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Batian Income Property Fund
Advising on the acquisition of 100% of Kasarani Commercial Development Limited, covering legal due diligence including Mauritius elements, term sheet review, structuring, negotiations and SPA review.
Creative problem-solving and innovative structuring at every stage of the transaction lifecycle.
Overview
The team serves a diverse client base including investors, financiers and corporates across sectors, in both an advisory and a transactional capacity. The department operates as an integrated practice, combining corporate, commercial and tax expertise to provide clients with seamless, commercially focused advice at every stage of the transaction lifecycle.
The team has developed particular strength in cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, and corporate governance. Its tax and intellectual property capability is embedded within the broader commercial practice, enabling clients to access specialist advice without fragmenting their advisory relationships.
What we advise on
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Selected mandates
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Batian Income Property Fund
Advising on the acquisition of 100% of Kasarani Commercial Development Limited, covering legal due diligence including Mauritius elements, term sheet review, structuring, negotiations and SPA review.
02
Pawame Kenya Limited
Advised on its 100% acquisition by Ignite Power Limited, including regulatory approvals from the CAK, the COMESA Competition Authority and EPRA.
03
AGRA
Advised on its investment in the Agri-Business Capital Fund, a blended finance structure with IFAD, OACPS and the Government of Luxembourg targeting 900,000 smallholder farmer households.
04
Engie Energie Services SA and Ignite Power
Advised on competition and antitrust filings with the CAK in a US$25,000,000 share acquisition.
05
HillCroft Holdings and Hillcroft Insurance Brokers
Advising on the disposal of a 100% stake to an international insurer, covering insurance regulatory advice, transaction documents and filings.
06
A UK technology company
Conducted due diligence on Aura App Kenya Limited for a proposed acquisition, in connection with Partech's co-investment in Aura's EUR 13.5 million Series B round.
07
iGravity
Advised on setting up a fund management company in Kenya, addressing Capital Markets Authority regulations and commercial considerations.
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An internationally domiciled private equity fund
Advised on Kenyan employment matters, carried-interest participation structuring and the associated tax obligations.
The team
Doreen Onwong'a
Partner & Head of Corporate & Commercial
Alex Mbaya
Advocate, Dispute Resolution & Corporate
Celestine Chweya
Associate, Real Estate, Banking & Finance
Gertrude Mulinge
Associate, Real Estate & Finance
Jonathan Koskey
Associate, Corporate & Commercial
Karen Koech
Associate, Corporate & Commercial
Loice Thiongo
Associate, Banking & Finance
Lydia Aduke
Associate, Dispute Resolution
Mwangi Kang’u, MCIArb
Associate, Dispute Resolution
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