Peter Hime > 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 Hime
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
Highlighted by clients for its ‘good, competent service’, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates‘s finance and banking practice is a key port of call for aviation-related financing and leasing matters, along with local and international transactions, both bilateral and syndicated, bond listings, and other legal services. Practice head Ruth Kirunga advises commercial banks and DFIs in project financing and securities. Peter Hime has over 35 years of experience in aircraft financing, while Sam Wainaina boasts a strong track record in infrastructure finance. Senior associate Eva Biegon is another highly active member of the team.