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The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2019 The clients’ guide to law firms legal500.com E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)20 7396 9292 F: +44 (0)20 7396 9300 @TheLegal500 Banking, finance and capital markets Commercial, corporate and M&A Dispute resolution Employment Real estate and construction DALY & INAMDAR ADVOCATES ABC TOWERS, 6TH FLOOR, ABC PLACE, WAIYAKI WAY, PO BOX 40034, NAIROBI 00100, KENYA Tel: +254 20 429 7000 Fax: +254 20 429 7200

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The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa

2019

The clients’ guide to law firms

legal500.com

E: [email protected]

T: +44 (0)20 7396 9292

F: +44 (0)20 7396 9300

@TheLegal500

• Banking, finance and capital markets

• Commercial, corporate and M&A

• Dispute resolution

• Employment

• Real estate and construction

DALY & INAMDAR ADVOCATES

ABC TOWERS, 6TH FLOOR, ABC PLACE, WAIYAKI WAY, PO BOX 40034, NAIROBI 00100, KENYA Tel: +254 20 429 7000 Fax: +254 20 429 7200

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CONTACTSK Hamish W Keith ([email protected])Samir Inamdar ([email protected])Ashwini Bhandari ([email protected])

OThER OffICEMombasa

DuAL quALIfIED6

NuMbER Of LAwYERS30

MEMbERMackrell International

DALY & INAMDAR ADVOCATES

ABC TOWERS, 6TH FLOOR, ABC PLACE, WAIYAKI WAY, PO BOX 40034, NAIROBI 00100, KENYA T: +254 20 429 7000 F: +254 20 429 7200

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SPOKEN

English

Hindi

Kiswahili

MAIN wORK CONTACTSCorporate and commercial K Hamish W Keith, Ashwini Bhandari, Abdulhafeez Noorani, Shitul Shah, Julius Wako,

Nishit MaruForeign direct investment K Hamish W Keith, Ashwini Bhandari, Shitul Shah, Samir InamdarCapital markets K Hamish W Keith, Ashwini Bhandari, Abdulhafeez NooraniBanking and finance Julius Wako, Abdulhafeez NooraniConstruction Samir InamdarPrivate client and foundations Nigel JeremyLitigation and dispute resolution Samir Inamdar, Kananu Mutea, George MuchiriIntellectual property Shitul ShahCompany secretarial division Ashwini BhandariProperty and real estate Nigel Jeremy, Harpreet Ubhi, Lillian Lofty, Nishit MaruMaritime and admiralty Samir Inamdar, Nishit MaruInsurance K Hamish W Keith, Samir InamdarRegulatory compliance Abdulhafeez Noorani, Ashwini BhandariMining and energy K Hamish W Keith, Julius WakoEmployment Shitul Shah, Abdulhafeez Noorani, George MuchiriImmigration Shitul Shah

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banking, finance and capital marketsTier 2

Daly & Inamdar Advocates has an excellent record in capital markets issuances and through its extensive resources it is frequently engaged for corporate and project finance. Julius wako is an experienced financing practitioner.

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Daly & Inamdar Advocates has a fine history in domestic and cross-border M&A, including the Kenya component of global transactions. It is especially strong in financial services and telecoms deals, advising the likes of Old Mutual, Britam and Safaricom. Ashwini bhandari, Shitul Shah and hamish Keith are key partners.

Commercial, corporate and M&ATier 2

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Daly & Inamdar Advocates has an impressive mix of litigation and arbitration engagements. It has built an especially strong record in employment, procurement, medical negligence and insolvency cases. Samir Inamdar is noted for procurement, medical negligence and maritime cases, while George Muchiri and Kananu Mutea are also key members of the team.

Dispute resolutionTier 3

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Daly & Inamdar Advocates has a burgeoning employment practice with strong experience in ESOPs and other transactional-related employment matters. Its extensive dispute resolution team also has notable employment expertise. Shitul Shah is the key partner.

EmploymentTier 2

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Daly & Inamdar Advocates‘ two offices in Nairobi and Mombasa have a high market share of shopping mall commercial lease work in both cities and are engaged on major development projects. Nigel Jeremy and harpreet ubhi are key partners.

