Competition
Merger control, market conduct, and dawn-raid readiness across Kenya and the region.
Competition, from filing to defence.
We advise clients on the full spectrum of competition law — merger control, restrictive practices, market conduct investigations, and consumer protection.
Our team is trusted for disciplined merger control execution and for principled defence in complex enforcement matters before the Competition Authority and COMESA Competition Commission.
- Merger control (CAK, COMESA)
- Restrictive practices & cartels
- Abuse of dominance
- Consumer protection
How we approach this practice.
We advise clients on competition law compliance, merger control filings, restrictive trade practices, abuse of dominance investigations, and regulatory engagement with competition authorities. Our practice covers Kenyan competition law as well as regional frameworks, including COMESA.
Our trade regulation work extends to customs law, tariffs, trade remedies, and regional trade regimes such as the East African Community and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The competition practice, top to bottom.
CAK and COMESA Competition Commission notifications, sequencing, and commitments.
Cartel defence, leniency applications, and vertical restraint analysis.
Dominance assessments, unilateral conduct advisory, and enforcement defence.
Sectoral market inquiries, responding to information requests, and hearings.
Consumer protection compliance, product safety, and marketing practices.
Preparation, playbooks, and live-response for regulator inspections.
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 competition 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
Secured CAK and COMESA approvals for a multi-jurisdictional M&A transaction on tight timelines.
- 02
Represented a client in a cartel investigation, negotiating a favourable settlement.
- 03
Advised a dominant player on unilateral conduct in a sensitive sector.
- 04
Delivered dawn-raid readiness programmes for two regional groups.
Partners leading the practice.
Where this work connects.
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