We have extensive experience providing legal solutions to buyers, sellers, targets, and intermediaries for the successful conclusion of their Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions. We offer a wide range of services in the M&A area, including:
We provide guidance on the legal and regulatory framework and compliance requirements for M&A transactions, including antitrust, securities, corporate governance, tax, labour, and intellectual property laws.
Drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements for various M&A transactions such as letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, due diligence reports, merger agreements, acquisition agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and post-closing adjustments.
We have expertise in negotiating and structuring various deals, including asset sales, stock sales, mergers, tender offers, leveraged divestitures, buyouts, joint spin-offs, ventures, and strategic alliances.
We have experience representing clients in disputes involving M&A matters, such as breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation and shareholder disputes.
Credentials
Acted for a privately owned Sharia compliant commercial bank licensed by the Central Bank of Somalia in the acquisition of a 62.5% stake in a Kenyan Tier 3 Bank.
Acted for an operator of luxury safari camp situated near Amboseli National Park on the intended sale and purchase of the business and assets to a luxury safari camp operator with camps in the Samburu and Mara areas
Acting for organizations in the healthcare industry in the sale of 50% equity stake of its organization to a Canadian investor.
Advised a multinational mattress manufacturing company to assist in the acquisition of a 33% stake in its Kenyan subsidiary in a bid to consolidate control of the entity.
Team Members
Benson N. Ngugi, FCIArb
Managing Partner
David Njoroge, FCIArb
Partner
Jessica Obimbo,
Associate
