Mergers & Acquisitions
Full-cycle M&A advisory from deal structuring through due diligence, negotiation, and completion.
Overview
Practice Overview
Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice advises acquirers, targets, investors, and financiers on domestic and cross-border transactions. We bring rigorous legal analysis, transactional expertise, and commercial acumen to bear on every deal, from initial strategy through to successful completion.
Key Services
- Transaction structuring and tax planning
- Legal and commercial due diligence
- Share and business purchase agreements
- Regulatory approvals — COMESA, Competition Authority of Kenya
- Management buyouts and leveraged buyouts
- Post-merger integration advisory
- Restructuring and demergers
- Earn-out and deferred consideration structures
Our Process
How We Handle Your Matter
Deal Structure
Advising on the optimal legal and tax structure for the transaction.
Due Diligence
Comprehensive legal due diligence to identify risks and key transaction terms.
Negotiation
Negotiating transaction documents including SPA, SHA, and ancillary agreements.
Completion
Managing conditions precedent, regulatory approvals, and completion mechanics.
Why Choose Us
Why Trust Us for Mergers & Acquisitions
Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice is led by attorneys who have dedicated their careers to developing expertise in this field. We understand the nuances of Kenyan and East African law as it applies to this practice area, and we bring that knowledge to every client engagement.
We take a personalised, strategic approach to every matter — investing time to understand your specific circumstances and objectives before advising. Our aim is not merely to provide legal information, but to deliver clear, actionable advice that drives results.
Our track record speaks for itself: clients trust us with their most significant and complex mergers & acquisitions matters because we consistently deliver quality outcomes with professionalism and efficiency.
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Get Legal Advice
Need Strategic Legal Advice?
Whether you are navigating a complex transaction, resolving a dispute, or planning for the future — our attorneys are ready to provide the precise, strategic counsel your matter demands.