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Julius Wako

Partner
Lawyer

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Julius Wako

Partner
Lawyer

Contact
Nairobi
CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates
ABC Towers
Waiyaki Way, Westlands ABC Towers, 6th Floor ABC Place
00100 Nairobi
Kenya
Languages English

Julius is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Department, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a qualified English Barrister. Julius trained at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates and previously worked at Kapila Anjarwalla and Khanna Advocates.

Julius specializes in Banking & Finance; Oil, Energy and Mining; Commercial Property; General Corporate and Regulatory Advice.

He is ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000 and Legal 500.

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Julius Wako is a real star and knows the market very well. He resources at the right level and is always on hand to provide guidance and appropriate partner-level involvement.

Legal 500, 2024

Julius Wako is a real star and knows the market very well. He resources at the right level and is always on hand to provide guidance and appropriate partner-level involvement.

Legal 500, 2024

Relevant experience

  • Advising a joint venture company with respect to their acquisition of various properties for purposes of its oil & gas exploration activities pursuant to its production sharing contracts entered into with the Government of the Republic of Kenya.
  • Advising a local corporate in connection with its Power Purchase Agreement negotiations with the Kenya Power & Lighting Company, concerning a proposed 40MW solar power project.
  • Advising an international corporate in connection with its joint development agreement entered into with a local corporate regarding potential wind and solar power projects.
  • Advising a local corporate in connection with the putting in place of appropriate security documentation over equipment providing an off-grid solar power solution to a leading local shopping mall.
  • Advising a local corporate in connection with a proposed lease of property upon which equipment was to be placed to provide an off-grid solar power solution to a cash crop factory.
  • Advising a local corporate in connection with acquisition of leasehold interests in land to enable the provision of off-grid solar power solutions to the rural community in two counties.
  • Advising a financial institution concerning its lending to a corporate group operating in diverse sectors of the economy in connection with putting in place multi-million-dollar security documentation.
  • Advising a financial institution concerning its lending to a corporate group operating in the transport and logistics sector in connection with putting in place multi-million-dollar security documentation.
  • Advising a private client in connection with their entering into a joint venture agreement with an international contractor concerning the development of a high-end residential townhouse development.
  • Advising a private client in connection with their acquisition of a local corporate undertaking the development of a high-end residential townhouse development
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Law Society of Kenya
  • Member of the East Africa Law Society
  • Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

 

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Education

  • 2001 – Admitted as Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
  • 1998 – Admitted as an English Barrister
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Expertise

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