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KO Associates‘ corporate and commercial department supports clients with a range of transactional and non-transactional services, which includes contracts, financings, M&A, joint ventures, disposals, and corporate restructurings, along with major labour, antitrust, and corporate compliance mandates. The team is notably experienced in financing related matters, overseeing the financing of projects in the financial, real estate, and healthcare industries. Crispine Odhiambo and Ken Rutere co-head the team, accompanied by the telecommunications and technology experience of Stephen Kiptinness and Brian Odongo’s competition and regulatory compliance expertise.
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Client satisfaction

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Ability to provide innovative legal solutions.'

  • ‘Brian Odongo - Responsive and creative thus able to provide unique solutions.'

  • ‘The partners are responsive and very innovative in offering solutions in the commercial, corporate and M&A transactions.'

  • 'The keen attention to detail when drafting documents to avoid mistakes in documents is truly exceptional and admirable.’

  • ‘The partners and in particular, Brian Odongo and Ken Rutere are exceptional business facilitators and always customer centric in their approach.'

  • 'They are adaptable and flexible despite heavy workload serving other clients. ’

  • ‘They are a team of brilliant minds.'

  • 'Timely response and availability, subject matter expertise and knowledge, and practical solutions and business oriented perspective and view to things.'

Key clients

  • Poa Internet Kenya Limited
  • Adrian Kenya Limited
  • AIS Capital Advisors
  • Water Sector Trust Fund
  • Superfluid Holdings Ltd
  • Nairobi Metropolitan Transport Authority
  • Brand Strategy and Design Group
  • Kenya Climate Ventures Ltd
  • Peleza International Limited
  • Astonfield Solar (Kenya)

Work highlights

  • Advised Adrian Kenya Ltd on its M&A transaction with Kalahari LLC, which involved the acquisition of a minority stake by way of sale and transfer of equity shares in Adrian Kenya Ltd to Kalahari LLC.
  • Advised Capital Investment by Africa50 on a private equity financing round to support Poa Internet Kenya Limited's future growth plans across Kenya, as well as launch the business into further African markets.
  • Advised Nairobi Metropolitan Area Trasport Authority on a  Corporate Structuring of a Bus Operating Company for the Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit System.

Lawyers

Practice head

Ken Rutere; Crispine Odhiambo

Other key lawyers

Stephen Kiptinness; Brian Odongo