Mr Andrew Mugambi > Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews > Nairobi, Kenya > Lawyer Profile

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
1ST FLOOR, DELTA OFFICE SUITES, BLOCK A, OFF WAIYAKI WAY, MUTHANGARI
PO BOX 30333-00100
NAIROBI
Kenya

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisition, Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining, Infrastructure and Projects

Position

Andrew Mugambi specialises in corporate and commercial law work including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity, banking and project finance, energy, oil and gas and infrastructure and aviation law. He is one of Kenya’s well-respected commercial lawyers. He has advised on a number of local and multi-national transactions including project financing, joint ventures, privatisations and Public Private Partnerships Projects.

Career

2005 to present: Partner, Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

2004 to 2005: Associate: Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (Nairobi)

1999-2004 Associate: Bowyer Mahihu and Co Advocates (Mombasa)

1998-1999 Pupil: Kapila Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates.

Languages

English, Swahili.

Memberships

Law Society of Kenya.

Education

Andrew was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1998 1997: Kenya School of Law (Bar finals) 1997: He graduated at the University of Nairobi with an LLB (Honours).

Lawyer Rankings

Kenya > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Leading individuals)

Andrew MugambiDentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

Prominent in the space of government financing, especially in relation to the oil and energy sector, Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews runs the gamut of corporate finance transactions advice to large local and international corporations in real estate, manufacturing, and agriculture. Structured finance, sovereign bonds, securitisations, and syndicated lending also count among the practice’s strengths. Practice head Richard Omwela excels in loan, equity and project financing, and leads a team including Sigee Koech, who specialises in secured and unsecured financing for lenders and local and cross-border transactions for borrowers, Daniel Wanjau Muriu, who focuses on capital markets, and Andrew Mugambi, who works on project and PPP financing.

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

(Leading individuals)

Andrew MugambiDentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

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.