Real estate and constructionTier 2

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERLizzy is an Associate in the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.She obtained her LLB (Hons.) from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in 2012, undertook her Pupillage at Khaminwa & Khaminwa Advocates and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in March 2015. Lizzy formerly practiced law at Sichangi Partners Advocates before joining Daly & Inamdar Advocates as an Associate in November 2015.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya.• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Mombasa Law Society• Member of FIDA Kenya

LIZZY AChIENG

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERAchoki is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.He obtained his LLB (Hons.) from Moi University School of Law (Annex Campus) in 2013.Achoki joined Daly & Inamdar in January 2015 for his pupillage, prior to his admission to the Kenyan Bar in the year 2016.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society

JOb AChOKI

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONSenior Associate

CAREERNoel is a Senior Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates. She is based at the firm’s Mombasa Office. Noel obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Second Class Honours) Degree from Moi University in the year 2003 and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2005.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Federation of Women Lawyers• Member of the Judicial Rules Committee

Noel Adagi

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial.

POSITIONPartner in Corporate/Commercial Department. Undertakes a wide variety of corporate/commercial matters ranging from acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, capital market transactions, company restructuring, has acted for both local and international companies in their acquisitions and disposal of shares and assets and joint ventures; more recent transactions include advising BRITAM on their acquisition of shares in Real Insurance Company Limited, Old Mutual Holdings Limited on their proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in UAP Holdings Limited, advising Trademark East Africa Limited a Kenyan company, funded by the Department of the International Development for the British Government and other donors on their finance and grant Agreements with various government bodies including the Kenya Revenue Authority the Kenya Ports Authority for the upgrade and improvement of their systems and facilities. Also advising the China Development Bank on its various loan facilities to finance development projects in Kenya.

CAREERAdmitted English Solicitor 1984, Kenyan Advocate 1998, Assistant Solicitor in the Legal Department of British Coal Corporation 1985 and subsequently with Nabarro Nathanson Solicitors until 1991; Head of Legal Affairs at Polygram Film International Limited from 1992 to 1995; subsequently moved to Kenya and joined Daly & Figgis Advocates in August 1998 as an associate and subsequently became a Partner in firm in January 2001.

MEMbERLaw Society of Kenya, Law Society of England and Wales and Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.

EDuCATION1979-1980 City of London University Law Society Solicitors Final Examination 1976-1979 City of London University B.A (Hons) Law 1975-1976 Bosworth College, Desford Leicestershire A Levels.

AShwINI bhANDARI

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERRoy is an Associate in the Commercial Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He obtained his Law Degree from the University of Nairobi in 2013.Roy joined Daly & Inamdar in January 2015 where he undertook his Pupillage, prior to qualifying as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in January 2016.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society

ROY GAThEChA

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONCompany Secretary

CAREERTitus is a Company Secretary at D&I Secretarial Services – the Company Secretarial Division of Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He qualified as a Certified Public Secretary in 2015.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.

TITuS GuANDARu

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wORK DEPARTMENTCivil Litigation & ADR

POSITIONPartner, Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

LANGuAGESEnglish, Kiswahili, Gujarati

MEMbERThe Law Society of Kenya, Law Society of England & Wales, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, The Law Society of East Africa, Mombasa Law Society

EDuCATIONB.Soc.Sci (Hons) (University of Birmingham)

LEISuRECricket

SAMIR INAMDAR

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONPartner and Head of Property & Real Estate Department

CAREERNigel is a Partner and the Head of the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates. He is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.Admitted as an English Solicitor in 1983, Nigel practised with various firms of solicitors based in Central London for fourteen years (at senior assistant and partner level) where his main area of practice involved handling Property transactions, although, he gained wide experience in other areas of legal practice. He has worked at Crane & Hawkins, Solicitors and U.S. Attorneys; Glovers, Solicitors; Boyce, Evans & Sheppard, Solicitors; Sturgess, Jeremy & Co., Solicitors and Judge, Sykes & Harrison, Solicitors. He joined Kaplan & Stratton of Nairobi, Kenya in early 1997 to develop and take over conduct of the firm’s private client work from a long-standing incumbent. He left Kaplan & Stratton in 2005 to join Daly & Figgis (now Daly & Inamdar). He has been a Partner at the Firm since 2007.His areas of practice over the years have involved him not only advising individuals of many different nationalities and cultures but also corporate bodies including, banks and offshore trust companies, as well as non-governmental organisations.Nigel authors the Kenya Section of an International Succession Law publication, first published by a major UK publisher of legal products in December 2001.

