The team

The lawyers & professionals behind every matter.

Our clients have exacting expectations of us, and to meet them we have built a team that works hard, thinks broadly, and communicates plainly — led by an experienced founder and supported by a full complement of legal, business, and operations professionals.

Founder · CEO · Managing Partner

Peris Mwangi

Agile, tenacious, insightful. An analytical decision-maker and results-oriented legal and corporate professional.

As Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of PMA Advocates LLP, Ms. Mwangi’s aim is not simply to provide the best technical advice, but to contribute meaningfully to the strategy and policy of local and international clients. She presents complex legal and commercial matters in a clear, non-technical way and builds lasting client relationships by personalising her service to each mandate.

Ms. Mwangi has vast experience and expertise in commercial and corporate law, including business restructuring, turnaround & insolvency, corporate management & regulatory frameworks, international trade law, corporate transactions & advisory, banking & finance, construction & engineering, e-commerce, franchising, inward investments, licensing & distribution, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, corporate governance, competition, regulation & trade, cross-border advisory, strategic growth, trust, wealth structuring & preservation, and investment structuring for long-term strategic growth.

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Consultant Partner

Laura Adongo

An exemplary lawyer with unmatched knowledge across litigation, arbitration & mediation, transport law, and commercial property. Ms. Adongo routinely handles conveyancing, land use planning, land conversion, sectional titling, land tax planning, and succession transactions — and represents retail and commercial banks, mortgage companies, digital lenders, microfinances, SACCOs, and development finance institutions.

Her deep skill set covers project finance, sovereign finance, Islamic finance, mortgage finance, debt finance, and trade finance — supporting the firm across the most complex financing mandates.

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Our anchor team

The people who keep the firm running.

Behind every mandate is a full team of business, finance, ICT, and operations professionals — the anchor of the firm.

HR & Operations Manager

Maryanne Nduati

Ms. Nduati is responsible for the successful daily operations of the firm and acts as a liaison between departments — ensuring clear and consistent communication in support of paralegals and lawyers. She employs diplomacy and professionalism to help every client obtain efficient solutions, and is ardent in building trust and sustaining quality client care.

Legal Secretary & Office Administrator

Patience Wanjiru

Ms. Wanjiru holds a Bachelor's degree in Data Science from Daystar University and is responsible for ensuring the firm's compliance with all legal and statutory obligations and filings. She plays a key role in the seamless operation of the office and, through her exceptional organisational and client-centric skills, contributes significantly to positive client experiences.

Business Strategy & Development Manager

Catherine Njeri

A seasoned professional whose keen analytical ability allows her to closely examine business trends and provide effective solutions tailored to meet clients' needs. Her wealth of experience and commitment to delivering exceptional results is pivotal in driving the strategic growth and development of the firm and the businesses under her purview.

Finance & Risk Manager

John Kimani

Mr. Kimani maintains PMA Advocates LLP's financial information, processes accounts payable and receivable, reconciles general ledgers, and prepares all financial statements — including balance sheets, tax returns, income statements, disbursements accounting, and profit-and-loss statements — as well as identifying financial risks that could affect the firm.

ICT Manager

Ben Maina

Mr. Maina oversees system backups and recovery, server builds, telecommunications specifications, operating-system monitoring, user support, and the installation and maintenance of all ICT hardware and software across the firm — keeping the firm's technology reliable, secure, and continually improved.

Legal & Conveyancing Clerk

Stephen Kariuki

Mr. Kariuki is engaged in paralegal activities that include the filing of documents and the overall management of office files across the firm — a role at the practical heart of the firm's everyday operations.

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