Ms Rainbow Field > Bowmans > Nairobi, Kenya > Lawyer Profile

Praised by clients for its ‘patience, competence, and diligence’,  the corporate, commercial, and M&A department at Bowmans is frequently retained by key regional clients and multinationals in highly valuable mandates, including financing, corporate governance, capital markets, share and asset sales, restructurings, and other services. The team utilises significant expertise in cross-border matters, advising clients in domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions in the agriculture, finance, manufacturing, investment, and technology industries. Rainbow Field and Joyce Karanja co-head the team, and are both sought after by clients for their extensive expertise in M&A, capital markets, competition, and other areas. Paras Shah is significantly experienced in corporate M&As, while Richard Harney is often retained in financing and structuring matters. Philip Coulson and Joyce Mbui are both notable for their corporate and commercial experience. Vruti Shah, Kendall Evans,  Wathingira Gituro, and Christina Nduba-Banja are also key members of the team, and are frequently seen in transactional matters.

Bowmans‘ employment team fields ‘professionalism and a proactive approach’ and is often sought after by clients in the insurance, NGO, healthcare, and technology industries, among other regulated sectors.  The team is retained for a diverse rapport of employment mandates, but fields considerable expertise in matters pertaining to transactions, including due diligence and review of employee benefits and pensions, alongside unfair terminations. Rainbow Field co-heads the team with Terry Mwango, with the former’s experience in restructuring, HR policy, and regulatory compliance complementing the latter’s expertise in contentious matters. Cecil Kuyo is a specialist in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, which extends to employee and labour relations.