Practice Areas
Practice Areas
We are a legal firm run by a competent and dedicated team. We offers a variety of expertise in all areas of Major Legal practice. We are fully computerized to ensure expediency in our work and pride ourselves in having a distinguished record in serving our clients.
We provide a full spectrum of Corporate and Commercial Law services at all stages, from formation to liquidation, and counsel large companies, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These services include transactional and regulatory services. Our team offers services in the following areas of Law;
The relationship between the employer and employee in Kenya is regulated by various employment statutes and case law. A complex set of rights and obligations with sources in contract, common law, custom and practice jurisdiction, exists in respect of both parties. In particular, minimum standards relating to employment conditions (often differentiated by industry, trade, occupations and area) are often subjects of legislation.
Our lawyers draw upon their extensive experience, trusted judgment and insight to develop a customized strategy—always with your specific business objectives at top of mind. Together, we tackle challenges efficiently and effectively so that you can move ahead.
Our dispute resolution lawyers employ the most appropriate tools and strategies for each stage of the process and each unique situation. Whether through timely use of innovative alternative dispute resolution techniques or skillful and persuasive advocacy in the courtroom, you can count on our lawyers to maximize your prospects for a successful outcome. We also work with you to assess and manage your risks in relation to the legal costs of the dispute and to seek to minimize the likelihood of future litigation.
Whether your dispute has strategic, reputational or financial importance and whatever the subject matter, your success is our priority. The firm has thus put in place the following for the benefit and satisfaction of our esteemed clients.
The Firm regularly acts in property transactions including transfers of land and tenancy agreements. Abdiaziz & Company Advocates counts large real estate developers in its portfolio of clients and assists them in acquisition and disposal of residential and commercial developments.
Abdiaziz & Company Advocates acts for parties in structuring of joint venture real estate projects and advises on financing and construction matters related to such projects.
The Firm also assists land owners in procuring regulatory consents for real estate developments and obtaining change of users and lease term extensions, as well as undertaking subdivisions and amalgamations in conjunction with our affiliate surveyors.
The Firm has a vast wealth of experience and expertise in navigating the various registries countrywide, including all land registries, the Companies registry and the Societies registry among others. We are also well versed with the operations of related government departments countrywide including county offices, Surveys departments, Valuation departments, Physical Planning departments and the National Environment Management Authority. We have a vibrant and effective Dispute Resolution practice that represents our clients at land and commercial tribunals in Kenya, in the rare event of dispute.
The Real Estate and Conveyancing team prides itself in quick turnaround timelines, and strives to complete securitization transactions in a short duration, all factors remaining constant. Our Team is committed to working closely with each of our esteemed clients, to craft viable and timely solutions to their concerns, while remaining relevant to their commercial interests.
We are experienced in all aspects of environmental and health and safety regulations, and have significant expertise in climate change law. We advise on environmental law, planning and permitting matters, climate finance and carbon finance transactions, regulatory compliance, carbon contracts, and the protection and management of intellectual property for clean technologies. We also provide training and capacity building in climate law and policy.
The Banking/Financial service industry in Kenya is primarily governed by the Banking and Financial Institutions and Foreign Exchange Acts. The Acts regulate and supervise the activities of a wide range of institutions, which accept deposits from the general public. Persons falling within the scope of the Act are obliged to register as depositing institutions and to comply with onerous duties and restrictions (such as rendering of returns and the maintenance of certain capital and liquid asset requirements). In addition, due to the rising demand for specialized Islamic finance expertise, the firm offers Shariah compliant banking services.
Often, businesses have entered into contracts over a period of time which may contain terms which they are not aware of, or which are not in their best interests commercially.
The lawyers of the law firms provide a service to audit existing commercial documentation to provide a report on the legal areas of concern for a business, as well as suggestions to reduce contractual risk going forward. As part of this service the firm create a central registry for clients to enable them to be aware of any clauses of note, and of dates for the service of notice so that auto-renewals can be avoided if necessary.
The firm understand a legal audit as an assessment and appraisal to ensure due compliance with various laws and regulations applicable to our customers. A legal audit according to Kenyan law, by warranting due compliance, reduces the risk of unnecessary litigation and imposition of fine and penalties to ensure smooth running and growth of a concern.
Legal audit basically minimizes the legal risk; reduces exorbitant legal expenses likely to ensue on account of pending litigations in Courts and identifies and corrects legal anomalies. Legal Audit and Compliance focus on;