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Privatisation and projects
Anjarwalla & Khanna’s Amyn Mussa ‘has a very good understanding of the Kenyan power industry’; Mussa acted for the sponsors of the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, advising on land acquisition, corporate structuring and financing of the project.
Coulson Harney Advocates’ Richard Harney and Angela Waki advised on the negotiation of new shareholder arrangements between FT and Government of Kenya for Telkom Kenya Ltd following post-privatisation claims by FT.
Daly & Figgis Advocates’ Julian Wako advised Gulf Energy in its successful bid to construct and operate a 80MW heavy fuel oil powered power plant in Athi River.
Hamilton Harrison & Mathews’ Paras Shah and Andrew Mugambi advised International Finance Corporation on setting up of a technology park by the government of Kenya on a PPP basis.
Kaplan & Stratton’s Binti Shah ‘understands deals to the last detail’; Shah acted as Kenyan counsel for Agence Francaise De Développement in its loan to Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya for the construction of a heart and cancer centre. Sam Wainaina and property law expert Rachel Mbai advised comprehensively in connection with a complex, large scale housing project for Kenya Airways’ staff.
Walker Kontos Advocates’ Michael Kontos is ‘a good guy and a very good finance lawyer who always quick to respond to queries’. The firm is acting in conjunction with Trinity LLP on consortium project financing matters for the construction of a wind farm in Turkana. Alexandra Kontos is advising InfraCo Africa on all aspects of the development of a private commercial commuter rail network.