Overview The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) recently published the Capital Markets (Licensing Requirements) (General) Regulations, 2025 (the 2025 Regulations) marking a significant development in Kenya’s capital markets framework that repealed the previous regime introduced in 2002. The 2002 regime was developed for a market characterised by clearly delineated intermediaries, exchange-centric trading and limited technological intermediation....
Corporate restructuring is the process of reorganising an enterprise’s operations, finances, or ownership structure to improve performance. In Kenya, businesses are seeking Boutique Corporate Advisory services to help them comply with regulations, build better governance, and execute restructuring plans to ensure stability. In this blog, we will discuss the key drivers behind corporate restructuring in...
Kenya is considering introducing local content quotas for foreign companies operating in the country. While previous efforts to promote local value chains have been policy-based, the draft Local Content Bill seeks to introduce enforceable obligations backed by significant financial and criminal sanctions. It proposes to give affected businesses at least one year to plan for...
A Quick Summary: An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is an opportunity for private companies to sell stock to investors and become publicly traded on a stock exchange. Companies in Kenya rely on Capital Markets Advisory Services and expert Capital Market Solutions to help meet regulatory requirements and successfully list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Why...
Kenya Corporate & Commercial Legal Landscape: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook Overview The corporate and commercial environment in Kenya in 2025 was defined by execution catching up with policy. Legislative reforms that had been signalled for several years began to translate into transactions, enforcement activity, and capital deployment. Businesses operated in a more structured...
Fraud and financial risk are no longer issues limited to large corporations. In Kenya, businesses of all sizes face challenges. This includes contract breaches, unpaid invoices, internal misconduct, regulatory penalties, and partnerships that fail to deliver as expected. Most of the time, these problems start small. A delayed payment or an agreement that is not...
Kenya’s corporate legal landscape is evolving rapidly. Today’s leading corporate commercial law firms are moving beyond traditional advisory roles to become strategic business partners supporting corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, cross-border transactions, dispute management, and long-term risk mitigation. Firms that combine Kenya-specific legal insight with international best practices are best positioned to support investors, founders, and...
Immanuel Nzaku has over seven years of experience in corporate and commercial legal practice. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets and regulatory compliance. He has a demonstrated aptitude in structuring and executing complex transactions, cross-border deal advisory, joint ventures, group reorganisations and general corporate commercial work. Biography Immanuel advises...
We are proud to share that our firm has been recognized in the IFLR1000 2025 Rankings, reaffirming our strong position in the legal market and our consistent commitment to excellence. IFLR1000 2025 Firm Recognition 2025 IFLR1000 Recommended Firm 2025 IFLR1000 Recognized Firm Ranked for 3+ consecutive years Ranked Practice Areas Our expertise has been recognized...
Kenya’s capital markets have expanded steadily over the past decade. Companies now have more ways to raise money, investors have access to diverse financial products & technology is reshaping how trading happens. But with this growth comes a complex legal environment that every business and investor must understand. Regulations are meant to protect the market...
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