KENYA Law and Practice Contributed by: Ken Melly, Moses Kipkogei, Delbert Ochola and Kanyiri Kariuki, G&A Advocates LLP
G&A Advocates LLP is a leading full-service Kenyan law firm with offices in two cities within Kenya and a service coverage across Africa. The firm is comprised of six partners and a multidisciplinary team of over 30 lawyers, supported by a wider complement of busi - ness support staff. The firm’s Dispute Resolution Prac - tice is one of its flagship departments, with extensive experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration, investor–state arbitration, construction disputes, energy and infrastructure disputes, public procurement, constitutional and administrative law
litigation, and enforcement proceedings. The firm regularly advises and represents governments, state corporations, multinational corporations, financial in - stitutions, development partners and private sector clients in high-value and cross-border disputes, in - cluding proceedings under the ICSID, LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL frameworks, as well as arbitrations admin - istered by regional and domestic arbitral institutions. The team has also acted in numerous landmark cases and continues to feature in some of Kenya’s most sig - nificant commercial and public law disputes. of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. His practice focuses on commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, constitutional and administrative law, insolvency and banking disputes. He has advised and represented clients in proceedings before the Kenyan superior courts, arbitral tribunals and specialised statutory tribunals, and regularly assists in complex cross-border commercial disputes. Delbert holds an LLM in International Financial Law and Regulation from Strathmore Law School, an LLB from Kabarak University and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and the East Africa Law Society. Delbert Ochola is a senior associate at G&A Advocates LLP and a member
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Ken Melly (FCIArb, OGW) is a partner at G&A Advocates LLP and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, investor–state dispute settlement, commercial
litigation and project-related disputes. He regularly advises and represents governments, multinational corporations, financial institutions and private sector clients in complex domestic and cross-border disputes, including proceedings under international arbitral rules. Ken holds an LLM (Distinction) in Dispute Resolution from the University of Cape Town and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Moses Kipkogei is a partner at G&A Advocates LLP and heads the firm’s Policy, Legal Compliance and Legislative Drafting Practice. He advises public institutions, state corporations, development partners
Kanyiri Kariuki is an associate at G&A Advocates LLP and a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, investor–state dispute settlement, public
and private sector clients on constitutional and administrative law, governance, legislative drafting, regulatory compliance and public policy. His practice also encompasses commercial dispute resolution, construction law and environmental law, with experience advising on complex public sector projects and institutional reforms. Moses previously served in the Office of the Attorney General and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. He holds an LLB from Moi University, a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law and professional qualifications in governance and regulatory compliance.
international law and commercial litigation. He advises clients on cross-border disputes, international investment law, commercial transactions and regulatory matters, and has experience supporting proceedings involving public and private sector entities. Kanyiri has undertaken advanced training in international arbitration and public international law through leading international institutions and contributes to legal research and publications in arbitration and international dispute resolution. He holds an LLB from Strathmore Law School and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
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