Kenya

Recent work highlights

Construction and Development

  • Set up and advising on the mixeduse luxury condominium type development known as Billionaire Resort in Malindi; including acting for the developer in the sale of the units to individuals in Europe.
  • Advised a local developer, Rosslyn House Limited in the structure and development of its hotel type suites Tamarind Tree Suites Rosslyn in Nairobi.
  • Advised Tamarind Management Limited, a local hospitality operator in the running of Tamarind Tree Suites Rosslyn.
  • Acted for PDM (Kenya) Limited, a property development company in Kenya in the acquisition of a high net worth parcel of land for its latest mixed-use development, breaking ground in Q2 of 2020.
  • Acted for Asante Kenya Foundation in its acquisition of large tracts of agricultural land at the Kenyan coast and advising them generally on agro-forestry projects.
  • Acted for various developers of residential and commercial centres in the coastal region, including Rhino Properties Limited (Refinery Place, Changamwe – Office Block), Dynamic Company Limited (Airport Centre, Changamwe – Shopping Centre), Ocean Estates Limited (Simba Village, Diani – Apartments), Merrygold Residence Limited (Merrygold Apartments, Mombasa) and Kask Investments Limited (Karibu Gardens, Galu – Villas.

Managers and occupiers

  • Advised the Delegation of the European Union on the negotiations and signing of a lease agreement with the landlord for its new office space in Nairobi.
  • Acted for some of the top retail landlords and shopping malls in Nairobi in the leasing of commercial space to tenants.

Investment and disposal

  • Acted for a not for profit cooperative financial institution established in the United States of America that is associated with the United Nations on the structuring and establishment of a mortgage loan scheme for its employees.

Disputes

  • Advised on and successfully dismissing arbitration proceedings brought against a leading telecommunications company claiming substantial damages arising from a multi-billion-shilling building and construction contract
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Located in Nairobi and Mombasa4 partners and 3 lawyers in the Real Estate teamLanguages: English & Kiswahili