Commercial Litigation
Trial-tested advocacy on the disputes that shape markets, boards, and balance sheets.
Advocacy built for the biggest matters.
We act for institutions, sponsors, boards, and senior individuals in complex commercial disputes across the East African courts. Our advocates combine strategic clarity with courtroom presence.
We think about disputes commercially — resolution before trial where it serves our client, trial where it does not — with a disciplined, evidence-driven approach at every step.
- High Court & Court of Appeal advocacy
- Commercial and financial disputes
- Interim and urgent relief
- Mediation and settlement strategy
How we approach this practice.
The Firm maintains a robust dispute resolution practice focused on high-value commercial and corporate disputes. We represent clients before all superior courts in Kenya, specialized tribunals, and domestic and international arbitral forums.
Our litigation experience includes shareholder and director disputes, banking and finance litigation, contractual and commercial claims, insolvency-related disputes, employment disputes at the senior executive level, and regulatory enforcement actions — with strong emphasis on dispute avoidance, early case assessment, and strategic risk management.
Litigation capability, from strategy to trial.
Lead counsel on complex trials before the Commercial and High Courts, and appellate advocacy.
Injunctions, preservation orders, and urgent relief — obtained and defended.
Evidence architecture, witness preparation, and disciplined pre-trial planning.
Structured settlement strategy, mediation advocacy, and enforceable settlement documents.
Public law and judicial review challenges against regulators and public authorities.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and cross-border asset tracing.
A disciplined path from concept to close.
- 01Commercial Alignment
We start with the commercial map — economics, control, contributions, and outcome — before drafting a single clause.
- 02Structural Blueprint
A structuring memo sets out the vehicle, jurisdiction, tax treatment, and regulatory path, benchmarked against comparable matters.
- 03Documentation
Bespoke documentation drafted as an integrated instrument set — designed to survive later scrutiny.
- 04Approvals & Closing
Regulator engagement, condition-precedent management, and a disciplined closing choreography.
- 05Stewardship
Ongoing counsel through the life of the matter — governance, calendaring, and dispute-prevention.
Selected litigation mandates.
A partial view of the mandates we have advised on — sanitised for confidentiality, but indicative of the scale and complexity of our work.
- 01
Acted for a listed bank in a KES 4bn shareholder dispute, securing dismissal at trial and on appeal.
- 02
Represented a multinational contractor in a complex construction dispute, including expert-led quantum trial.
- 03
Defended senior executives in high-stakes commercial litigation arising out of a distressed transaction.
- 04
Obtained urgent injunctive relief preserving control of a strategic asset ahead of contested proceedings.
Partners leading the practice.
Where this work connects.
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