DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.
We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients.
We achieve this through practical and innovative legal solutions that help our clients succeed. We deliver consistent services across our platform of practices and sectors in all matters we undertake.
Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies. They include more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries. We also advise governments and public sector bodies.
Kenya is the commercial hub for East Africa. The country’s capital, Nairobi, houses the headquarters of an esteemed list of local, regional and international companies and organizations.
In the field of corporate law, IKM has built a sound reputation for progressive counsel and is often involved in complex and novel transactions.
Our practice comprises a solid team of acclaimed lawyers noted for their wealth of experience. The practice cuts across several industries including: financial services, private equity, capital markets, telecommunications, energy, mining and infrastructure, education and technology.
Our key mandates comprise all manner of transactional assignments, assuring clients of well-rounded representation.
Nairobi is the gateway into East Africa and is the largest business hub in the region. It is one of the preferred destinations for multinationals and international non-governmental organizations seeking to establish a presence in Africa.
The legal framework governing labor and immigration issues is typically one of the topics that entrants, who are new to the region seek advice on. Equally, established businesses require ongoing practical legal guidance on labor-related issues to avoid expensive and sometimes complicated litigation with former employees.
Our strong and well-resourced team is well known for providing solution-based legal counsel to both local and foreign clients. From recruitment to retirement, our team ensures that clients are well covered to avoid the usual pitfalls arising from misinformed decisions and actions against employees which may end up in costly litigation.
IKM's IPT practice has been providing cutting-edge legal services in IP, technology and telecoms to local and international clients in diverse industries and sectors.
Our offering covers trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, copyright, plant breeders’ rights, confidential information and trade secrets, domain names, artificial intelligence and machine learning, telecoms, fintech and data protection.
Our lawyers provide both litigation and commercial advice to a wide range of industry sectors, helping clients from emerging technology and pharmaceutical companies to established financial institutions.
IKM’s IPT’s practice is recognised by legal directories such as Chambers, WTR and IP Stars as a leading IPT firm.
Our litigation lawyers in Kenya are skilled in litigation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation.
We give careful consideration to the commercial objectives of clients by carrying out an evaluation of both the legal and reputational risks of each case and seeking the best dispute resolution strategy and approach for the transaction.
In an environment where regulation and its enforcement will only increase, we recognize that effective compliance and avoidance of regulatory intervention are critical for our clients’ businesses.
We have the local knowledge to advise on a wide range of regulatory issues and develop case strategies, including technically challenging or complex multi-jurisdictional matters.
Our partners are routinely appointed as arbitrators and, supported by the firm’s associates, are retained in high-profile cases by both multinational and local blue-chip companies as well as the Kenyan government and various state entities.
Our capabilities include:
We have extensive experience and insight into all aspects of land law and property transactions in Kenya. Whether structuring a complex development project or assisting in the purchase of a new property, our team takes a result-oriented, strategic approach to negotiate, document and complete all aspects of property transactions.
Some of our clients in the real estate market include:
IKM keeps clients abreast of any developments in the law and guidelines relating to land transactions through its ‘Alert’ service.
Our clients benefit from our significant experience in handling complex, long-term projects that involve drafting documentation, facilitating negotiations, navigating legal and regulatory issues and, when necessary, litigating on their behalf.
