Profile Summary
Gertrude Wayua Mulinge is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Certified Professional Mediator, a Certified Legal Auditor and an Associate in the Real Estate and Finance Department at G&A Africa.
- Practice areas
- Corporate, Commercial & Tax · Banking & Finance · Real Estate & Construction
- Office
- Nairobi Office
She has over two years of legal experience and advises financial institutions, corporates, investors, government entities and individuals on real estate, banking and finance, securitisation, and corporate and commercial transactions.
Her practice covers legal due diligence, conveyancing and property transactions, sale agreements and leases, preparation and review of security documentation, and the perfection and registration of securities, along with advising lenders and borrowers on the legal and regulatory requirements for financing arrangements. She has worked on high value, complex and cross-border transactions, including sovereign finance, private placements, corporate guarantees and structured finance, preparing and reviewing corporate and transactional documentation across Switzerland, Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. She has supported legal teams on the Government of Kenya's 2025 and 2026 Eurobond transactions and has taken part in transactions involving international financial institutions, development finance institutions and international investors.
Gertrude combines detailed legal analysis with a practical, commercially focused approach, with particular emphasis on identifying transaction and legal risks, protecting clients' interests and facilitating efficient execution of complex matters.
Expertise
- Real Estate & Conveyancing
- Banking & Finance
- Securitisation & Security Perfection
- Corporate & Commercial Transactions
Industries
- Financial Services & Banking
- Real Estate & Construction
- Government & Public Sector
- Infrastructure & Projects
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Development & Non-Profit
Experience
- Government of Kenya, through the National Treasury, on a sovereign liability management operation involving the tender offer of outstanding Eurobonds and the issuance of new dual-tranche notes valued at an aggregate of approximately USD 4.45 billion, successfully completed in February 2026
- A financial institution, on the enforcement of security securing a USD 30 million term loan advanced to an East African petroleum and energy company. Following default, the charged property was subject to a lease due to expire before completion of transfer. The Firm obtained High Court orders authorising a lease extension and a conditional discharge and replacement of charge to facilitate completion while preserving the bank's security.
- A financial institution, on the issuance of new financing facilities of USD 5 million to a technology company, increasing the borrower's overall financing ceiling to USD 14.6 million, including legal due diligence and preparation of a comprehensive security package.
- A publicly listed automotive, engineering and general trading company, on a legal and regulatory compliance audit assessing its statutory, corporate governance and regulatory obligations, resulting in remedial measures including regularisation of director appointments and filing of outstanding financial statements.
Awards & Recognition
- Published author in the Amsterdam Law Journal
- Author of governance focused work accepted by the Institute of Certified Secretaries Journal
- Panelist at the Young Arbiters Conference, University of Nairobi
Qualifications
Admissions
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Academic
- LL.B., Africa Nazarene University, 2023.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law, 2025.
- Certified Professional Mediator, Dialogue and Dispute Resolution Institute, 2025.
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- Global Strategic Litigation Council
- Amnesty International Kenya
- Kenya Young Christian Professionals Forum
