KENDI & COMPANY ADVOCATES

Conveyancing, real estate, and bank securities

We represent a wide variety of clients’ private lenders, property developers, builders and individuals, who are located in Kenya. We have in-depth experience in real estate matters such as:

• residential and commercial sales and purchases.
• commercial and personal financing and refinancing
• commercial leasing
• residential and commercial sales and purchases
• Approval of building designs by County Government, County Physical planning Officer, County Architect and District Lands Officer; Environmental Impact Assessment Licence; National Construction Authority’s Certificate of Compliance
• estate transfers
• Transfer, purchase and sale of land
• Structuring complex development projects
• leases, charges, mortgages
• Sub-divisions, change of user and extension of Government Leases
• Powers of Attorney
• Rectification of Titles and rights of Access
• Takeover of securities and discharges
• Preparation of licenses, cautions, prohibitions and easements
• Trusts relating to Land
• Wills, probate and related matters
• Applying for and obtaining the various consents required under the law
• Paying land rent and rates on behalf of clients
• Drafting template security documents
• Advising clients on changes in land laws and new Land Office procedures and advising clients generally on all aspects of land law
• We also guide our clients through the processes involved in real estate financing and borrowing.

Kendi & Company Advocates is a Law Firm that is located in Nairobi, Kenya. We are Fuelled by the steadfast commitment of our clients. With us every client and case matters equally. We have a professional mindset and philosophy which has become the key to the mutual success of our firm and clients in equal measure. Kendi & Company Advocates assists all clients with every legal issue that a business or an individual may face.

Family law

Life events such as marriage, childbirth, and divorce are sensitive and emotional matters. It is important to ensure that you have sound legal advice. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Child adoption
• Child custody
• Annulment
• Pre-nuptial Agreements
• Separation Agreements
• Spousal support
• Divorce and Separation proceedings
• Division of Matrimonial Property
• Guardianship

Intellectual Property

An extremely important aspect of every business is protecting intellectual property to ensure long-term growth and success. Our practice helps you integrate Intellectual Property into your business and ensure that it is executed effectively. We always ensure that we manage and mitigate risks in respect of Intellectual property assets for the benefit of our clients. We advise on every aspect involving creation and enforcement of Intelectual Property Rights. We work for companies in various indutries ensuring that we provide practical and commercially sound advice. We provide the following services:

• Registration of Copyrights(KECOBO);
• Registration of trademark;
• Industrial Designs
• Utility models
• Patent inquiries and registration
• Providing representation in infringement of trade mark disputes and passing off of unregistered trademarks.

Corporate and commercial law

Both small and big companies are affected by legal issues at one point or another. Kendi & Company Advocates lays focus on general corporate issues where we assist companies in resolving legal issues.We ensure that in delivery of service to any client, we in the first instance not only their business but learn their industry and any legal requirements therein. Our general corporate issues law services include, but are not limited to:

• Formation of Business entities both local and foreign companies
• Setting up a Branch in Kenya
• Dissolution of Business entities
• Shareholder and Corporate Governance
• Drafting Shareholders Agreements
• Statutory regulations
• Land Purchasing and Ownership Matters
• Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Benefits Organizations
• Preparation of Legal opinions
• Preparation and filing board of directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions.

Probate, trust and planning

Family and ensuring that they are provided for even after death of a loved one is extremely important. We design and implement a comprehensive estate plan that protects your assets and family during your lifetime and beyond. We know what works for different client situations. Our team provides the below services:

• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
• Private Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Guardianship
• Family business succession planning
• Charitable trust

Immigration

We have extensive experience in immigration matters together with important links within the Department of immigration, Kenya. We provide a full range of services in this area including but not limited to:-

• Advising, guiding and application for various work permits
• Special passes
• Dependant passes and re-entry passes
• Student passes
• Visitors passes
• Liaising with the Kenya Investment Authority in relation to issuance of investment certificates and investors class work permits
• Procuring Alien IDs
• Renewal of Work permits
• Applying for permanent residency and Kenyan Lawful residence
• Citizenship

Labour/employment law

We help employers navigate the ever-changing employment laws and regulations. We help our clients with the following services:-

• Providing advice and drafting employment contracts
• Drafting company personnel policies and procedures that comply with not only the law but client’s objectives
• Employment advice and litigation
• Collective bargaining odels
• Intellectual property disputes
• Immigration Services
• Independent Contractor vs Employee issues
• OSHA Compliance issues