Private Placements
Efficient, discreet capital raises for growth companies and mid-market issuers.
The private route to capital.
For many issuers, a private placement is the fastest and most efficient route to capital. We act for issuers and investors on equity and debt private placements — with disciplined execution and regulatory clarity.
Our practice draws on securities, corporate, and tax capability to structure placements that price, close, and hold up in later transactions.
- Equity private placements
- Private debt & note issuances
- Convertible instruments
- Institutional and sponsor investors
How we approach this practice.
We advise issuers, investment banks, and underwriters on capital raising across Kenyan and regional markets, structuring private placements and restricted offers in line with Capital Markets Authority requirements.
Our team is equally active in the emerging market for green bonds and sustainable finance instruments, helping issuers tap the growing pool of ESG-focused capital.
Placement capability across the capital stack.
Private equity placements for growth companies, including preferred and structured equity.
Private note and loan-note issuances, including club and bilateral structures.
Convertible loan notes, SAFE-like instruments, and hybrid structures for growth issuers.
CMA exemptions, offering restrictions, and cross-border marketing considerations.
Investor-side execution for institutions, DFIs, and family offices.
Term sheets, subscription agreements, and investor rights documents.
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 placement 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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Advised a growth-stage fintech on a Series B private placement to institutional investors.
- 02
Acted for a DFI as lead investor on a structured equity placement into a regional healthcare group.
- 03
Counsel to the issuer on a private note issuance to fund a growth acquisition.
- 04
Represented family office investors on a convertible loan note into a listed candidate.
Partners leading the practice.
Where this work connects.
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