General counsel | Nation Media Group
Sekou Owino
General counsel | Nation Media Group
Legal team size: 8
Major legal advisers/external counsel: Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (Dentons); Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper); ad Archer & Wilcock
Country you’re based in: Kenya but with operating subsidiaries in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Have you had any experiences during your legal career that stand out as particularly unique or interesting?
The most unique work that I can publicly cite was the navigation of the regulatory and legal landscapes to ensure successful cross-listing of the company’s shares across three Securities Exchanges within a period of ten months.
How are you bringing the legal department closer to your business colleagues?
By projecting the legal division as a driver of the legal dimension to overall business strategy and as an enabler and catalyst to the operations of the business.
Head of legal & training | Nation Media Group