Profile Summary
Mwangi Kang’u, MCIArb, is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a dispute resolution practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of complex commercial disputes, arbitration, tax, technology regulation and public and regulatory law.
- Practice areas
- Dispute Resolution · Corporate, Commercial & Tax · Technology & Innovation
- Office
- Nairobi Office
He advises clients facing high value, technically demanding matters where legal, commercial and regulatory considerations converge.
Mwangi is known for his ability to distill complex factual and legal issues into clear, strategic positions that help clients understand their options, manage risk and make commercially sound decisions. His practice spans commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, tax disputes, public procurement, banking and finance, telecommunications, healthcare regulation and public law. He has acted for multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology companies, government agencies and state corporations across highly regulated sectors.
A Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), Mwangi has a growing footprint in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty disputes, bringing rigorous legal analysis and commercial awareness to matters before the LCIA and ICSID. He is recognized for delivering focused, strategic and client-oriented outcomes in complex, multi-dimensional disputes.
Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Arbitration
- Elections Law
- Tax
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Employment & Labour
- Corporate & Commercial Advisory
- Public Procurement & Administrative Law
- Banking & Financial Services
- Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance
Industries
- Financial Services & Banking
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
- Government & Public Sector
Experience
Representative matters
- Represented Kenya’s largest telecommunications company (nominal share capital: KES 6Billion) in an anti-corruption and corporate crimes suit seeking to nullify trust deeds for millions of account holders.
- Acted for one of Kenya's leading commercial banks, successfully represented in a high-value commercial dispute arising from a KES 1.3 billion loan facility.
- Represented the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) in proceedings challenging a multi-billion-shilling tender for the procurement of ballot papers and election technology.
- Currently representing a pharmaceutical regulatory authority in a pharmaceutical dispute involving claims valued at approximately USD 12.25 million.
- Part of the team representing the Republic of Kenya in an international commercial arbitration before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) in a dispute involving the sale and transfer of shares in a government-owned entity.
- Part of the legal team acting for the Republic of Kenya in an international arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in a dispute relating to breach of an investment treaty.
Regional & cross-border experience
- Arbitration proceedings before the LCIA and ICSID, and legal teams handling disputes and transactions involving foreign counterparties under international arbitral frameworks.
Qualifications
Admissions
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Academic
- Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Administration, Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA), 2024.
- Advocates Training Programme (Postgraduate Diploma in Law), Kenya School of Law, 2018.
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Hons, Moi University, 2017.
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
