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Honest pricing. No surprises.

We believe clients are entitled to understand how a law firm charges before they instruct it. Our fees comply with the Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014, made under section 44 of the Advocates Act. We treat that Order as our floor, not our ceiling.

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How we price our work

Four approaches. The right one is matched to your matter at the engagement stage.

Fixed fee

For well-defined services: commissioning, certification, registrations, single-class trade marks, demand letters and basic agreements. You know the fee in advance and it is not revised by surprise.

Scale fees

For conveyancing, probate and certain litigation, the Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014 prescribes scale fees as a percentage of value with stated minimums. We apply the scale directly.

Hourly

For complex advisory, constitutional litigation and regulatory work. Rates reflect the seniority of the fee earner. We agree an estimate first, bill monthly with time detail and tell you early if the budget is at risk.

Engagement fee plus success element

Where a matter has a measurable outcome, a base engagement fee plus a defined success element, disclosed in writing. We never agree to be paid solely on outcome.

Headline pricing for common services

Figures marked “from” are minimums and vary with scope. Your fee is confirmed in your letter of engagement.

Consultations3 items
Initial review (30 minutes)Credited in full against your engagement fee if you instruct us
4,500
Full consultation (60 minutes)Credited in full against your engagement fee if you instruct us
8,500
Extended advisory session (90 minutes)Credited in full against your engagement fee if you instruct us
13,500
Documents and notarisation5 items
Commissioning of a documentPer signature, per document
2,000
Certification of a documentPer signature, per document
1,000
Affidavit (standard, up to 3 paragraphs)
7,500
Notary Public stamp
18,000
Deed poll
from 50,000
Property2 items
Lands searchNairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado
13,000
Lands search (rest of Kenya)
15,000
Business and corporate3 items
Business name registration
from 10,950
Company registration (standard)Exclusive of BRS filing fee and government fees
65,000
Company registration (premium)Inclusive of virtual office; exclusive of BRS filing fee and government fees
280,000
Trusts and estate planning3 items
Family trust deedMay increase with the number and type of assets settled. Exclusive of stamp duty and government fees. Registration charged separately
from 150,000
Estate-plan bundleFamily trust deed, will, general power of attorney and letter of wishes. Exclusive of stamp duty, registration and government fees
from 225,000
Trust registration with the Registrar of TrustsRequired for every written trust that is not incorporated. Exclusive of Registrar fees and disbursements
15,000
Disputes and agreements3 items
Demand letter (single)Plus service costs of KES 2,500
15,000
Demand letter sequence (three-stage)Plus service costs
28,000
File opening fee (civil litigation)Charged once when we open your file. Covers printing and document reproduction for the matter
10,000
IP and compliance2 items
KIPI trade mark filing (word or logo mark)KES 29,000 for each further class in the same application. Search and advice KES 5,000. Exclusive of KIPI official fees
42,000 first class
Privacy policy and DPA compliance package
from 75,000
Other2 items
Power of attorney
from 75,000
Work permit applicationMay increase. Exclusive of disbursements and government fees
from 250,000

All amounts in Kenya shillings and exclusive of VAT (16%), disbursements and government fees unless shown otherwise. Disbursements are billed at cost without mark-up.

What our fees do not include

Our quoted fees are professional fees only.

Value Added Tax at the applicable statutory rate, currently 16%.
Court filing fees, KIPI official fees, lands registry fees, stamp duty, courier and process serving, and other disbursements paid to third parties on your behalf.
Government and regulator fees of any description.

Substantial disbursements are normally paid upfront or transferred to our client account before we incur them. In litigation, printing and reproduction are covered by the file opening fee rather than billed as the matter proceeds.

Payment and invoicing

M-Pesa

Paybill

522533

Account 7942516

Bank transfer

Our bank details are set out in your letter of engagement. Please confirm them by phone before you pay.

Cheque

Payable to Clay & Associates Advocates.

As a general rule, the full agreed professional fee is payable before we start work. For court matters where our professional fee exceeds KES 300,000, fees are payable in two instalments: 70% before work starts and 30% before the first substantive hearing date. We do not start work, or attend court, against an unpaid instalment.

We issue tax-compliant invoices through the Kenya Revenue Authority’s eTIMS as a matter of course, at no surcharge. Our schedule of fees is reviewed each January and whenever a replacement Advocates (Remuneration) Order is gazetted. Material changes are notified to existing clients in writing.

Clay & Associates Advocates is licensed to practise law in Kenya and regulated by the Law Society of Kenya. We are a reporting institution under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and a registered data controller under the Data Protection Act, 2019.

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