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Technology and startups

Legal infrastructure for innovation: incorporation, fundraising, IP, data protection and regulatory engagement for technology businesses at every stage.

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Overview

Kenya's technology sector is one of the most dynamic in Africa. Nairobi's reputation as a regional innovation hub attracts founders, investors, and multinationals. From fintech and healthtech to agritech and edtech, Kenyan technology businesses are building products that serve millions. The legal framework is evolving rapidly, and the consequences of getting it wrong can be existential.

We advise technology companies at every stage: incorporation and co-founder agreements, venture capital fundraising, commercial scaling, regulatory engagement, and cross-border expansion. Our work draws on our corporate, IP, regulatory, and dispute resolution practices.

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Four mandates in one firmAdvocates, Notaries Public, Commissioners for Oaths and Patent Agents
Counsel across East AfricaNairobi-based, advising on cross-border matters throughout the region

What we do

12 service lines. Choose one to see what it covers.

Startup Incorporation and Founder Agreements

We structure new companies under the Companies Act, 2015, drafting founder agreements, share subscription documents, and IP assignment clauses that put ownership of the company's code and ideas beyond dispute from day one. Getting this right in the first six months avoids the disputes that are hardest and most expensive to unwind later.

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.

Describe your matter

Why clients instruct us for technology and startup work

Built to survive diligence

Co-founder agreements, vesting, IP assignment and ESOPs structured the way investors expect to find them.

Fees calibrated to early stage

Startup fee structures reflect early-stage constraints and grow with the company.

Data protection from day one

DPA 2019 compliance built into product and contracts, not retrofitted before a raise.

We have sat on the investor side

Term sheets read differently when you have negotiated them from both directions.

Technology and startups insights

All technology and startups insights
Corporate & Commercial

Digital Assets on Death in Kenya: M-Pesa, Online Accounts and Cryptocurrency

8 Oct 2026, 5 min read
Corporate & Commercial

Should a Foreign Tech Company Enter Kenya by Acquisition or From Scratch?

18 Sep 2026, 5 min read
Corporate & Commercial

Acquiring a Kenyan Tech Startup: What Due Diligence Actually Needs to Cover

18 Sep 2026, 4 min read
Corporate & Commercial

Can Our Board Just Let the AI Decide? Oversight Duties Before Kenya’s AI Bill

18 Sep 2026, 4 min read
Regulatory & Compliance

An Investor Is Asking About Our ESG Policy. We’re a 10-Person Startup. Now What?

18 Sep 2026, 4 min read
Corporate & Commercial

What Am I Actually Signing Away in My Startup’s Term Sheet?

18 Sep 2026, 5 min read

Tell us what you are building

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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