Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Social Work and Human Rights Advocacy
Referees
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Olive Wanjiku Muchoki

Advocate
Nairobi,13726

Summary

Detail-oriented Legal Advisor with four years experience in supporting companies and clients with compliance and paperwork related to IP rights, contract law, legal research, legal writing, litigation and employment law. Stayed current on relevant legislation and communicated changes to affected parties quickly and effectively. Trained management and clients on legal requirements and assisted in developing compliance policies.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Legal Associate

Muri Mwaniki Thige & Kageni LLP Advocates
Nairobi
07.2018 - Current

Contract negotiation, drafting and management e.g. employment contracts, construction agreements, sale agreements etc

Offering legal opinions on and defending employment claims

Registration and defense of intellectual property and intellectual property rights i.e. copyrights, trademarks and patents.

Registration and maintenance of commercial and Non-profit entities i.e. companies, trusts, foundations, NGOs,associations and societies.

Offering legal opinions and advice to clients on risk management and legal compliance.

Informing and alerting individual and corporate clients on changes and updates in legal compliance and regulations;

Developing precedents, checklists and templates for the firm's database and records;

Legal Intern

East African Breweries Limited
Nairobi
10.2015 - 12.2015

Issued instructions to external legal counsel on litigation against and by the Company

Followed up on and received updates from external legal counsel on litigation against and by the Company

Advised the Company on legal compliance i.e. new laws and changes on laws affecting the Company

Record keeping i.e. received , inventoried and filed away correspondence and court documents

Researched on and provided legal opinions on legal questions raised by other departments e.g. marketing and sales

Reviewed advertisements and press releases to ensure compliance with laws affecting the Company

Negotiated and reviewed contracts entered into by the Company

Advised the Company on defending its existing intellectual property rights e.g. constantly reviewing the KIPI journal for any possible infringement of the Company's IP rights.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Law -

Kenya School of Law
Nairobi
02.2019 - 12.2019

Bachelors of Laws (LL.B) -

University of Nairobi
Nairobi
01.2014 - 12.2018

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Bahati Girls Secondary School
02.2009 - 12.2012

Skills

    Intellectual property law

Corporate transactions

Efficient researcher

Document filing

Legal writing

Case analysis

Investigation skills

Written communication ie email and letters

Remote and in person working

Accomplishments

    Co-founder and Legal Director of Mshauri Youth Empowerment Programme (MYEP).

Social Work and Human Rights Advocacy

I am a Co-Founder and Director of Mshauri Youth Empowerment Program (MYEP). MYEP focuses on the promotion of SDG 4 i.e. Quality Education. This is achieved by establishment of education resource centres comprising of school libraries, computer literacy centres and mentorship programs. As part of MYEP, I assisted in establishing a library in Thika Children's Rescue Centre and Ushirika Children's Centre. As the Legal Director of MYEP, I ensure risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, litigation management and drafting contracts and policies such as the Children Protection Policy.

Referees

1. CATHERINE NYAMBURA NDUNGO

LEGAL OFFICER – ENERGY & PETROLEUM REGULATION AUTHORITY

P.O. BOX 13726-00100, NAIROBI

+254 723400897

Ndungocate8@gmail.com

2. ELIZABETH NJERI

OXFAM PROJECT OFFICER- EQUALS PODCAST & BLOG

P.O. BOX 40680-00100, NAIROBI

+254 72623639

elizabeth.njambi@oxfam.org

3. EVA KAGONDU-OJODE

LEGAL OFFICER EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LIMITED,

P.O. BOX 30161-00100, NAIROBI

+254 724920270

evakagondu@diageo.com

Timeline

Postgraduate Diploma in Law -

Kenya School of Law
02.2019 - 12.2019

Legal Associate

Muri Mwaniki Thige & Kageni LLP Advocates
07.2018 - Current

Legal Intern

East African Breweries Limited
10.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelors of Laws (LL.B) -

University of Nairobi
01.2014 - 12.2018

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Bahati Girls Secondary School
02.2009 - 12.2012
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