Banking and Finance

Over the course of the years the Firm has provided legal advice in matters relating to the capital markets and the finance sector in general. The Firm has provided legal advice to insurance companies, banks, hospitals, telecommunication companies and other corporate entities in matters revolving around the raising of capital both locally and internationally.

We advise on regulatory and licensing requirements, compliance, drafting of standard form documentation, completion of regulatory questionnaires, drafting bank security documents such as debentures, mortgages, charges, registrations and securities. With key skills in product development we have advised on a number of new product structures for Kenya‘s financial services intermediaries.

Services

• Advising on debt or equity financing, drafting, negotiating and reviewing transaction documents including loan agreements, debentures, charges, and guarantees.
• Advising on corporate debt restructuring, loan subordination and related party lending.
• Conducting legal due diligence on the borrower/guarantor(s), perfection of securities.

Highlights

• We routinely advise the firm’s bank clients in securitization and structuring of loans and more recently Co-operative Bank and GTB Bank Kenya Limited.