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disputes team led by Cosima Wetende, as well as tax, IP and land law expertise, while partner Nazima Malik has the distinction of acting as counsel to Kenya’s one and only oil refinery. Notably, partner Binti Shah, who has been advising lenders such as Stanbic Bank, is dual UK and Kenyan law qualified.
Matters In one matter a team led by Oliver Fowler worked with Lawrence Gra- ham to advise Cove Energy, which has numerous African interests, on a proposed takeover by various bidders. Sam Wainaina and Fowler led another team to assist Portigon and other lenders on financing for the Kwale Mineral Sands Project owned by Base Titanium. Financing for the mining venture is estimated at $170 million. Binti Shah and team worked with Allen & Overy to advise Citibank
on a $45 million credit enhancement for an IPP while Wainaina and Nigel Shaw worked with Chadbourne & Parke to advise OrPower 4 on the $310 million expansion of the Olkaria geothermal plant.
Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Kenya Ports Authority
Most active disciplines ADR, company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, corporate restructuring, EPC, land
Key sectors
Oil and gas, power, renewable energy, airports and aviation, ports and shipping
Key partners Gladys Mboya, Peter Waiyaki, Godwin Wangong’u
The team at Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates is led by the three name partners: corporate, privatisations and PPP concessions lawyer Godwin Wangong’u, finance, real estate and aviation lawyer Gladys Mboya and corporate, capital markets, M&A and concessions lawyer Peter Waiyaki. Notably, the firm acts as counsel to the Kenya Ports Authority while
on the cross-border side of things it is part of the TAGLaw network. Corporate, conveyancy and due diligence are key sectors for the team.
Matters The firm, led by Godwin Wangong’u, was advising a consortium re- sponsible for the restructuring of certain operations of the Kenya Port Authority, including a number of berths, stevedoring services and a depot, in relation to a privatisation process. Peter Waiyaki was assisting a regional energy company on a concession for the provision of LPG infrastructure for a new city, valued at $3 million. Other matters had the firm acting for an energy client on a proposed
acquisition of a hydropower project and an aviation client on aircraft and commercial property leases.
Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Babcock & Brown Aviation Management, Mexican CRJ, TKM Maestro, Simba Energy
Most active disciplines
Litigation, company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, asset finance, competition, EPC, employment, land
Key sectors Renewable energy, airports and aviation, industry and manufacturing
Key partners Suzanne Muthaura, Waringa Njonjo
Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo’s energy and infrastructure ex- pertise is led by Waringa Njonjo, who manages the firm’s energy con- struction and M&A team. Suzanne Muthaura is a well-respected corporate finance lawyer in the market and her practice has a specific strength in transportation, while partner Carole Ayugi heads the IP and land law practice. The firm is one of a number of up and coming firms in the country. The firm is a member of the global TerraLex network of independent
firms, which includes US firm Nixon Peabody and South African firm Fairbridges. The firm has had some cross-border experience involving Rwanda.
Matters Waringa Njonjo and Carole Ayugi were acting for the sponsor in the development of a 300MW wind power project, which included advice on regulations, land law, PPA and financing, anong other matters. Suzanne Muthaura was advising BBAM (Babcock & Brown Aviation Management) on the novation of lease of a Boeing 737-800 to Kenya Airways. Muthaura was working on similar aircraft lease matters for Mexican CRJ and Cessna Finance Corporation. Another matter had the firm assist a client on an EPC subcontract
for a mineral separation plant, valued at $30 million. Njonjo led the firm in the work.
Prof Albert Mumma & Company
2012 Firm Overview Cross-border matters
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Highlight clients Government of Kenya, IFC, Energy Regulatory Commission, Rural Electrification Authority
Most active disciplines Litigation, PPP/PFI, project finance (infrastructure), employment
Key sectors Power, rail, roads, water, sewage and utilities
Key partners Albert Mumma
Albert Mumma & Company is a mid-sized office based in Nairobi es- tablished in 1995. The team has a special focus on PPP (public-private partnership) and project financing and has been involved with conces- sion projects for road and rail developments. More recently, the team worked on concession contracts issued by the Kenya Airport Authority. Albert Mumma manages the firm and focusses on energy, PPP and in- frastructure while a team of associates cover litigation, water and utili- ties and corporate and commercial matters.
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