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Cleophas Kiprotich

Advocate Of The High Court Of Kenya
Nairobi

Summary

An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with experience in a wide variety of practice areas including; Commercial, Constitutional and Judicial Review, Employment, Succession, Public Procurement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Compliance and Risk Management & Corporate Governance. A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and awaiting clearance for membership at the Institute of Certified Secretaries, Kenya. I also have an interest in Finance and Governance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner

Abdiwali & Co Advocates
01.2024 - Current

Associate

Robson Harris Advocates LLP
02.2020 - 09.2023

During my (4) years' experience in the Firm, I was involved in many cases including high value and stake cases including:

  • Representation of IEBC in the 2022 Presidential election petition and various other election related petitions.
  • Representation one of the East African countries in arbitration proceedings in London under the ICSID Convention with the value of the dispute exceeding 70 Million USD.
  • Representation of a client in a series of arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague.
  • Representation of a state corporation in a tax dispute at the Tax Appeal's Tribunal where the Tribunal set aside a tax demand of Kshs. 1.3 billion.
  • Public procurement through advising clients and representing them in proceedings at the Public Procurement Administration and Review Board (PPARB), the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
  • Part of various teams conducting training, legal audits and Corporate Governance Audits on various corporate clients.

Trainee Advocates

Robson Harris Advocates LLP
01.2019 - 02.2020

Trained in legal practice covering:

  • legal advisories.
  • negotiation
  • client care
  • stakeholder management
  • representation of clients
  • alternative dispute resolution.

Education

Introduction To Domestic Arbitration

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Nairobi
04.2001 -

Domestic Arbitration - Module 2

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
04.2001 -

Corporate Governance Training

Institute of Certified Secretaries

Certified Secretaries -

KASNEB
04.2001 -

Certified Public Accountants -

KASNEB
04.2001 -

Training On Data Protection

Kenya School of Law
2021

Certified Professional Mediation

Mediation Training Institute International EA
2021

Post Graduate Diploma in Law -

Kenya School of Law
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Laws -

Kenyatta University
Nairobi
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Legal Writing and Communication
  • undefined

    Affiliations

    Law Society of Kenya

    East Africa Law Society

    Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

    Referees

    1. Jane S. Mwangi

    Managing Partner

    Robson Harris Advocates LLP

    Email: janemwangi@robsonharris.com

    Tel:  0733641804

    2. Gilbert Kiprono

    Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS)

    Email: economist.kiprono@gmail.com

    Tel:   0713451119

    3. Muktar Abdiwali

    Managing Partner

    Abdwali & Co. Advocates

    Email: muktar.abdiwali@abdiwaliadvocates.com

    muktar.abdiwali15@gmail.com

    Tel:  0728600006

    Timeline

    Partner

    Abdiwali & Co Advocates
    01.2024 - Current

    Associate

    Robson Harris Advocates LLP
    02.2020 - 09.2023

    Trainee Advocates

    Robson Harris Advocates LLP
    01.2019 - 02.2020

    Introduction To Domestic Arbitration

    Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    04.2001 -

    Domestic Arbitration - Module 2

    Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    04.2001 -

    Certified Secretaries -

    KASNEB
    04.2001 -

    Certified Public Accountants -

    KASNEB
    04.2001 -

    Post Graduate Diploma in Law -

    Kenya School of Law
    04.2001 -

    Bachelor of Laws -

    Kenyatta University
    04.2001 -

    Corporate Governance Training

    Institute of Certified Secretaries

    Training On Data Protection

    Kenya School of Law

    Certified Professional Mediation

    Mediation Training Institute International EA
    Cleophas KiprotichAdvocate Of The High Court Of Kenya