ASAFO & CO.

Company History

MMC ASAFO. is a full-service commercial law firm, established in 1995 as Muriu Mungai & Co. Advocates with its headquarters located in Nairobi and branch office in Mombasa, Kenya.

In 2019, MMC ASAFO. teamed up with the international law firm, ASAFO & CO. to bring to the market the first real pan-African law firm with international expertise and “on-the-ground” experience in Africa. The ASAFO & CO., which MMC ASAFO. is part of, presently has a presence in the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, Paris, Casablanca, Abidjan, Johannesburg and Washington DC which serve their respective hubs in Africa, Europe and America.

MMC ASAFO. offers its clients the close collaboration of a boutique Kenyan firm, and together with its affiliate network of firms, they offer the depth and breadth of legal talent found in leading international law firms. The Firm’s association with other leaders in the legal industry enable it undertake cross-border transactions.

The multi-lingual team is qualified in multiple jurisdictions, having a recognized capacity in both civil law, common law and OHADA Law.

The Firm specializes in the following practice areas:

• Project Development & PPP

• Project Finance

• M&A, Private Equity & Funds

• Restructuring

• Environmental, Social & Governance

• Data Privacy and Protection

• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Consulting, design and development

• General Corporate

• Capital Markets & Sovereign Borrowing

• Banking, Finance & FinTech

• Intellectual property

• Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration

• Public Affairs & regulatory

• Employment & benefits

The Firm handles transactions and projects in various sectors including:

• Innovation Technology & Telecommunications          

• Energy & Power

• Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics

• Oil & Gas

• Mining

• Banking & Insurance

• Agribusiness