Ranking tables
Real Estate | Global
Kenya
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- MMC ASAFO 7 Years Ranked
- DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM)
Band 3
Kaplan & Stratton 7 Years Ranked
Oraro & Company Advocates 5 Years Ranked- TripleOKLaw Advocates
Band 4
- Mboya Wangong'u & Waiyaki Advocates
- MMAN Advocates
- Raffman Dhanji Elms & Virdee Advocates
- Walker Kontos
Senior Statespeople
- Alexandra KontosWalker Kontos
- Amrit SoarDLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM)
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Adnan Khan Anjarwalla & Khanna4 Years Ranked
Cornelius Kigera Bowmans (Coulson Harney)4 Years Ranked
Jessica Mwenje MMC ASAFO5 Years Ranked- Maureen Mujera O&M Law LLP14 Years Ranked
Nigel Shaw ENS19 Years Ranked- Pamella Ager Oraro & Company Advocates5 Years Ranked
Paras Shah Bowmans (Coulson Harney)20 Years Ranked
Rachel Mbai Kaplan & Stratton19 Years Ranked- Anne KinyanjuiDLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM)
- Guy Spencer ElmsRaffman Dhanji Elms & Virdee Advocates
- Peter M MwangiWalker Kontos
- Tom O OnyangoTripleOKLaw Advocates
Band 4
Mona Doshi Anjarwalla & Khanna7 Years Ranked- Gladys MboyaMboya Wangong'u & Waiyaki Advocates
- Godwin Wangong'uMboya Wangong'u & Waiyaki Advocates
- Nelly MutungiNM Law Advocates
- Norah MutukuDLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM)
Up and Coming
Agnes Nicole Gichuhi Anjarwalla & Khanna4 Years Ranked- Muthoni Runji-PertetRONN Law Advocates LLP
Associates to watch
- Daniel MurokiTripleOKLaw Advocates
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Anjarwalla & KhannaReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedThe real estate team at Anjarwalla & Khanna is a highly experienced group, offering stellar expertise in all aspects of real estate and construction. It is equipped to advise on significant mixed-use developments and master-planned communities, assisting with land acquisitions, land use approvals and environmental issues, as well as construction documents and ownership structure. The firm demonstrates a high level of involvement in the development of shopping centres, offices and industrial property, as well as handling portfolio management. Its varied clientele includes real estate developers, lenders and owners as well as international investment companies and corporations.
1 Bowmans (Coulson Harney)Real Estate2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedBowmans houses an esteemed real estate department equipped to support infrastructure, office, retail, hospitality and residential developers across the full gamut of real estate matters in Kenya. The team possesses expertise in compulsory land purchases and special economic zones, as well as handling high-value asset transactions. The group frequently negotiates commercial leases and demonstrates specialisms in construction disputes and conservancy. The team has been involved in some of the largest master-planned development projects in Kenya.
1 Dentons Hamilton Harrison & MathewsReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedDentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is a long-established law firm with an enviable track record in real estate in Kenya. The team draws upon its expertise in planning, development and environmental law to support clients on industrial, office and mixed-use projects. The firm is instructed on a range of complex transactions, as well as traditional asset acquisitions, and possesses notable expertise in retail. The group is well positioned to counsel clients on commercial leasing, including agreements concerning land owned by local communities. Additionally, the team assists international clients with real estate transactions and developments.
Band 2
2 MMC ASAFOReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedMMC ASAFO is frequently involved in the structuring of complex development projects, as well as handling land use planning and environmental approvals. It also acts in the mixed-use space and on residential developments. The team demonstrates strong capability in real estate finance, joint ventures and other commercial agreements in the sector, with further skills in traditional sales and leasing. The group provides advice to mixed-use and residential development companies.
Band 3
3 Kaplan & StrattonReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedKaplan & Stratton is well equipped to handle large asset deals and novel lease structures. The group frequently handles land issues relating to energy project developments and regularly acts for international clients on land-related matters. The team is further experienced in assisting with property acquisitions and disposals.
3 Oraro & Company AdvocatesReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedOraro & Company Advocates is a notable law firm that continues to enhance its reputation and market share in Kenya's real estate space. The team acts for a range of investors and developers on commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects, with further activity assisting with land acquisition, leasing and joint ventures. The group offers yet further expertise concerning land use.