Practice Area Corporate Law
KWEW has an excellent Corporate, Commercial & Contracts Law Practice. Aside from thorough knowledge of the law, KWEW lawyers are also equipped with Company secretarial and Accountancy skills making them adept in handling complex commercial and corporate legal matters, advising on entry strategies, risk identification, structuring, planning and documentation. This holistic approach enables our Firm to offer its clients proactive legal solutions which are business oriented, pragmatic and workable in real business environment. We assist our clients in:
Together, we advise on issues covering every segment of the aviation industry, helping Kenyan and foreign airlines, airports, aviation joint ventures, banks, lessors, government authorities, equipment manufacturers, repair facilities, aviation trade associations, business aviation operators, fractional ownership providers, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone) manufacturers/operators, aviation public private partnerships, commercial space companies, and corporate and high net worth individuals to navigate the challenges and achieve their aims.
- Understanding legal and regulatory aspects of investing and doing business in Kenya and across the East African Region;
- Developing an appropriate entry strategy for setting up business in Kenya and East African Region
- Seeking approvals from various authorities wherever required;
- Incorporation/setting up of suitable entities like Companies, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships.
- Drafting and execution of legal documentation like shareholder’s agreement, joint venture agreement, collaboration agreement, technology transfer agreement, Intellectual Property Right license and assignment agreements, indemnities etc.;
- Undertaking applicable legal and regulatory compliances; and
- Setting up of office and advising clients on Real Estate issues, drafting of agreements for acquisition of land/office/buildings. In addition, the firm’s lawyers offer professional expertise and experience in structuring, negotiation, drafting, closing and management of the business critical contracts which include:
- EPC Contracts and Construction Contracts – which may be very large and complex in nature;
- Project Management Contracts/Project Development Contracts;
- Offshore and Onshore Supplies and Services Contracts;
- Project Finance Documentation;
- Asset Purchase Agreements;
- Business Transfer Agreements;
- Share Purchase/Shares Subscription Agreements;
- Lease Agreements for large commercial properties;
- Conveyance and Mortgage Documents
- Sales Agreements
- Distributorship Agreements
- Franchise Agreements;
- Trade practices, Advertising and Promotions related agreements;
- Technology Agreements
- Software Agreements including End-User Agreement,
- Joint Development Agreement, Service & Repair Agreements, Disclaimers;
- Labour and Employment Agreements.