LANGuAGESEnglish

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the Law Society of England & Wales

NIGEL JEREMY

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POSITIONHamish Keith is the managing partner of Daly & Figgis Advocates, Nairobi, Kenya, the oldest and one of the most reputable law firms in Kenya. Hamish qualified as a solicitor in 1973 and Advocate 1975 and also Certified Public Secretary (K). Hamish’s main areas of work include: corporate and commercial law, foreign ivestment, joint ventures, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation, banking securities, regulatory advice with reference to banking telecommunications and insurance companies; professional director and chairman of several companies.

CAREERAdmitted English solicitor 1973, Kenyan advocate 1975, worked at Bower Cotton & Bower Solicitors as articled Clerk and Assistant Solicitor in London. From 1973-1997, Hamish was a Partner at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates in Nairobi (Partner 1979-1997) and head of the commercial department (1990-1997). From 1997, Hamish has been the managing partner and head of the commercial department.

K. hAMISh w KEITh

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERLeshan is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi obtained in 2011.Leshan briefly trained with Mohamed Muigai Advocates in 2012 before joining Daly & Inamdar Advocates (then Daly & Figgis Advocates) in 2013 where he undertook his Pupillage. He became an Associate of the Firm in 2014, following his qualification as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Leshan represents clients in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Employment and Labour Relations Court, Environment & Land Courts and in Magistrate’s Courts. He also represents Clients before Quasi-Judicial Tribunals such as the Business Premises Rent Tribunal and others.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya • Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya

ANThONY LEShAN

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONPartner

CAREERLillian is a Partner in the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.She was admitted to the Bar in the year 2009 and was formerly a Partner at Raffman Dhanji Elms & Virdee Advocates. She joined Daly & Inamdar Advocates in November 2014 as a Partner.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the Law Society of Kenya, Nairobi Branch Lands Liaison Committee

LILLIAN LOfTY

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERSamson is an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He also holds a South African Attorney’s Certificate of Proficiency from the Law Society of Cape of Good hope. Samson obtained his LLB (Hons.) from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa, in 2008, trained with Rushmere Noach Incorporated, South Africa and obtained his Attorneys Certificate of Proficiency in 2009. He joined Daly & Inamdar (then Daly & Figgis) in 2013 and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2014.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya

SAMSON MAC’ODuOL

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERCheryl is an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.Cheryl obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Nairobi in the year 2014. She also holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Specialisation) from the University of Nairobi. Cheryl joined Daly & Inamdar in January 2016 where she undertook Pupillage and was thereafter admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in December 2016.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya.• Member of the East Africa Law Society.

ChERYL MAGETO

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONPartner

CAREERNishit is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He was formerly a Partner at Inamdar and Inamdar Advocates and a Staff Legal Officer at the Ministry of State for Defense. He started his legal career as a Trainee Advocate at SP Anand & Co. Advocates in Pune, India and then as a Pupil at Makecha & Co. Advocates in Nairobi.Nishit is a Lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Mombasa Law Campus, where he teaches Public International Law, International Law of the Sea and International Shipping Law. Among the topics he lectures on are; Maritime Security and Warfare, International Humanitarian Law/ Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Succession, Law of the Sea and International Maritime Law. He has a Masters of Laws in International Maritime Law with Distinction from the IMO- International Maritime Law Institute.Nishit has been involved in a number of publications, including: Piracy, A Challenge for Kenya; International Maritime Law Institute Journal, 2006 and Joinder of Proceedings and Appointment of Judges ad hoc at the International Court of Justice; International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, 2009.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi

