Highly motivated and results oriented legal practitioner aiming to leverage my strong analytical and creative skills, public speaking, negotiation, mediation, legal research and court room skills to provide client satisfaction and spur growth in legal jurisprudence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
AB Law Advocates
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
11.2021 - Current
Litigation in Civil, Commercial, Banking, Land, Criminal, Constitutional Petitions, Judicial Review Applications, Labour, Traffic, Probate matters, Election Petitions, among others.
Prosecuted and defended various suits before the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Chief Magistrates Court and the various tribunals.
Preparation of legal alerts on current legal issues, review of proposed and effected amendments to statutes.
Debt recovery services
Drafting commercial transactions documents and litigation documents, issuance of statutory notices, demand letters, drafting pleadings, mediation and negotiations of settlements.
Legal researches and writing legal opinions in various fields of law.
Interviewing, counselling and advising clients.
Handling commercial arbitrations.
Involvement in alternative dispute resolution mechanism
Handling Conveyance and related matters.
Legal consultancies including researches and training/publication.
Management of the law firm legal practice.
Recruitment, supervision and evaluation/appraisal of advocates/associates and paralegals.
Marketing and maintenance of the firms’ clientele.
Supervision of the case management system in the firm.
Management and monitoring of the law firm accounts and financial returns and tax compliance.
Providing Legal Aid and Advise/pro-bono services.
Associate Advocate
KOMM Advocates (formerly Oundo Muriuki & Company Advocates)
04.2018 - 11.2021
Litigation in Civil & commercial litigation Associate
Litigation in Civil, Commercial, Criminal, Traffic, Labour, Land, Banking, Probate matters, Election Petitions, Constitutional Petitions, judicial reviews applications, among others.
Drafting commercial transactions documents and litigation documents.
Legal researches and writing legal opinions in various fields of law.
Interviewing, counselling and advising clients
Handling commercial arbitrations.
Involvement in alternative dispute resolution mechanism
Drafting securities documentation and perfection
Trainee Advocate
Mulondo Oundo Muriuki & Company Advocates
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2017 - 03.2018
Banking Litigation - drafting debt recovery letters, Statutory Demands, pleadings for debt recovery; opposing injunction applications. Stopping exercise of statutory power of sale, defending suits;
Civil Litigation – Drafting Plaints, Petitions, Appeals, Defences, Applications both for prosecuting and defending suits and applications;
Judicial Review and Constitutional Litigation; both prosecuting and defending
Employment and Labor Relations – pleadings and submissions, instituting and defending employment matters;
Perfection of securities in conveyance; drafting charges, debentures, Agreements for Sale, transfers;
Attending various Lands Registries across the country for due diligence and lodging documents for registration;
Rendering legal opinion on various legal questions.
Education
Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
11.2016
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - undefined
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Faculty of Law
01.2015
Skills
Research, Documentation and Writing Skills
Proven skills to conceptualize, initiate and coordinate research to build ground for engagement with public policy
Proven experience in documenting in high level seminars and workshops and interpreting into media briefs the outcome of seminar/workshop deliberations
Mobilization and Advocacy Skills
Proven ability to mobilize and create networks & coalitions for purposes of advocacy and campaigning for shared causes
Management & Institutional Skills
Proven capability to manage through provision of visionary, diligence and ‘can-do’ leadership attitude and ability to build and maintain partnerships, relationships and networks
Capacity Building & Trainer of Trainers (ToTs) skills
Computer Skills
Adequate capacity in word-processing and e-literacy in most computer applications
Language Proficiency
Proven proficiency in English and Kiswahili Languages
Affiliations
Notary Public
Commissioner for Oaths
Member Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
Training
Ongoing: KASNEB, Kenya – Certificate Secretaries
Ongoing: Kenya School of Revenue Administration - Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Administration
AREAS OF COMPETENCIES/INTEREST
Civil & Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial Law, Constitutional & Human Rights Law, Tax Law, Real Estate Law, Public Procurement Law, Fintech Law, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Employment & Labour Relations Law.
Timeline
Managing Partner
AB Law Advocates
11.2021 - Current
Associate Advocate
KOMM Advocates (formerly Oundo Muriuki & Company Advocates)
04.2018 - 11.2021
Trainee Advocate
Mulondo Oundo Muriuki & Company Advocates
01.2017 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - undefined
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Faculty of Law