Peter Hime > Kaplan & Stratton Advocates > Nairobi, Kenya > Lawyer Profile

Kaplan & Stratton Advocates
9TH FLOOR, WILLIAMSON HOUSE
4TH NGONG AVENUE
PO BOX 40111-00100 NAIROBI
Kenya

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Partner

Career

Peter Hime qualified as a Kenyan advocate in 1970 and joined Kaplan & Stratton in the same year.  He became a partner in 1973. With nearly 50 years experience he is “recognised as one of the top IP lawyers in Kenya.”  His work encompasses intellectual property and general commercial law. 

His wide experience includes the law relating to trade marks, copyright, patents, industrial designs, anti-counterfeit law; handling trade mark oppositions, enpungment and rectification actions; advising on copyright and technical know-how licensing and transfer agreements and franchise agreements.  He is also a contributor to the Kenyan chapters and regular updates on Kenya trade mark law, assignment and licensing requirements to two publications of the International Trade Mark Association in the USA.

Peter also advises overseas aircraft leasing companies and overseas banks on aircraft leases, registration of aircraft mortgages, registration and de-registration aircraft in Kenya, realisation of securities and repossession of leased aircraft and Kenya tax provisions applicable to aircraft and equipment leases, drafting aircraft leases for local companies.

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of Kenya
International Bar Association
International Trade Mark Association (INTA)
Institute of Trademark Attorneys (ITMA) (Overseas Member)

Education

1970 Kenya School of Law Qualifying Examinations
1963 – 1967 Leeds University, England, B.Com

Lawyer Rankings

Kenya > Banking, finance and capital markets

Counting among its client portfolio major development finance institutions and domestic banks, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates is known for its work in the aircraft leasing and finance space, in addition to bank syndications, project financing, bonds and securities. Ruth Kirunga leads the team, with significant experience in complex structures and securities, while Peter Hime is the go-to for aircraft finance and acquisition. Eva Biegon supports on debt finance, securitisation, project finance and trade finance.