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Oraro & Company Advocates Offices
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Oraro & Company Advocates > The Legal 500 Rankings
Kenya > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Sitting comfortably at the apex of the dispute resolution space, Oraro & Company Advocates‘ large team of dedicated litigators service a full spectrum of clients in sectors including banking and financial services, manufacturing, construction, and energy. Construction disputes, insolvency and restructuring suits, tax disputes, and international arbitration are key pillars of work for the firm. Founding partner George Oraro is a seasoned expert in headline and landmark cases, and leads alongside Chacha Odera, who is well-established in the banking sphere. John Mbaluto is highly sought after in employment disputes, and Noella Lubano excels in fraud and asset tracing matters. Lilian Renee Omondi supports on tax litigation.Practice head(s):
George Oraro; Chacha Odera
Other key lawyers:
John Mbaluto; Noella Lubano; Lilian Renee Omondi; Anne Kadima
Testimonials
‘Oraro & Company Advocates go above and beyond for their clients. They are always available to provide prompt, accurate and commercially useful legal advice. They are also very honest about the probability of success of suits and have a very high success rate in litigation practice in Kenya.’
‘The team is very gender diverse and technologically capable. The majority of our meetings are done online.’
‘John Mbaluto has been invaluable. He has greatly assisted me in the management of litigation cases. His reports are always timely and accurate. They provide both practical and meaningful legal advice with regard to strategy for our cases.’
Key clients
National Bank of Kenya
Maersk Kenya Limited
Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited
Toyota Kenya Limited
Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya
Kenya Ports Authority
Telkom Kenya Ltd
Kapiti Plains Estate Limited
KCB Bank Ltd
Meta Platforms, Inc.
SBM Bank (Kenya) Limited
Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited
CIC Insurance Group Limited
Kenya National Union of Teachers
Uber B.V and Uber Kenya Limited
Work highlights
- Represented Carbacid Investments PLC (Carbacid) and Aksaya Investments LLP (Aksaya) in a takeover transaction which has been suspended and referred to the Capital Markets Tribunal (the Tribunal) as well as the Commercial Division of the High Court (the High Court).
- Acted for Toyota Kenya Limited in a class-action product liability claim with respect to Toyota’s HINO FC 300 and HINO FC 500 motor vehicles.
- Acted for Cerba HealthCare SAS (France), Lancet Service Company (PTY) Limited (South Africa) and Cerba Lancet Africa (South Africa) in a suit filed by the former Lancet CEO claiming shareholder and employment benefits.
Kenya > Employment Tier 2
Particularly prominent in employment litigation, Oraro & Company Advocates enjoys a loyal roster of prominent clients relying on the team in complex voluntary early retirement, unfair termination, and redundancy disputes. Practice head Chacha Odera has a demonstrated track record in defending against class actions, while John Mbaluto is similarly proficient in navigating trade union disputes. Sandra Kavagi supports across the range of employment and labour law matters.Practice head(s):
Chacha Odera
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
TelPosta Pension Scheme
National Bank of Kenya
Kenya Railways Corporation
The Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya
Tumaini Self Service Limited
Aidspan
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited
Kenya Medical Supplies Authority
Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited
Kenya National Union of Teachers
Work highlights
- Acted for TelPosta Pension Scheme in defending a judgment by the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal (RBAT) for unpaid retirement dues of approximately $79.1m by former employees of Telkom Kenya Limited, owned by a UK private equity firm operating in Africa.
- Acted for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited in proceedings that commenced before the Chief Executive Officer of the Retirement Benefits Authority, who found that the benefits of the former employees of the bank had been properly computed, and dismissed the complaint.
- Represented the National Bank of Kenya against three separate class action claims in the Employment and Labour Relations Court for the retabulation of terminal benefits arising from voluntary early retirement taken by the claimants.
