Expertise

Broad in discipline.
Deliberate in perspective.

Commercial and corporate law, banking and finance, cross-border investments and transactions, corporate governance, private equity, real estate, intellectual property, employment, tax and regulatory matters, technology and fintech, healthcare and life sciences, international trade, litigation and dispute resolution, family law, wills and estates — among other specialist areas. Across each, our approach is consistent: legal expertise combined with commercial understanding and strategic thinking.

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Where our clients most often instruct us.

Commercial, Cross-Border & Corporate Law

We provide comprehensive, practical legal advice on everyday issues as well as corporate transactions, however complex — from corporate finance and structuring agreements through to governance, compliance, and business rescue. With significant experience across regional, national, and international M&A and securities matters, we advise on domestic, cross-border, and multijurisdictional transactions in both emerging and developed markets.

Our lawyers have a broad range of experience representing all parties in capital markets transactions, including issuers, underwriters, placement agents, and selling shareholders. In M&A, we regularly represent buyers, sellers, financial advisers, funds, and shareholders.

Corporate finance · M&A · Capital markets · Business rescue · Cross-border structuring

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Intellectual Property

Harnessing innovation and digital transformation is essential to long-term success. Our IP team identifies, protects, manages, and supports the exploitation of intangible assets to further our clients' business goals. Through a sector-based strategy, we invest in understanding business imperatives and help craft IP strategies that advance them.

We identify and mitigate IP and regulatory risk for new markets, expansion of product or service offerings, and new technology platforms — advising on collaborations, mergers & acquisitions, public offerings, restructurings, insolvency proceedings, and competition enquiries.

Patent · Trademark · Copyright · Registered designs · IP strategy & enforcement

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Conveyancing, Real Estate & Property Management

The real estate market is growing in complexity and sophistication. We offer investors, corporations, asset and fund managers, and financial institutions a legal team that can deliver strategic transactional support on a cross-border basis — across urban regeneration, direct and indirect investment transactions, real estate financing, equity investment structuring, portfolio deals, corporate occupier matters, and development projects.

Urban regeneration · Investment structuring · Portfolio deals · Real estate financing · Development projects

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Litigation & ADR

Our litigators both prevent and resolve disputes with practical, creative legal advice focused on the client's strategic and commercial objectives. Our experience spans negotiation, mediation, conciliation, courtroom strategy, multi-party and class-action lawsuits, and appellate proceedings — with 'on the ground' strength across East Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, alongside deep experience in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

As a key component of our disputes practice, we provide clients consistent, proven methodology for document preservation and production, assisting in developing case strategies throughout the course of disputes.

Commercial disputes · Class actions · Mediation & arbitration · Appellate work · Document preservation

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All practice areas

Instructions accepted across thirty specialties.

Every matter is opened, supervised, and closed by the Founder personally, or by the practice-area lead assigned to your mandate.

Cross-Border & Trade Finance

Multi-jurisdictional transactions, international trade, project finance, sovereign finance, Islamic finance, mortgage & debt finance.

Banking & Finance

Facility agreements, security perfection, lender- and borrower-side counsel for structured transactions.

M&A & Capital Markets

Buyer- and seller-side M&A, financial advisers, funds, shareholders, issuers, and underwriters.

Corporate Governance

Board advisory, regulatory compliance, competition & trade, corporate management, and company secretarial services.

Construction & Engineering

Contract drafting, procurement, and dispute resolution across infrastructure and development projects.

Fintech, Cyber & Data Security

Regulatory advisory for fintech, digital lending, e-commerce, data protection, and cybersecurity compliance.

ESG & Responsible Business

Environmental, social, and governance advisory, sustainability frameworks, and responsible-business compliance.

Tax & Exchange Control

Tax planning and structuring, exchange control, and cross-border tax advisory.

Employment & Labour

Employment contracts, executive terms, HR policy, disciplinary proceedings, and labour-tribunal representation.

Family Law

Adoption, divorce, maintenance, parental responsibility, surrogacy, wills & estates.

Immigration Law

Work permits, dependant passes, permanent residency, and refugee protection matters.

Energy Law

Power generation, transmission, distribution, and regulatory advisory for the energy sector.

Oil & Gas · Mining

Licensing, joint ventures, host-government agreements, and dispute-avoidance strategy.

Aviation & Transport

Aircraft finance, aviation regulation, transport law, and international-trade support.

Insurance Law

Coverage advisory, reinsurance arrangements, claims defence, and regulatory matters.

Procurement Law

Public procurement, bid preparation, tender review, and procurement dispute counsel.

Private Equity

Fund formation, portfolio investments, exits, and PE-backed M&A.

PPPs & Privatization

Public-private partnerships, privatization advisory, and government-linked transactions.

Project Finance

Infrastructure and energy financing, sovereign and multilateral involvement, structured lending.

Entertainment & Media

Talent contracts, licensing, broadcast, and telecommunications-media matters.

Environment Law

Environmental impact, regulatory compliance, and land-use environmental matters.

Constitutional & Human Rights

Public interest, constitutional matters, and administrative-law challenges.

Corporate Citizenship

CSR advisory, foundation setup, and structured giving programmes.

Business Setup & Registration

Company incorporation, licensing, tax registration, and post-incorporation compliance.

Additional practice areas include Franchising, Licensing & Distribution, Inward Investment, Wills & Estates, Legal Compliance Audit & Training, and Corporate Management (Company Secretary). Contact the firm for a full list of instructions accepted.

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Broad in discipline.Deliberate in perspective.