Employment
Global Guide 2024 : Kenya
Band 1
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Provided by Anjarwalla & Khanna
ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K) has an active employment practice, which regularly advises on a wide range of complex employment related matters, including general advisory, transactional, litigation, corporate governance, immigration, employee incentives, collective bargaining and pensions. Our team provides strategic advice and innovative legal solutions necessary to help employers maintain robust labour relations and minimize litigation risk through effective workplace strategies.
The firm has assisted local and international clients with implementation and structuring of pension schemes, employee share ownership plans and compensation claims and benefits. A&K regularly works on cross-border employment deals with member firms of ALN, an alliance of leading law firms currently in fifteen African jurisdictions. Through ALN, we co-ordinate employment law compliance diligence across several jurisdictions, providing a single point of contact for all aspects of the employment transactions.
A&K is a member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of labour and employment lawyers. One of our Senior Partners, Sonal Sejpal, sits on the board of the Employment Law Alliance and is the Regional Chair of the Africa & Middle East Region.
Chambers Review
Anjarwalla & Khanna has a dominant reputation for transactional employment work, frequently advising on employee transfers and contract renegotiation in the wake of M&A deals. The team is highly adept in managing significant restructuring and redundancy mandates, as well as advising employers on unfair termination claims and union disputes. It possesses stellar expertise in employee share ownership plans, as well as acting on immigration matters, work permitting and HR policy. The firm also has recognised expertise in assisting domestic and international clients with the structuring of pension and benefits schemes in Kenya.
Work Highlights
- Anjarwalla & Khanna acted for The Association of Kenyan Insurers regarding a petition that challenged the employment-related amendments to the Kenyan National Health Insurance Fund Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Anjarwalla & Khanna have great communication skills. They are also forward-thinking, tactical, analytical, proactive and have good attention to detail."
"Its level of service is excellent and the team has the necessary experience and knowledge to provide high-quality advice."
"I find its lawyers to be capable and meticulous in their work and I appreciate their level of dedication."
"The team at Anjarwalla & Khanna is proactive and quick on its feet."
"Anjarwalla & Khanna is very efficient and effective."
"The lawyers at Anjarwalla & Khanna have great communication skills. They are also forward-thinking, tactical, analytical, proactive and have good attention to detail."
"Its level of service is excellent and the team has the necessary experience and knowledge to provide high-quality advice."
"I find its lawyers to be capable and meticulous in their work and I appreciate their level of dedication."
"The team at Anjarwalla & Khanna is proactive and quick on its feet."
"Anjarwalla & Khanna is very efficient and effective."
Notable Practitioners
Rosa Nduati-Mutero is well recognised in the Kenyan market for her premier employment practice. She is frequently instructed by high-profile domestic and international clients to advise on disciplinary and investigation proceedings, including those relating to senior executives, contractual reviews and employee retrenchments. She additionally offers expertise in employee transfers and other employment issues arising from M&A transactions.
"Rosa Nduati-Mutero provides good, commercially focused and practical advice."
"She is a strong and astute leader."
"Rosa has a great vision and a good knowledge of the various commercial issues in the industry."
Ranked Lawyers at
Anjarwalla & Khanna
Kenya
Members
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Clients
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African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya
Alliance One Tobacco (Kenya) Limited
CDC Group Plc
ComzAfrica Limited
Garda World
Gulf African Petroleum Corporation (GAPCO) Kenya
Helios Investment Partners (Helios) and Telkom Kenya
International Center For Tropical Agriculture
International Transport Workers' Federation
Kenya Airways
L’Oreal
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
PostHoldings
Rainforest Farmlands Kenya
Simba Corporation
Solar Panda
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