Kenya > Privatisation and projects Tier 3
Particularly active in the growing natural resources and mining sectors, Oraro & Company Advocates advises clients from both the domestic and global markets on project structuring, financing, contract negotiation and public procurement. Founding partner George Oraro leads the team and is frequently retained on large-scale infrastructure projects and PPPs, while managing partner Pamella Ager showcases her expertise in project development transactions. Jacob Ochieng assists with complex infrastructure ventures, and Cindy Oraro focuses her practice on energy and infrastructure projects.Practice head(s):
George Oraro
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Great team – they did an excellent job in helping us structure complex legal arrangements involving private sector stakeholders and the county government in Kenya.’
‘The team demonstrated good knowledge of legal projects structuring and good creativity which was very critical in building buy-in with key political stakeholders.’
Key clients
Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited
Work highlights
- Negotiated with regulators and advised on the impact of Kenya’s overhauled mining law regime on the validity of mining leases.
Oraro & Company Advocates > Firm Profile
The firm: Oraro & Company Advocates is a full-service, market-leading African law firm established in 1977 with a strong focus on dispute resolution and corporate & commercial law. With a dedicated team of partners, associates, and support staff, the firm has been consistently ranked by leading legal directories such as Chambers Global, IFLR1000, and The Legal 500 as a top-tier firm in Kenya.
We provide specialist legal services both locally and regionally in arbitration; asset tracing and recoveries; banking and finance; capital markets; conveyancing and real estate; corporate and commercial; dispute resolution; employment and labour; fintech; infrastructure, projects and PPP; private client; restructuring and insolvency; and tax. Over the years, we have represented both local and foreign clients, governments, regulators, and not-for-profit organisations from target industry sectors including retail, insurance, maritime and logistics, technology, construction, private equity, education, energy, real estate, financial services, manufacturing and industries, and the public sector.
We provide both local and cross-jurisdictional legal services, either directly or through the extensive relationships that we have established with leading law firms across the globe. Oraro & Company Advocates is a full Affiliate Member of AB & David Africa (ABDA), a Pan-African business law network committed to ensuring that businesses and projects succeed in Africa by helping clients minimise the risks associated with doing business on the continent. This enables us to offer cross-jurisdictional legal advice in a seamless manner while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Oraro & Company Advocates prides itself on its deeply rooted client relationships by providing quality legal services through its partner-led approach, drawing from local knowledge and global perspectives.
Areas of practice
Arbitration: Our arbitration practice is recognised for its excellence in this area. The firm has always been at the forefront of both domestic and international arbitration in Kenya, providing recourse from the onset of a dispute through to the enforcement of an award.
We have represented clients in local and international arbitration tribunals, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the London Court of International Arbitration and the International Chamber of Commerce in the energy, financial services and construction sectors.
Asset tracing and recoveries: Our asset tracing and recoveries practice area is a recognised leader in advising on both contentious and non-contentious complex tracing and recovery of assets and in restructuring and insolvencies. The practice area is led by a team of partners with specialist know-how and deep experience in offering strategies for obtaining effective and time-critical legal remedies to secure and recover assets, including freezing injunctions, disclosure orders and the protection of assets.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Arbitration; Capital Markets; Corporate & Commercial; Dispute Resolution; Infrastructure, Projects & PPP and Tax | Geroge Oraro SC | goraro@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Arbitration; Dispute Resolution; Employment & Labour and Private Client | Chacha Odera | chacha@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Conveyancing & Real Estate and Infrastructure, Project & PPP | Pamella Ager | pamella@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Arbitration; Dispute Resolution; Employment & Labour and Private Client | John Mbaluto | john@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Arbitration; Asset Tracing & Recoveries; Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency | Noella Lubano | noella@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Corporate & Commercial; Infrastructure, Projects & PPP and Restructuring & Insolvency | Jacob Ochieng | jacob@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Corporate & Commercial and Infrastructure, Projects & PPP | Cindy Oraro | cindy@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Tax | Lilian Renee Omondi | renee@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
Banking & Finance and Conveyancing & Real Estate | James Kituku | james@oraro.co.ke | +254 709 250 000 |
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