MEMbER• Member of the Mombasa Law Society• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya• Certified Public Secretary (K), Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public

NIShIT MARu

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONAssociate and Company Secretary

CAREERAlex is an Associate in the Corporate Commercial Department and a Company Secretary in D&I Secretarial Services – the Company Secretarial Division of Daly & Inamdar Advocates.Alex joined Daly & Inamdar (then Daly & Figgis) in September 2013. Before then, he worked at Scribe Services (Certified Public Secretaries) and Equatorial Secretaries and Registrars (PKF East Africa) for three years where he gained experience in company secretarial practice and corporate governance.He studied for his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Nairobi, graduating in 2011. He undertook his Pupillage at Anthony Burugu & Co. Advocates and thereafter was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2015. He completed the Certified Public Secretaries course in 2009 and also holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Kenya Institute of Management.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya• Member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya)

ALEX MuChIRA

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONPartner

CAREERGeorge is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He is a qualified Arbitrator and Mediator and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).George obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi in the year 2009, undertook his pupillage at Daly & Figgis Advocates and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2011. He became a Partner at the Firm in 2014. Over his years of practice, George has engaged in significant dispute resolution for both municipal and international clients, including handling litigation cases of jurisprudential value in Kenya. He has appeared for clients in the Supreme Court of Kenya, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Employment and Labour Relations Court, the Environment and Land Court and, in particular instances, the Subordinate Courts. George also represents clients before Quasi-Judicial bodies, including but not limited to the Business Premises Rent Tribunal, the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board, the Public Private Partnership Petition Committee, the Competition Authority and the Tax Appeals Tribunal.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

GEORGE MuChIRI

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERJulie is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Julie studied law at the University of Nairobi and obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree in the year 2013.She joined Daly & Figgis Advocates in January 2015 for pupillage prior to her admission to the Kenyan Bar in January 2016. Julie has also successfully completed the Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) course and is currently awaiting registration with the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society

JuLIE MuLINDI

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONPartner

CAREERKananu is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 10 years’ experience in Dispute Resolution. She was admitted to the bar in 2007 and joined Daly & Inamdar Advocates in January 2016 as a Partner. Kananu has had work experience at White & Case, Slaughter & May and Stephenson Harwood in London.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

KANANu MuTEA

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERNancy is an Associate in the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Nancy obtained her Bachelor of Laws and Human Resource Management (LLB, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) degree from the University of Keele, UK in the year 2009. She then went on to obtain her Masters of Law (LLM) in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham, UK in the year 2010 and was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2010.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society

NANCY NDEGwA

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONPartner

CAREERAbdulhafeez is a Partner at the Firm’s Mombasa Office, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Professional Mediator. He has over ten years’ experience advising clients in Corporate and Commercial transactions and Dispute Resolution.Abdulhafeez trained with Kaplan & Stratton, Advocates, Nairobi and then joined Inamdar & Inamdar, Advocates in Mombasa in 2006 where he become a Partner in 2009. Since the merger with Daly & Figgis Advocates in 2016, he has been the Managing Partner of Daly & Inamdar’s Mombasa Office.He is well respected by clients for his practical and concise approach to the giving of legal advice.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili, Urdu, Hindi and Gujarati

MEMbER• Member of the Mombasa Law Society• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Certified Professional Mediator (MTI-EA)

AbDuLhAfEEZ NOORANI

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERMark is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He studied law at the University of Leeds and graduated with Honours in 2010. He also holds Post Graduate Diplomas in legal practice from Nottingham Law School and the Kenya School of Law.Mark joined Daly & Figgis in 2016 for his pupilage prior to his admission to the Kenyan Bar in 2016.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

MARK ODAGA

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERGordon is an Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.He specialises in civil and commercial litigation, medical negligence and public interest litigation.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbERMember of the Law Society of Kenya and the East Africa Law Society.

