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ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna's (A&K) Dispute Resolution team handles complex, high value matters, including cross border investigations. The department has expertise in disputes concerning commercial transactions, shareholder disputes, white-collar crime, competition, land, the environment and natural resources, intellectual property, tax litigation, product liability, public law and employment. We undertake international arbitration, focusing on transactions involving African parties. 

A&K’s Dispute Resolution team has developed a specialised market leading practice around economic crime, specifically advising on anti-corruption and compliance, white-collar crime, and fraud matters. We have handled several complex multi-jurisdictional corruption matters, including conducting internal investigations, advising large multinationals in connection with anti-bribery allegations, company liability and reporting obligations in Kenya and beyond.

A&K’s Forensics, Investigations & Compliance practice combines legal, accounting, economic, investigative, and technology skillsets for an end-to-end solution for both private and public sector clients. The practice effectively complements the disputes team by offering a holistic offering at a time of stringent regulatory enforcement and increased cases involving fraud, bribery, corruption, anticompetitive conduct, cyber crime and other white collar crimes.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Kenya
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Anjarwalla & Khanna is a high-profile Kenyan law firm with a solid contentious practice which sees its lawyers represent clients in litigation, arbitration and international arbitration cases, as well as judicial reviews. The group possesses notable proficiency in handling shareholder and contractual disputes, as well as tax, antitrust and environmental litigation. The team is additionally engaged on white-collar defence matters and offers strong investigation and anti-bribery services.

Work Highlights

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  • Anjarwalla & Khanna represented Google in disputing the Kenyan Revenue Authority's tax assessment that certain services offered by Google should have VAT applied, worth USD10 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Aisha Abdallah
4
Aisha Abdallah
Head of Dispute Resolution
4
Band 4

Aisha Abdallah is fully conversant with commercial litigation issues in the country, including disputes concerning fraud, employment, land and natural resources.

Faith Macharia
U
Faith Macharia
U
Up and Coming

Faith Macharia enters the rankings in recognition of her experience litigating a broad range of matters including tax, insurance and commercial disputes.

"Faith Macharia is very responsive to clients' needs."

"Faith is a fast-evolving advocate with the unique ability to rapidly understand a client’s complex situation and convert it into a precedent-setting case."

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Dispute Resolution

Aisha Abdallah
4
Aisha Abdallah
Head of Dispute Resolution
4
Band 4
Faith Macharia
U
Faith Macharia
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Abbas Alihussein Esmail

Aisha Abdallah

Aisha Abdallah

Head of Department

Faith Macharia-Okaalo

Luisa Cetina

Tabitha Joy Raore

Willie Oelofse

Clients

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Africa Oil Corporation

Akin Gump [Afren-in Administration]

Brookhouse Schools

Gamcode trading as Betin

Geyser International Assets (Global Tea Group)

Global Securities Services Company

Gold crown and African Cotton Industries

Heineken Group

JibuCo Kenya Limited

Kasarani Investment Holdings Limited (Actis Group)

Kipeto Energy

Lake Turkana Wind Power Project

Libya Oil Kenya

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Rift Valley Railways (Kenya) Limited (RVR)

SBM Holdings

The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI)

Industries

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Consumer Products

Financial Services

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Logistics and Transportation

Manufacturing and Industrial

Oil & Gas

Power

Private Clients

Private Equity

Professional Services

Real Estate

Technology, Media and Telecommunications