Mr Philip Coulson > Bowmans > Nairobi, Kenya > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
5TH FLOOR, ICEA LION CENTRE, WEST WING, RIVERSIDE PARK, CHIROMO ROAD
PO BOX 10643
NAIROBI 00100
Kenya
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Philip Coulson is a senior partner in Bowmans’ Kenyan practice, which he co-founded as Coulson Harney in 2008. He also heads the Corporate and Commercial Department. Philip specialises in company and commercial law, capital markets, property development, finance, acquisitions, take-overs, joint ventures, investments, corporate re-organisations, commercial contracts, tax, employment and land law matters as well as tourism and conservation. He is a member of Law Society of Kenya, Law Society of England and Wales and the International Bar Association and Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and has a current Solicitor’s Practising Certificate from the Law Society of England and Wales.

He has an LLB from the University of Essex, UK.

Lawyer Rankings

Kenya > Commercial, corporate and M&A

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 ShahKendall Evans,  Wathingira Gituro, and Christina Nduba-Banja are also key members of the team, and are frequently seen in transactional matters.

Kenya > Real estate and construction

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