Employment
Global Guide 2024 : Kenya
Band 2
Email address
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+254 20 2713636About
Provided by Oraro & Company Advocates
Our Employment & Labour practice area has been recognised for its advice on contentious and non-contentious matters relating termination & dismissal, redundancy and discrimination and non-contentious matters including advisory on employment contracts, employment policies and procedures, review of HR manuals & policies, advising on staff restructuring. The practice advises clients in various sectors including banking & financial services, health services, non-governmental organisations, telecommunications and hospitality.
Chambers & Partners have consistently recognised our Employment & Labour practice area one of the market’s top practices. The firm was ranked Band 1 during the 2020 rankings. In 2019, the directory ranked the practice area Band 2 highlighting the team’s presence in the employment court stating, "They have senior lawyers who are doing some heavy lifting when it comes to employment disputes." In addition, Legal 500 also ranked the firm tier 1 in employment practice noting our strength in handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters and our experience in handling redundancies, retrenchments, employee benefits and collective bargaining arrangements.
Chambers Review
Oraro & Company Advocates has a market-leading dispute resolution practice with formidable expertise in high-profile employment litigation. The firm is renowned for handling significant class actions, as well as union disputes and other multi-claimant cases. The team possesses diverse expertise in the field, spanning from contested redundancies to collective bargaining and employee benefits. The group is particularly active assisting employers with unfair dismissal cases, touching on all manner of issues such as allegations of fraud, industrial action and employee contract conversion. The Nairobi-based team represents both employers and major trade unions.
Work Highlights
- Oraro & Company represented TelPosta Pension Scheme in its defence against unpaid retirement claims.
Notable Practitioners
Chacha Odera continues to be held in high esteem for his handling of labour and employment law disputes. He is respected for his deft handling of single-plaintiff and class action cases relating to dismissal and redundancy proceedings, as well as subsequent claims. He has a wealth of experience before the Employment and Labour Relations Court, and acts for a range of clients in sectors including financial services and transport.
Ranked Lawyers at
Oraro & Company Advocates
Kenya
Members
Provided by Oraro & Company Advocates
Anne Kadima
Head of Department
Head of Department
John Mbaluto
Noella C. Lubano
Okoth Daniel
Rosemary Chepkorir
Sandra Kavagi
Clients
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Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
Bidco Africa Ltd (Kenya)
Diamond Trust Bank (Kenya)
Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation
Kenya National Union of Teachers
Kenya Railways Corporation
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
Laxmanbhai Construction Limited (Kenya)
Sankara Hotel
Standard Chartered Kenya
Teleposta Pension Scheme (Kenya)
Industries
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Education
Food & Drink Producers
Health Care
Telecommunications
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