
Since 1853, CDH has evolved through a series of mergers, and with a reputation for legal excellence, become a highly regarded feature on Africa’s legal and business landscape.
Our overarching goal is to provide seamless legal services in East Africa through our Kenya office.
The team of lawyers in Kenya have been involved in market leading transactions including advising on banking and finance matters, corporate and commercial transactions, employment law, capital markets, project finance, environmental law and energy, tax & exchange control, and intellectual property in a wide range for sectors.
Our overarching goal is to provide seamless legal services in East Africa through this office to enable our worldwide clients to harness the vast opportunities for sustainable investment that lie within that region of the continent and beyond.
Practice areas
Business
Corporate & Commercial Law Services
Our lawyers coordinate complex transactions, deal with regulatory requirements, advise on tax matters, manage due diligence investigations and prepare all required documentation. Our key focus areas are:
BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
COMPANIES ACT
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS
LISTINGS, STOCK EXCHANGES & PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
MERGER & ACQUISITIONS
PRIVATE EQUITY
Lawsuits & Disputes
Dispute Resolution Services
Our services include dispute resolution and opinion work across a range of specialisations, some of which include:
- Contentious banking and finance matters.
- Class or group actions in South Africa.
- Commercial disputes of all kinds.
- Liability and risk issues.
- Business rescue, restructuring and insolvency.
- Corporate fraud forensic investigations.
- A wide range of insurance disputes.
- Cross-border disputes.
- Product liability.
Employment & Labor
Employment law has become increasingly complex with greater legislative intervention. We help our clients keep abreast of changes and avoid the costly financial and relational consequences of non-compliance.
Insurance
We offer multi-disciplinary insurance law expertise allowing a seamless and dedicated service to our clients. Our insurance lawyers combine a detailed knowledge of the law with a commercial awareness of the insurance industry.
Real Estate
Real Estate has been a mainstay of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's practice for more than 150 years. Our real estate team is known for consistently offering our corporate and private clients incisive and practical legal expertise.
Real Estate Law Services
The CDH Real Estate Law team's abilities are multidimensional. Our team has the breadth and depth of expertise on bonds, transfers,township planning, sectional titles, property developments, property financing, subdivisions and consolidations as well as green energy development initiatives. Meet the Cape Town and Johannesburg team behind making our Real Estate Law Practice, the largest in the country.
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