WHAT WE DOOur Services

Our aim is to provide legal services at the highest professional level, capable of rendering effective solutions mainly in the following areas:

Banking and Finance Law

We have a broad experience and tradition in representing our clients in diverse financial transactions such as secured financing, corporate lending, due diligence, securitization, asset based lending, and real estate finance. The firm has specialized knowledge and experience in banking and finance law to enable it efficiently assist financial institutions in their day to day operations. Our services include:

  • Representing lenders and borrowers in acquisition financing, secured lending and asset-based transactions;
  • Creating, perfection and protection of securities;
  • Legal advice in relation to finance and securitization;
  • Due diligence and compliance with governing laws.

Corporate Law

We offer bespoke services to our corporate clients involved in different transactions with unique needs. To this end, we have developed thoughtful and experienced counsel committed to front-end strategizing with our clients in order to provide corporate legal services. We represent various business entities including companies, sole proprietorships, partnerships, co-operative societies and saccos, and joint ventures. Our services include:

  • Corporate structures, formation and registration of all business entities;
  • Corporate agreements including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, asset acquisition, supply contracts;
  • Legal compliance;
  • Drafting and review of corporate documents;
  • Participating in and advising corporate clients in relation to business transactions.

Real Estate and Planning Law

We render our services to both local and international clients; thereby we support them and secure their due performance of business activities as well as the protection of their rights and rightful interests. We have ably and strenuously represented our clients in relation to various conveyancing transactions and real estate development projects. We walk hand in hand with our clients to meet their goals of acquiring homes, property and completing their development projects. In the process, we help them navigate legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring they have no worries even as they meet their targets. Our services include:

  • Representing developers, property owners and investors in developing, leasing and selling both residential and commercial property;
  • Working with lenders and borrowers on project loans and restructuring of project financing;
  • Representing builders, contractors, developers and purchasers in development contracts and related matters;
  • Advising clients on land use, zoning and physical planning related matters;
  • Preparation and analysis of contracts and contractual relationships;
  • Preparation of sample agreements and general business terms, effective setting out of contractual relations for the future;
  • Protection of assets;
  • Due diligence of contractual relationships.

Dispute Resolution - Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation

We have a dedicated litigation team that represents our clients in all courts and tribunals. We also understand the need for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration for which our team has represented various clients in. Our areas of practice include:

  • Commercial and contractual disputes;
  • Probate and Succession law;
  • Debt recovery;
  • Judicial review and Administrative law;
  • Constitutional law;
  • Insurance disputes;
  • Pension disputes.

Tax

We advise financial institutions, funds and corporate entities from all sectors on the tax issues arising on their most complex cross-border transactions, contentious tax matters and corporate tax policy issues.

Intellectual Property

We understand that the use of IP rights to protect cutting edge ideas can be crucial to the profitability and long-term success of a business. What we do best is to help businesses find their way in the corporate world and make the most of their ideas and innovations.

Busaidy Mwaura Ouma and Company Advocates

info@bmoadvocates.co.ke

Suite D8, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue.

P.O BOX 20140-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

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