Real Estate
Global Guide 2024 : Kenya
Band 1
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+254 20 325 8000About
Provided by Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews Real Estate practice advises on various aspects of real estate transactions including: sales, leases, purchases, charges, tenancy agreements, and commercial letting. The firm has a robust conveyancing practice to deal with all stages of transfer of interests in land. The firm's lawyers provide advisory and transactional support in REITS, construction, real estate tax, real estate investment and development, real estate partnerships, fractional ownership and franchising within the hospitality industry.
Within the firm is a team of lawyers with deep understanding of environmental law who constantly update themselves on changes in the law in this crucial area. The firm's expertise spans environmental compliance, management and liability to the environmental aspects of corporate and commercial transactions. We give advice on the legal aspects of energy, environmental due diligence, environmental reporting, land use, and planning and zoning.
Chambers Review
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is a long-established law firm with an enviable track record in real estate in Kenya. The team draws upon its expertise in planning, development and environmental law to support clients on industrial, office and mixed-use projects. The firm is instructed on a range of complex transactions, as well as traditional asset acquisitions, and possesses notable expertise in retail. The group is well positioned to counsel clients on commercial leasing, including agreements concerning land owned by local communities. Additionally, the team assists international clients with real estate transactions and developments.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews acted for MTK Group on the sale of three properties in Kenya.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons offers exceptional services and prompt responses."
"The team provides practical solutions and has a very strong real estate background."
"Dentons offers exceptional services and prompt responses."
"The team provides practical solutions and has a very strong real estate background."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner Adil Khawaja is a premier lawyer in the real estate space. He is mandated on an extensive range of real estate mandates, including land and property acquisitions and sales, as well as commercial developments.
"Adil Khawaja is a very well-experienced and resourceful professional who finds various solutions to any matter or challenge."
Lorna Mainnah is well versed in land acquisitions and sales, leasing and the subdivision of land.
"Lorna Mainnah gives good explanations of the processes."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
Kenya
Members
Provided by Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews