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Provided by Cosima Wetende
Practice Areas
Cosima Wetende has been in practice for over 18 years. She is the convenor of the Employment and Labour Relations Court Bar Bench Committee appointed by the Law Society of Kenya and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch. She is engaged in commercial mediation, arbitration and litigation relating to company and business law, construction, insurance and employment. provides various client support and training on contract and employment law.
Career
Joined Kaplan & Stratton in 2001, called to the bar in 2003.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Kenya, IBA, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Publications
“Getting The Deal through: Arbitration”, Contributor “GTR Africa Supplement” on Recognition of foreign law and/or judgments in Kenya
Personal
BA(CUEA), LL.B. Hons (UON), LL.M (UON) and FCIarb
Chambers Review
Global
Cosima Wetende operates a respected labour and employment practice with a particular focus on contentious mandates. She assists a portfolio of employers with matters that include contractual disputes, terminations and internal investigations.
Cosima Wetende has an astute understanding of all elements of employment law and litigation, and possesses further expertise in fraud, land and insurance cases. She is additionally engaged for her commercial mediation practice.