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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
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
- 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
Provided by Chambers
"Anjarwalla & Khanna is well structured and coordinated, with an internal synergy between the lawyers."
"The team provides excellent responsiveness and client management skills."
"Anjarwalla & Khanna is well structured and coordinated, with an internal synergy between the lawyers."
"The team provides excellent responsiveness and client management skills."
Notable Practitioners
Aisha Abdallah is fully conversant with commercial litigation issues in the country, including disputes concerning fraud, employment, land and natural resources.
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."
Ranked Lawyers at
Anjarwalla & Khanna
Kenya
Members
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Abbas Alihussein Esmail
Head of Department
Faith Macharia-Okaalo
Luisa Cetina
Tabitha Joy Raore
Willie Oelofse
Clients
Provided by Anjarwalla & Khanna
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