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About Company
Wilberforce Akello & Company Advocates is duly registered in Kenya and work in collaboration with other law firms both domestically and in the global sphere. We serve an array of clients including corporations, private entities, individuals, state bodies and
organizations. Parastatals and multinationals.
At Wilberforce Akello, professionalism is our main priority. Our dedication to our clients’ achievement is unwavering. In order to better understand our clients’ businesses and their priorities, goals, and difficulties, our attorneys take the time to bring value to every client engagement. Our service philosophy is based on a dedication to excellence, client-centered teamwork, responsiveness, and inter-disciplinary collaboration. We firmly think that our dedication to the satisfaction of our clients enables us to offer the Highest Quality legal services and, more importantly, to grow our clients’ businesses. For both domestic and foreign clients, we offer first-rate legal services in a variety of practice areas, including banking, corporate and securities, project and asset finance, complex commercial litigation, construction and building contracts, government contracts, mergers and takeovers, labor and employment, property, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, due diligence and investigations, banking, tax. employee benefits and compensation, commercial contracts, and corporate law.
Our “Own Firm” multi-disciplinary approach draws upon the collective knowledge and resources of each relevant practice area across our different backgrounds as appropriate, to achieve efficient, effective, and practical results for our Clients. In addition, the Firm has established solid contacts with a number of International Legal experts both in Kenya and abroad with a working understanding to avail Consultants and/or collaborate in specialized areas.
At Wilberforce Akello, professionalism is our main priority. Our dedication to our clients’ achievement is unwavering. In order to better understand our clients’ businesses and their priorities, goals, and difficulties, our attorneys take the time to bring value to every client engagement. Our service philosophy is based on a dedication to excellence, client-centered teamwork, responsiveness, and inter-disciplinary collaboration. We firmly think that our dedication to the satisfaction of our clients enables us to offer the Highest Quality legal services and, more importantly, to grow our clients’ businesses. For both domestic and foreign clients, we offer first-rate legal services in a variety of practice areas, including banking, corporate and securities, project and asset finance, complex commercial litigation, construction and building contracts, government contracts, mergers and takeovers, labor and employment, property, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, due diligence and investigations, banking, tax. employee benefits and compensation, commercial contracts, and corporate law.
Our “Own Firm” multi-disciplinary approach draws upon the collective knowledge and resources of each relevant practice area across our different backgrounds as appropriate, to achieve efficient, effective, and practical results for our Clients. In addition, the Firm has established solid contacts with a number of International Legal experts both in Kenya and abroad with a working understanding to avail Consultants and/or collaborate in specialized areas.
Team Member
We are a team of dedicated advocates and support staff , the firm has a main office at Uchumi House, 8th Floor, Aga Khan Walk in Nairobi,and a branch office at RaUi House, on the 4th floor and Nyerere Avenue in Mombasa.It has a committed and experienced management team that is supported by skilled administrative staff,and it is contemporary and fully equipped with cutting-edge information technology solutions. Both the head office and the branch in Mombasa are completely networked, enabling either branch to provide customers with satisfactory service. Additionally, the Firm maintains strong relationships with a number of international legal professionals both locally and overseas, with the goal of making advisors in specialized legal fields available both locally and abroad. Please find a brief summary of the Advocates' most important credentials, work history, and profiles below.
Wilberforce Akello
Managing Partner
Wilberforce specialises in civil and commercial litigation. He has been heavily involved in insurance law, contract law, environmental,landlord and tenants' disputes, employment and pension matters, defamation,constitutionalmatters, debt recovery and arbitration on commercial disputes.
He has advised and represented clients in procurement disputes, contentious and non-contentious probate and administration matters, judicialreview, trademark and copyright disputes. Wilberforce has handled matters in the tribunals, subordinate court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Moreover, he has handled various real estate, commercial matters and criminal suits.
Wilberforce is a graduate of the University of Nairobi, holds Masters Degree and a Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and the East African Law Society.
Jacline Warui
Partner
Jackline Warui is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Commissioner for Oaths, a Notary Public, as well as a Certified Public Secretary (CPS) with broad experience in conveyancing especially in projects and perfection of securities and rendering legal opinions especially on the Land Act and the Land Registration Act.
She is also an expert in family law matters; children and Marriage and succession law as well as immigration lawyering. Further, she handlesall areas of company secretarial practice, legal and governance audits in corporate compliance. Jackline has also handled legislative drafting briefs such as drafting and review of county bills and policies to promote good governance.
George Gilbert
Partner
George is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and the head of litigation and dispute resolution and intellectual property department of the firm.
A recognized dispute
resolution expert. George has experience representing clients in a wide range of
areas such as public procurement, intellectual property, human rights, employment, land and environmental matters, shareholder disputes, among others.
A Kenyan advocate, he has assisted several well-noted clients in some of
Kenya's well publicized contentious matters.
Isaah Bonbegi
Partner
Mr. Gesicho is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and heads the commercial and conveyancing department and also practices civil litigation.
He has advised a multinational Company on Corporate restructuring in their plan to re-enter the Kenyan Market.
He has assisted leading foreign investors in establishing their presence in Kenya and advising foreign investors on joint venture business structure between local companies and foreign companies.
He has practical experience in dealing with a variety of commercialmatters including incorporation and Registration of Companies, Societies, Trusts and Business Names, preparation of security documents, preparation and registration of Leases, Charges, Mortgages, and Re-conveyance etc.
Successfully represented several individuals relating to work injuries and road traffic accidents.
Joan Mochama
Partner
Joan Mochama is attached to the firm’s Commercial/Conveyance Department. She has undertaken intensive in-house training and mentorship in areas related to Conveyancing Law and Practice, Commercial Law,Intellectual Property Law, Banking and Securities Regulation Law, Insurance Law, Environmental & Natural Resources Law as well as Legal and Governance Audit.
Joan holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. She is also a Certified Professional Mediator by the Mediation Training Institute of East Africa.
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