KENYA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Walid Khan Africa Law Partners
Africa Law Partners (ALP) is a Nairobi-based corpo- rate and commercial law firm with a dedicated bank- ing and finance team comprising four partners and four associates. The firm regularly advises leading commercial banks, development finance institutions, private equity funds, and corporates on syndicat- ed lending, debt restructuring, securities structur- ing, project finance, and regulatory compliance. Its banking and finance practice is closely supported by strong expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, competition law, and
corporate governance, enabling the firm to deliver comprehensive legal solutions across interconnected areas. ALP is also part of a wider regional network through its partnership with Ivory Advocates in Ugan- da, which enhances its cross-border advisory capa- bility. Recent representative work includes advising a placement agent on the issuance and securitisation of commercial papers worth KES1 billion, acting on cross-border syndicated loan arrangements, and ad- vising on merger notifications before the Competition Authority of Kenya and COMESA.
Author
Walid Khan is a partner and head of finance and real estate at Africa Law Partners. His practice includes real estate, environmental and climate change law, banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate law.
He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a member of the Law Society of Kenya and the East African Law Society, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). Walid has an LLB from Strathmore University and has a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
Africa Law Partners No 7, Swiss Cottages Ring Road, Riverside PO Box 14008-0080 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 798 041 507 Email: info_ke@africalawpartners.com Web: www.africalawpartners.com
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