PURITY WANJIKU NGIGI
Advocate Of The High Court Of Kenya
Summary
Personable, highly adaptable and dedicated Senior Associate with over 5-years background in corporate commercial law and related laws with extensive experience collaborating with clients and colleagues, promptly identifying needs and recommending legal solutions to accomplish clients' goals. Strong communicator focused on delivering outstanding results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate
Matthew & Partners LLP
Nairobi
03.2017 - Current
- Providing legal advise to stakeholders.
- Developing and implementing legal strategies from end to end.
- Developing legal policies, manuals, checklists and standard operating procedures for clients and the firm.
- Conducting due diligence and legal research on vast areas of law.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Conducting legal due diligence for clients.
- Drafting legal opinions and reviewing the relevant legislation.
- Updating clients on new regulatory laws and how to comply.
- Delegating work to, training, supporting and supervising associates and legal trainees while reporting to the Partner.
- Ensuring proper filing of documents and maintaining an updated register of all matters handled by the department.
- Associate in charge of employment law.
- Associate in charge of Company Restructures and Company Secretarial filings.
- Legal contributor for Mondaq and Afriwise.
Associate
Matthew & Partners Advocates LLP
Nairobi
03.2017 - 07.2021
- Providing legal advice to clients and identifying options for achieving client objectives within applicable legal constraints and proposing legal resolutions to regulatory challenges and disputes
- Contracts: An expert in drafting, reviewing and negotiating different types of commercial contracts such as Asset Purchase Agreements, Sale of Goods Contracts, Service Level Agreements, Leases, Joint Venture Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Data Protection Agreements and policies, Intellectual Property, Rights Assignment Agreements.
- Employment Law : Successfully carried out the preparation and review of employment agreements, providing employment law legal support to Human Resource departments, creating human resource manuals, providing legal advice on employment issue, advising on Employee Share Ownership Plans, conducting trainings on employment law for clients, preparing sexual harassment policies for organizations.
- Substantive Law and Legal Procedures: Highly skilled and experienced in the fundamental principles of law in the practice.
- Research skills: Ability to carry out detailed research and also coming up with factual and detailed analysis.
- Dispute Resolution: facilitating dispute resolution by negotiating settlement agreements in addition to resolving operational issues and reviewing process breakdowns.
Team Lead
Inuka Corporate
Nairobi
03.2017 - 06.2017
Advocates Case Worker/Paralegal
Miller & Co Advocates
Nairobi
02.2014 - 11.2014
Legal Intern
Industrial Court of Kenya
Nairobi
02.2012 - 04.2012
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
Nairobi, Kenya 05.2010 - 12.2014
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Chogoria Girls' High
Meru, Kenya 01.2006 - 12.2009
Skills
Legal Advice
Legal Solutions
Managing Legal Operations
Contracts, reports & policies drafting, reviewing and negotiating
Conducting trainings on areas of the law
Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures
Legal Research skills
Interpersonal skills
Decision Making and Problem-Solving Skills
Affiliations
Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; March 2017. INUKA Leadership/Corporate Training Program; April to June 2016. Sexual Harassment Sensitization Online Training; NYC Commission of Human Rights 13thAugust2021
Timeline
Senior Associate
Matthew & Partners LLP
03.2017 - Current
Associate
Matthew & Partners Advocates LLP
03.2017 - 07.2021
Team Lead
Inuka Corporate
03.2017 - 06.2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Law
Kenya School of Law
01.2015 - 12.2015
Advocates Case Worker/Paralegal
Miller & Co Advocates
02.2014 - 11.2014
Legal Intern
Industrial Court of Kenya
02.2012 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) - Law
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
05.2010 - 12.2014
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Chogoria Girls' High
01.2006 - 12.2009