Matters handled in this practice area include:

• Provision of legal advisory services over establishment of gated community developments,
• Purchase and sale of land,
• Sale and purchase of apartments, townhouses and villas,
• Sale of office units in a commercial building,
• Long-term leases of land and residential units,
• Short-term leases of commercial units,
• Licences (periodic tenancies),
• Construction and engineering contracts

We also give advice to clients undertaking residential, commercial, industrial, educational and recreational construction projects on all aspects of the project including;
• Applying for change of user approval;
• Environmental Impact Assessment Licence;
• National Construction Authority’s Certificate of Compliance;
• Water Resources Management Authority’s permit for borehole sinking; among others.

Our firm drafts and advises in negotiations over interior design and architectural services agreement, as well as design and build agreements, development management agreements, land development agreements, letting and management agreement, pre-construction services agreements, deeds of collateral warranties, construction professionals’ appointment letters; road, bridge and related infrastructure design-build agreements and repair-maintenance agreements, among others

Criminal & Civil Litigation

Our Litigation practice handle both criminal and civil litigation in liaison with other practice areas. Our guiding principle or goal in litigation is to ensure that we offer our clients the best available professional protection of our clients’ interest and rights. Our trial advocates adopt a multipurpose approach to cases coupled with their ability and experience in research.

Our firm has a robust litigation department that provide representation for clients in cases in various Courts as well as Tribunals.

It is the firm’s core value to keep their clients informed and involved at every stage of the litigation process and effectively applies professional zeal in defense or prosecution of their clients’ interests.

The firm represents national and international clientele including major corporations, government entities, small businesses, professional services organizations, insurance companies, financial and lending institutions, non-profit organizations, individuals and public sector boards and authorities at every level of prosecution and or defense.

The litigation team comprises very dedicated and robust lawyers with a long history and experience in litigation. They also have a very good and professional support team.

In handling litigation, we provide a continuous and up to date communication to clients regarding strategy and opinions on proposed and ongoing litigation and a systematic structure on pre-trial preparation to minimize adjournments and hasten conclusion of our matters.

Employment & Labour Relations

At Nabenyo & Company Advocates, our team of attorneys has been trained on national and international labour laws. It has enabled us to know what it takes to win cases each time, no matter the situation. In an ever changing landscape with growing demands from labor unions and the need to develop innovative strategies for talent retention, our labor & employment practice advises multinational businesses to manage their day-to-day employment related requirements.

We are best known for our consultancy services in labor and employment related aspects stemming from transactional work, including due diligence, drafting and revision of asset and stock purchase agreements, labor restructures, employee transfer mechanisms, downsizing and mass layoffs.

The scope of our consultancy services includes assisting clients during the entire course of employment, from recruiting practices to termination; compliance with local labor and employment laws; government inspections; work place investigations, including sexual harassment; inclusion, diversity and workplace discrimination; employment related policies; safety and health matters, including psychosocial risks; executive compensation and benefits; industrial relations and collective bargaining; subcontracting of work; expatriate personnel; telework; confidentiality agreements and employee invention assignment agreements; employee data privacy; specialized training on employment matters for HR departments; and social security.

We do end-to-end transactional processing, enabling clients to obtain:

Work Permits

Visas

Alien Cards; and

Residence Permits.

Speak to us for advice on contracts for expatriates whether consultancy or employment contracts. We also advise expatriates on income tax liability in Kenya.

We prepare citizenship applications for lodging as follows:

Citizenship by Marriage

Citizenship by Long Period of Residence in Kenya

Refugee status appeals

In relation to family law, we provide advice and services surrounding estate management, drafting of wills and planning for the future of your estates and dependents. If you and your family are having trouble handling the legal issues that follow a loved one’s passing, speaking with a probate advocate may help you through this difficult process.

We provide legal advice on adoptions, divorce procedures; probate and administration; and marital property laws.

We also advise our clients on drafting wills, instructional letters of wishes, powers of attorney and undertake estate planning on behalf of our clients.

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