International Arbitration
Counsel on the region's most significant international arbitrations — commercial, investment treaty, and construction.
Advocacy in every seat that matters to East Africa.
We act as counsel in international arbitrations before all major institutions and ad hoc tribunals, with particular strength in disputes arising out of infrastructure, energy, and cross-border investment.
Our team combines the technical rigour of international practice with local insight — from Nairobi, we deliver arbitration counsel that stands up in every seat that matters to the region.
- Commercial arbitration (ICC, LCIA, NCIA)
- Investment treaty arbitration
- Construction and energy disputes
- Enforcement of awards
How we approach this practice.
We represent clients before all superior courts in Kenya, specialised tribunals, and domestic and international arbitral forums, with a practice focused on high-value commercial and corporate disputes.
Our advocates appear in arbitration and mediation proceedings locally and internationally, coordinating with foreign counsel where a matter spans multiple jurisdictions or enforcement regimes.
A full-service arbitration practice.
Counsel in ICC, LCIA, NCIA, HKIAC and SIAC arbitrations across sectors.
BIT and treaty claims and defence for investors and state-linked entities.
FIDIC-based disputes and complex construction arbitrations with expert evidence.
Urgent interim relief through emergency arbitrator procedures and court support.
Recognition, enforcement, and set-aside proceedings before East African courts.
Seamless coordination with international co-counsel and multi-forum strategy.
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 arbitration mandates.
A partial view of the mandates we have advised on — sanitised for confidentiality, but indicative of the scale and complexity of our work.
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Lead counsel in an ICC arbitration valued in excess of USD 500m arising out of a regional energy concession.
- 02
Represented a state-owned entity in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning a major infrastructure project.
- 03
Defeated set-aside proceedings before the Kenyan courts in respect of an ICC award in a mining dispute.
- 04
Acted for an international sponsor in a treaty-based dispute against an East African state.
Partners leading the practice.
Where this work connects.
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