Corporate/M&A | Global

Anjarwalla & Khanna operates a market-leading corporate practice that is well equipped to handle all aspects of local and cross-border corporate and M&A transactions, including in highly regulated industries. The firm continues to be regarded as having a standout team in regional transactions, leveraging its own bench of experts and those from its network. The team in Nairobi is routinely instructed by private equity and investment funds. Also among the firm's impressive portfolio of clients are a number of financial institutions. The department's capabilities are further augmented by experts in competition, with the latter covering both domestic requirements and those of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

Bowmans' distinguished Kenyan corporate group has an enviable track record in sophisticated cross-border transactions, as well as corporate restructurings. The Nairobi-based team is also well regarded for its ability to advise on competition and tax mandates. Its lawyers are often instructed on significant private equity investments. The firm is a popular choice among investment companies, as well as significant corporations from the agriculture and energy industries.

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is a well-established Kenyan law firm with a strong corporate group that is well regarded for its handling of domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions, often benefiting from expertise across the Dentons network of offices. The firm is involved in a number of highly regulated sectors, including telecoms and financial services, providing advice to domestic as well as regional and international clients. The firm also has specialists in the competition law field who assist clients with both merger clearance filings and contentious antitrust matters.

Kaplan & Stratton is an established law firm in the Kenyan corporate space and is regularly instructed by a diverse pool of clients. The team has a particularly impressive following of logistics companies and financial services clients. The firm's experience encompasses acquisitions and strategic investments, as well as joint venture agreements. Team members also offer experience in competition law matters, covering both merger clearance and behavioural investigations.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr enters the rankings this year on the back of strong feedback from commentators. It is an established outfit housing a solid corporate team. The firm is regularly instructed by international private equity funds on investment matters, particularly in the energy sector. The team also has experience in shareholder disputes and advises investors on exits.

CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates is a long-established law firm with offices in Nairobi and Mombasa. The team assists clients with corporate reorganisations and business transfers, as well as advising them on regulatory issues. Its lawyers act across a broad array of sectors, including technology and energy, and often represent shareholders in transactions. The team often acts on corporate and capital markets transactions.

ENS houses a robust and experienced group of corporate lawyers in Nairobi. The team particularly stands out for its cross-border services, backed up by the firm's formidable pan-African platform. Alongside notable corporate clients, its lawyers' services are also engaged by a range of external investors. Team members are active for both buyers and sellers in transactions, as well as assisting with corporate reorganisations.