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Law. Transactions. Markets. Africa.
Legal counsel for business in motion.
Kihara Njuguna & Co. Advocates is a Nairobi corporate and commercial law firm advising businesses, investors, funds, family offices and institutions on transactions, market entry, regulation and cross-border work — in Kenya, and across East and Central Africa through professional networks and correspondent counsel.
Positioning
Law. Transactions.
Markets. Africa.
We act on sophisticated transactional, regulatory and investment work for Kenyan and international clients — companies, investors, funds, family offices, institutions and high-value private clients.
Kenya is our jurisdiction of practice. Regional work across East and Central Africa is delivered with professional networks and correspondent counsel, coordinated from Nairobi.
About the firmExpertise
Where we advise
A selection of the firm's transactional, regulatory and investment practices, applied to the situations clients actually face.
01
Corporate & Commercial Law
How a business is owned, governed, contracted and operated.
02
Mergers, Acquisitions & Transaction Advisory
Separate interests brought into a single alignment.
03
Market Entry & Foreign Investment
Entering Kenya and the region in the right structure.
04
Due Diligence & Verification
Establishing what is actually true before you commit.
05
Mining & Mineral Commodities
Licences, supply and responsible sourcing.
06
Banking, Finance & Corporate Finance
Capital raised, secured and documented.
07
Technology, Data & Cybersecurity
Building and buying technology on defensible terms.
08
Projects & Infrastructure
Assets built, financed and delivered.
Start here
What are you working on?
Tell us the situation rather than the legal category. Each pathway opens the expertise that applies to it.
- 01
Entering Kenya
Structure, establishment, licences and the sequence of entry.
- 02
Expanding Across East Africa
Regional structures, coordinated counsel and jurisdictional mapping.
- 03
Acquiring or Selling a Business
Diligence, structuring, documentation and completion.
- 04
Raising or Deploying Capital
Debt, equity, security and the disclosure regime.
- 05
Forming or Managing an Investment Fund
Fund structuring, governance and investor documentation.
- 06
Buying or Selling Minerals or Commodities
Supply, offtake, provenance, payment security and export.
- 07
Structuring a Cross-Border Transaction
Jurisdictions, counterparties, tax coordination and execution.
- 08
Establishing and Operating a Company
Incorporation, governance, statutory records and compliance.
- 09
Obtaining Licences and Regulatory Approvals
Regulatory mapping, applications and regulator engagement.
- 10
Protecting Intellectual Property
Clearance, registration, licensing and enforcement.
- 11
Moving Key Personnel into Kenya
Work permits, dependent passes and mobility compliance.
- 12
Developing a Project or Infrastructure Asset
Project structure, concessions, EPC and approvals.
- 13
Acquiring or Developing Property
Title diligence, conveyancing, leases and construction.
- 14
Protecting Family Wealth
Trusts, succession, family governance and asset protection.
- 15
Resolving a Commercial Dispute
Position, strategy, arbitration or litigation and enforcement.
The KNC Approach
We see more than the legal question.
- 01
Commercial context
Understand what the client is ultimately trying to achieve.
- 02
Legal exposure
Identify obligations, risks and constraints.
- 03
Strategic options
Determine the strongest available approach or structure.
- 04
Execution
Move from advice to implementation.
Industries
Sector context changes the answer
The firm advises across 24 sectors. A selection of them below.
- 01View industry
Mining & Natural Resources
Licences, mineral supply, responsible sourcing and resource investment.
- 02View industry
Commodities & International Trade
Trade contracts, payment security and cross-border execution.
- 03View industry
Energy
Generation, renewables, regulation and power-sector transactions.
- 04View industry
Technology & Digital Economy
Platforms, data, fintech and emerging technology.
- 05View industry
Financial Services
Lending, regulation, funds and financial transactions.
- 06View industry
Infrastructure
Concessions, PPPs, project contracts and delivery.
- 07View industry
Real Estate & Construction
Acquisition, development, leasing and construction delivery.
- 08View industry
Family Enterprise & Private Wealth
Succession, family governance and wealth structures.
Africa & International
Kenya at the centre, the region within reach.
Kenyan market entry and regional expansion, coordinated from Nairobi with professional networks and correspondent counsel where local law advice is required.
- KenyaCore
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Rwanda
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Republic of Congo
Insights
Insights
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Supreme Court rules against automatic equal division of wealth upon divorce
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Erasmus Migykra · 3 min read
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