Peter Gachuhi > Kaplan & Stratton Advocates > Nairobi, Kenya > Lawyer Profile
Kaplan & Stratton Advocates Offices
9TH FLOOR, WILLIAMSON HOUSE
4TH NGONG AVENUE
PO BOX 40111-00100 NAIROBI
Kenya
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Peter Gachuhi
Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Peter has been a qualified advocate since 1990 and a partner at Kaplan & Stratton since 1994. He is a Notary Public, Commissioner of Oaths, certified public secretary, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, member of the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists, an accredited mediator and a member of the International Bar Association.
His main area of practice is civil and commercial litigation involving banking and related commercial transactions, tax law, constitutional and judicial (administrative) review matters, employment law, insurance, debt collection, arbitration and mediation, libel, construction disputes, land disputes, industrial accident, medical negligence and procurement contract claims. Peter Gachuhi handles matters in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, the High Court, subordinate courts and specialist tribunals like the Public Procurement Review Board.
He has been instructed on several prominent matters including: successfully obtaining a judgment that involved an aircraft accident in which the court for the first time interpreted the provisions of section 14 of the Civil Aviation Act; successfully obtained a precedent setting ruling from the Supreme Court in a class action suit; successfully obtained a precedent setting decision from the appeals court on employment law regarding redundancy notices , prosecuting in the appellate court a tax demand of KES 100 million on behalf of a telecom operator; and successfully defended in the Court of Appeal a paternity suit by reliance on DNA evidence in succession proceedings.
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Memberships
Law Society of Kenya
Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow)
Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists
International Bar Association
Education
1989-1990 Kenya School of Law
1985-1988 Bombay University (India) Bachelor of Laws
1982-1985 Punjab University
Lawyer Rankings
Kenya > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Boasting an impressive client portfolio drawn from key industry sectors including commodities, construction, energy, insurance, financial services, and international trade, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates enjoys a secure position in the dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration space. The practice is routinely engaged in commercial disputes, class actions, and shareholder and company disputes. Fred Ojiambo, who often appears in high-profile criminal and civil suits, leads, and the team is reinforced by competition law specialist Peter Gachuhi, tax expert Nazima Malik, trade and industrial relations disputes expert Esther Kinyenje, and employment law authority Cosima Wetende. James Muthui and Peter Njeru support on intellectual property and procurement projects, respectively.
Kenya > Employment
International corporations, large public companies, SMEs, and not-for-profit entities seek out Kaplan & Stratton Advocates for their expert advice on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The team offers a full service across disputes, investigations, compliance, structuring, recruitment, immigration, and employee transfers. Practice head Sam Wainaina is without peer in the realm of pensions, and Peter Gachuhi flaunts extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Esther Kinyenje enjoys a stellar reputation in major trade and industrial relations disputes, while Cosima Wetende is another skilled litigator and labour law advisor.