ALEX WAGENI GITHINJI
Senior Associate
Nairobi
Summary
Dedicated Senior Associate and a chartered arbitrator with 10 years demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Highly skilled in commercial, intellectual property,corporate, and regulatory laws. Experienced in corporate structuring and negotiating high-value personal and international contracts . Known to implement strategies and policies through action (from concept to product) with a keen eye on multicultural dimensions. He has focused in civil and contract litigation, probate & estate administration, trust management, insurance law,
commercial law, arbitration, conveyancing and property law, business law, intellectual property law, ICT law and preventive law and practice.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
LEMMY REGAU
08.2014 - Current
- COMPANY ADVOCATES
- Partnership maintenance and negotiations with startups
- Compliance and new business acquisition.
LEGAL OFFICER
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Education and Qualifications
- Work experience
- Commercial and corporate handling
- Representing the firm in Clientʼs contracts negotiations
- Reviewing 10 years strategic plan for the firm
- Maintaining portfolio contacts and feedback management
- Collaborating with other legal associates
- Briefing interviewing and preparing notes and reporting
- Arbitration, Detecting and dealing with insurance fraud
- Legal advisory
- Handling and settling claims and suits
- Investigating and drafting legal Opinion
LEGAL OFFICER
Tandem Law
01.2013 - 06.2013
- Griffin Legal
- Case work for Kenyaʼs freedom fightersʼ reparation
- Historical fact finding and evidence gathering
- Recording victimsʼ statements and interpretation
- Briefing and sharing findings with a panel of international lawyers.
ASSOCIATE
A.N NDAMBIRI & Co
07.2012 - 12.2012
- ADVOCATES, Nairobi
- Providing Legal Advisory to partners
- Contracts Negotiations
- Attending court proceedings
- Maintaining portfolio contacts and feedback management
- Clientʼs negotiations
- Briefing , interviewing, advising and recommending procedures to clients.
CIVIC EDUCATOR AND ELECTION TRAINER
Arbitration
02.2010 - 06.2012
- INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION, Nairobi
- Electral Training
- Legistration guidance to the team
- Raising awareness on civic duty of the citizens
INTERIM PRESIDING OFFICER
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
01.2012 - 01.2012
- Of the Polling station
- Organize the lay out of the polling station taking voter needs in to account
- Instruct and supervise the work of your Poll Clerk
- Professionally dealing with voters, candidates, and agents, maintaining high standard of customer service
PARTNER, Wageni & Co Advocates LLP
08.2010 - 11.2010
- Drafting, reviewing ,advising and negotiating Contracts
- Business & Corporate Law proceedings and management procedures
- Building and maintaining relationships with new clients and partners
- Civil Litigation and legal support for Non ‑profit programs
- Arbitration and Alternative dispute resolution
- Commercial transactions, risk management ,facilitation and litigation of policies and procedures for businesses
- Conveyancing, estate management and advisory
- Startup , business management and Expansion
- Ensuring proper Data management in compliance with privacy procedures
- Pro bono and public interest litigation.
Education
Master of Science - Law
University of Nairobi
Nairobi ,Kenya 06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelors of Law
Makerere University
Kampala Uganda 01.2006 - 12.2010
Certification - CPS Section 6
KASNEB
Nairobi Kenya 01.2021 - 12.2022
Certificate in Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organization
Nairobi Kenya 01.2013 - 12.2013
Certificate in Arbitration And ADR - Arbitration And ADR
Chartered Institute of Administrators
Nairobi Kenya 07.2013 - 08.2013
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of LAW
Nairobi Kenya 01.2011 - 12.2012
Certificate - Information And Communication Technology
Wantech Computer College
Nairobi,Kenya 01.2005 - 12.2005
High School Diploma -
Dagoreti Highschool
Nairobi,Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
LitigationNegotiationRisk Management
Logical Reasoning and people oriented
Intellectual PropertyLeadership and PersuasivenessOrganizationalSound JudgementLegal Writing andCommunicationConveyanceArbitrationRisk management
Result Orientation
Collaborating and decision making
Interpersonal Skills
Intellectual Property conveyancing
Certification
CPS SECTION 6
Timeline
Master of Science - Law
University of Nairobi
06.2021 - Current
Certification - CPS Section 6
KASNEB
01.2021 - 12.2022
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
LEMMY REGAU
08.2014 - Current
Certificate in Arbitration And ADR - Arbitration And ADR
Chartered Institute of Administrators
07.2013 - 08.2013
LEGAL OFFICER
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE
07.2013 - 07.2014
Certificate in Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organization
01.2013 - 12.2013
LEGAL OFFICER
Tandem Law
01.2013 - 06.2013
ASSOCIATE
A.N NDAMBIRI & Co
07.2012 - 12.2012
INTERIM PRESIDING OFFICER
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
01.2012 - 01.2012
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of LAW
01.2011 - 12.2012
PARTNER, Wageni & Co Advocates LLP
08.2010 - 11.2010
CIVIC EDUCATOR AND ELECTION TRAINER
Arbitration
02.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelors of Law
Makerere University
01.2006 - 12.2010
Certificate - Information And Communication Technology
Wantech Computer College
01.2005 - 12.2005
High School Diploma -
Dagoreti Highschool
04.2001 -