance disputes as well as competition and medical negligence litigation.

Strengths

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  • Samir Inamdar's impressive dedication and tenacity in tackling any matter are truly noteworthy. I consistently find his advice to be exceptionally sound, detailed and thorough.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • He is very sharp, with a lot of knowledge, wisdom and experience.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • He is clear and consistent and he does a very good job.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

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Kenya

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