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Corporate and commercial
From the first incorporation to the most complex cross-border transaction, the quality of legal counsel shapes the outcome. We advise founders, established enterprises, investors and multinationals doing business in Kenya.
Overview
Businesses in Kenya operate in an environment of opportunity and complexity. New markets are opening across East Africa and beyond. Regulatory frameworks are evolving. Competition for capital, talent, and market share is intensifying. At every stage, from the first incorporation, filed with the Business Registration Service, to the most complex cross-border transaction, the quality of legal counsel shapes the outcome.
Our corporate and commercial practice advises businesses across the full spectrum of commercial activity. We work with founders incorporating their first company, established enterprises structuring major transactions, investors deploying capital into East African markets, and multinational corporations navigating Kenya's commercial landscape.
We do not treat corporate law as paperwork. Every company formation, every shareholder agreement, every commercial contract is a decision that shapes the future of a business. We approach each engagement with that perspective.
What we do
12 service lines. Choose one to see what it covers.
Company Formation
We advise on the formation of private limited companies, public limited companies, limited liability partnerships, and sole proprietorships under the Companies Act No. 17 of 2015. Our service covers name reservation at BRS, bespoke articles of association drafted around your actual shareholding and control structure, shareholder agreements, board resolutions, KRA PIN registration, and beneficial ownership reporting, so the company is properly constituted from the outset rather than needing costly fixes once it is trading.
Most matters cross two or three of these
Describe the situation in your own words. We will tell you what it involves, which services it touches and what it will cost, before you commit to anything.
Why clients instruct us for corporate and commercial work
You know the cost before the first meeting
Company registration, business name registration and demand letters carry fixed fees on our public schedule. No estimate that quietly grows.
We act for founders and for investors
Working both sides of the cap table means we know how the other party will read the clause you are negotiating, and where they will push.
One firm across the whole lifecycle
The team that forms your company can paper your contracts, negotiate your raise and stand behind you in a shareholder dispute.
Partner attention by design
Deliberately structured so senior lawyers work the matter rather than passing your file down a pyramid.
Corporate and commercial insights
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9 Oct 2026, 4 min readTell us about your transaction
You will get a clear view of what the matter involves and what it costs before you commit to anything.
- Your consultation fee is credited in full against your engagement fee if you instruct us within 14 days
- Scope, approach and fee confirmed in writing before work begins
- Our full fee schedule is published online
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