FinTech Legal - Kenya
What the team is known for
Bowmans is a full-service firm which provides legal support on cross-border transactions and intellectual property matters in the FinTech industry. The team also advises on payments, blockchain, cryptocurrency and financial services regulation.
Strengths
"Bowmans are competent at getting advice across the region. They know how to manage conflicts and they give business-relevant advice."
Work highlights
Bowmans assisted Jumia Payment Services Kenya with regulatory, compliance and licensing requirements for its payment platform.
Notable practitioners
John Syekei is a respected figure in intellectual property. He advises FinTech clients on financial services regulation, payments laws and corporate governance.
Ariana Issaias is part of Bowmans' intellectual property and technology practice. She has extensive expertise in commercial contracts and licensing, and advises FinTech clients on crypto-assets and blockchain matters. "Ariana has a good balance on the full suite of law in this area and is practical in her advice with the context of Kenya." "Her client service is very good. Ariana is easy to contact and makes herself available."
Dominic Indokhomi is a partner in the general finance and real estate group at Bowmans. He has extensive experience advising notable financial institutions and other clients on banking and finance, financial regulatory and capital markets mandates. His FinTech work includes payment services, digital lending and banking, and blockchain matters.