GORDON OGADO

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERGrace specializes in commercial and civil litigation. She represents clients at various quasi-judicial tribunals, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. She also represents clients in arbitral tribunals.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbERMember of the Law Socirty of KenyaMember of the East Africa Law Society

GRACE OMwENGA

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wORK DEPARTMENTLitigation & Dispute Resolution

POSITIONAssociate

CAREERElizabeth is an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.She qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2014 and joined Daly & Inamdar (then Inamdar & Inamdar Advocates) in 2015. Elizabeth represents clients in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Mombasa Law Society

ELIZAbETh ONYANGO

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONLegal Executive

CAREERMichael is a Legal Executive in the Corporate and Commercial Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates. He has over 37 years’ experience working in the Intellectual Property (IP) sector.Michael worked in the Trademarks and Patents Section at the Attorney General of Kenya’s office from 1979 to 1991. He then joined the Kenya Industrial Property Office (KIPO) in February 1991, when the Trademarks and Patents Section was detached from the Attorney General’s Office and served there till August 1992. Michael joined the Commercial Department at Messrs. Ndungu Njoroge & Kwach, Advocates where he served in the Trademarks and Patents Section from 1992 to 2003. In June 2003 Michael joined Messrs. Daly & Figgis, Advocates (now Daly & Inamdar Advocates) as a Legal Executive in the Trademarks, Patents and Industrial Designs (IP) Department of the Firm.Michael has attended several intellectual/industrial property seminars and workshops organized by the Government in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MIChAEL ORATA

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONPartner

CAREERShitul is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Attorney and Counsellor at Law in New York, Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.Shitul obtained his LLB (Hons.) from the London School of Economics, University of London, in 1999, trained with Kaplan & Stratton and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2001. He joined Daly & Figgis as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Department until 2005, practiced in various sectors in the UK for 6 years during which time he headed the Legal Department of a multinational IT/Telecoms Consultancy, was a lawyer in a not for profit public organisation with over 2500 employees and acted as an independent UK law legal expert for an online US based business. Shitul has a wide range of experience in both local and foreign law cross border commercial transactions.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Gujarati, Hindi, Kiswahili

MEMbERLaw Society of Kenya, East Africa Law Society, New York Bar Association, Law Society of England & Wales

EDuCATIONLondon School of Economics and Political Science, LLB (Hons) Upper Second Class 1999 Kenya School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya 2000 New York Bar Exams, New York, USA 2008 Qualified Lawyers Training Test, England, UK 2010

LEISuRETravelling, Music, Outdoor Sports

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONSenior Associate

CAREERStella is a Senior Associate in the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates.She is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Stella obtained her LLB (Hons.) from the University of Nairobi in 2009, undertook her Pupillage at Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2011. Stella practised law with Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates from admission up to June 2017. She then joined Daly & Inamdar Advocates as a Senior Associate in the Property Department in July 2017.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbERMember of the Law Society of Kenya

STELLA SITuMA

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wORK DEPARTMENTProperty & Real Estate

POSITIONPartner

CAREERHarpreet is a Partner in the Property & Real Estate Department at Daly & Inamdar Advocates and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She graduated with an LLB (Hons) in law from the University of Cardiff, Wales, and joined Daly & Figgis as a Pupil. She was admitted to the Bar in 2005 and has been a Partner at Daly & Inamdar since 2011. Harpreet has been ranked twice as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya by the Business Daily, and has also been ranked an Up and Coming lawyer by Chambers Global 2017.

LANGuAGESEnglish, Swahili

MEMbER• Member of the Law Society of Kenya• Member of the East Africa Law Society• Member of the Law Society of Kenya Conveyancing Committee

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wORK DEPARTMENTCorporate & Commercial

POSITIONPartner, banking and finance, energy, mining and infrastructure

CAREERJulius trained at the firm of Kaplan & Stratton Advocates before joining the firm of Kapila Anjarwalla and Khanna Advocates in the year 2001. He worked with the firm until the year 2004 before joining Daly & Figgis in 2005.

MEMbERLaw Society of Kenya East African Law Society Inner Temple Inns of Court, England

EDuCATIONWarwick University, Inner Temple

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