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Mr Peter Okaalet Jr
Work Department
Corporate, Commercial & Real Estate
Position
Peter is a partner at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews. He is part of the Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate team. He is also a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Private Equity, Employment, Business Set-Up and Regulatory Compliance and Infrastructure and PPPs practice groups.
Peter is experienced in corporate re-organizations and restructurings, regulation of NGOs and capital market transactions.
Career
- 2020 to date: Partner, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews,
- 2017 – 2020: Senior Associate, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
- 2016 – 2017: Associate, Coulson Harney – Bowmans,
- 2012 – 2016: Associate, Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates,
- 2010 – 2012: Legal Assistant, Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates,
- 2010: Legal Intern, Musyimi & Company Advocates
Memberships
- Member, Law Society of Kenya, 2012
Education
Kenya School of Law, 2012, Diploma of Law, (Bar Finals)
University of Pretoria, 2009, LLB
Lawyer Rankings
Kenya > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Particularly active in the banking, logistics, and tech sectors, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is well-versed in M&A, private equity, competition, and antitrust law, capital markets, and regulatory advice and compliance. Practice head Richard Omwela has a strong track record advising on corporate mergers, while the trio of Andrew Mugambi, Daniel Wanjau Muriu, and Peter Okaalet Jr cover the breadth of M&A transactions, competition, and merger control, as well as private equity matters.
Kenya > Privatisation and projects
Leveraging a broad network of key sector contacts, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews routinely assists government departments, non-governmental organisations, and private sector sponsors and developers. The practice complements its hefty reputation in large-scale, high-profile PPPs with a strategic focus on energy and infrastructure projects. Practice head Andrew Mugambi works closely with the Kenyan PPP Directorate on nationally significant projects and concessions, and is supported by Peter Okaalet Jr., who has an excellent reputation in both traditional and renewable energy projects.