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Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is one of the leading firms in Kenya that provides a full range of employment and labour relations legal services in all areas of contentious and non-contentious matters. Our team has given advice on several complex employment matters including trade union disputes and negotiations, termination and redundancies, managing employee exits, contract, and policy, transfer of employment among others. The team also advises on ESOPS and Phantom Share Schemes for both listed and private companies.
We have a strong record of handling complex disputes and represent clients in various courts and tribunals. We also advise on collective bargaining agreements, union recognition, and the registration procedures.
Our team also handles all immigration aspects including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, visa requirements, work permits applications, permanent residency citizenship, and related procedures.
We have an extensive client base across major industries including Kenyan and foreign financial institutions, foreign and local investors, industry bodies, oil companies, airlines, insurance companies, foreign embassies and missions, tour and travel operators and agents, hotel groups, religious and missionary organisations and international aid organisations among others.
Chambers Review
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is a highly respected law firm with an impressive employment practice in Kenya. It has a particularly strong contentious employment practice, representing employers in trade union disputes, and in single claimant and multi-claimant unfair dismissal cases, discrimination cases and various other disputes. The team is additionally strong in immigration and work permitting for foreign nationals, and remains a popular choice of counsel for large-scale redundancies following company reorganisations. The firm represents a diverse pool of clients featuring energy suppliers and healthcare and security companies, among others.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews advised a multinational private security services provider on unfair termination of employment claims.
Strengths
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"The team at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is detailed and provides sound advice."
"I am always confident when the firm is handling our matters. Its team is fantastic and very strong."
"The team offers a prompt responsiveness."
"The team at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is detailed and provides sound advice."
"I am always confident when the firm is handling our matters. Its team is fantastic and very strong."
"The team offers a prompt responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Michi Kirimi handles a suite of employment mandates for domestic and international clients operating in Kenya. Possessing a wealth of contentious experience, she is particularly sought out for her handling of high-profile employee terminations.
"Michi Kirimi is very patient and has a good analytical brain. She is good at understanding what the problem is and she can uncomplicate things to bring about a productive outcome."
"She is customer-centric and professional, with a wide understanding of the subject matter."
"Michi is a fantastic counsel who is helpful and knowledgeable."
Ezra Makori has developed a notable profile in Nairobi's employment market. He has substantial experience representing employers in defence of claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination.
"Ezra Makori provides excellent services. He is patient and answers any questions we have."
"Ezra's intelligence makes him stand out. He is available and is able to put things in layman's terms."
Lorna Mainnah is active across a range of advisory mandates, including compliance and contractual advice, as well as disciplinary proceedings.
"I am very happy with Lorna Mainnah. She offers excellent client service and responsiveness, possesses expansive and detailed knowledge of the relevant areas and provides practical solutions."
"Lorna is very responsive, goes the extra mile and clarifies any matter."
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