MMTK Law

MMTK Law is a leading litigation and arbitration firm with extensive experience representing both corporate and individual clients in various courts, arbitral and other tribunals in diverse areas of legal practice. These are:-

Civil litigation, including:

• Land disputes
• Employment and labour law disputes
• Family law disputes, in divorce and children matters
• Succession and inheritance matters
• Medical negligence claims
• General insurance claims
• Professional negligence claims

Commercial Litigation, including:

• Disputes arising from all types of commercial transactions
• Debt Collection
• Bank Security enforcement and realization
• Construction disputes

Public Law litigation, including:

• Constitutional law
• Judicial review of administrative action
• Public procurement
• Tax Law
• Compliance and regulatory litigation

 Arbitration and mediation

• Party initiated, especially in commercial transactions including construction and building contracts
• Court directed or supervised

Conveyancing, Banking & Securities

Banks and other financial institutions are as diverse as their customers and we appreciate the diversity and challenge that tags along with each situation.

We are a trusted advisor for a range of foreign and local financial institutions on transactions such as securing general corporate loans and overdrafts, guarantees, secured and unsecured working capital financing, asset financing, hire purchase and mortgages.

We negotiate and draft facility agreements, perfect and register security documentation and advise on regulatory and compliance requirements.

We also undertake a great deal of development and construction transactions as well as individual real estate matters. These involve advising in acquisition and disposal of land, buildings etc, drafting and reviewing construction contracts, negotiating, drafting and registration of leases among others.

As an extension of family and succession law, we assist in the formal distribution, subdivision and registration of property.

1. Land and other real estate sales and purchases (conveyancing). Includes:-

• Advising in acquisition and disposal of land,
• buildings, home, etc.
• Drafting and reviewing agreements for sale and construction and
• Negotiating, drafting and registration of leases
• Preparation and registration of powers of attorney
• Extension of leases
• Tenancy and lease agreements
• License Agreements

2. Security documentation for banks, micro-finances and other financial institutions:-

• Negotiating and drafting facility (letter of offer) agreements
• Perfecting and registering security documentation (including charges, mortgages, debentures, chattels mortgages, deed of rental assignments, lenders’ agreement, guarantees, etc.)
• Advising on and creating and perfecting documentation relating to loans and overdrafts, secured and unsecured working capital financing, asset financing and hire purchase

3. Real estate development and construction transactions such as:-

• Change of user for properties
• Advising and preparing contracts for Joint Venture real estate projects
• Amalgamations, consolidations and subdivision

4. As an extension of family and succession law, after the Confirmation of Grant or Confirmation of Probate by Court, we assist in the formal distribution, subdivision and registration of real estate and the administration of trusts that relate to property

Corporate & Commercial

MMTK Law has dedicated and specialized lawyers who understand the business drivers, needs and challenges for different sectors so as to guide our clients through the entire life cycle of their business while working with key stakeholders

MMTK Law offers corporate expertise such as; legal reviews and audits including conducting due diligence; setting up companies and other types of entities, setting up of trusts, asset acquisitions and disposals, structuring shareholders’ agreements, reorganizations and joint ventures and acquisitions.

1. Advice and legal solutions, from their registration or incorporation to regulatory compliance, to all types of entities, including:-

• Private, public & foreign companies (including companies limited by guarantee),
• Local and foreign NGOs,
• Partnerships,
• Trusts and foundations,
• Societies and associations, etc.

2. Registration and defence of intellectual property law rights, licenses, renewal and assignments of local and international entities:

• Trademarks
• Patents
• Utility models
• Industrial designs
• Copyright

3. Entity restructuring and reorganization

4. Corporate governance

5. Asset acquisitions and disposals

6. Winding up and liquidation of companies

7. Joint ventures and mergers

8. Trusts and wills

9. Shareholders’ agreements

10.Estate management and administration

11. Legal audits

12. Immigration and work permits

13. Company secretarial duties

14. Deed poll (change of name)

Estate Planning & Management

MMTK Law uniquely works with individuals and families to offer superior guidance and advice in planning their estate so as to protect their wealth for their beneficiaries and dependants.

Our areas of practice ranges from:

• Advisory and consultancy on estate planning;
• Registration of family trusts;
• Drafting and safekeeping of wills and codicils;
• Advisory on asset protection and business succession planning;
• Succession – probate and administration.

MMTK Law has a dedicated and focused debt collection team that is committed to deliver fast, cost-effective and efficient results in all aspects of debt recovery in Kenya.

We work with financial institutions concerned with loan recovery where there are defaults and businesses grappling with credit management to ensure they recover outstanding payments from goods or services advanced.

This includes:

• Out of Court Debt Collection
• Case Filing
• Insolvency Proceedings
• Debt Restructuring