Alex joined the Firm as a trainee advocate in 2020, and after completing his training he joined the Firm as an Associate in 2021.
As part of the Corporate & Commercial Practice, he has been involved in providing corporate and commercial advice to clients in a wide range of sectors. His areas of interest include negotiations and completions of M&A transactions, specialized real estate development transactions, private equity, capital markets, competition law, legal and regulatory compliance, business set-up, and immigration law.
Qualifications:
- LLB (Hons.)
- Diploma in Law (KSL)
Memberships:
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
Key Matters
1. Savannah Clinker Limited
In connection with the issuance of a bond of up to a maximum face value of USD 485 million (KES 65.4 billion) on the Estates and Infrastructure Exchange (EIX) in the City of London.
2. K&M Advisors LLC
An internationally recognized finance and engineering advisory firm, has been engaged by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC to conduct a feasibility study for the development and operation of infrastructure for the importation of liquefied natural gas, conversion of the existing Heavy Fuel Oil/Medium-Speed-Diesel HFO Power Plants and development of a natural gas power generation plant valued at USD 320 million (KES 43.2 billion).
3. Siginon Group Limited
(A shareholder of Mahathi Infra Limited, a company incorporated in Uganda) in the issuance of a debenture securing a sum of USD 100 million (KES 13.5 billion) to Mahathi Infra Limited.
4. Acorn Holdings Limited (AHL)
(A leading real estate developer and the largest institutional investor in rental housing in East Africa) in the establishment of the region’s first USD 52 million (KES 6.53 billion) Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT) fund. The fund was the first issuance to list on the Over-the-Counter platform segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
5. Acorn Holdings Limited (AHL)
(A leading real estate developer and the largest institutional investor in rental housing in East Africa) in the establishment of the world’s first USD 52 million (KES 6.53 billion) Development Real Estate Investment Trust (D-REIT) fund.
6. Acorn Investment Management Limited (AIML)
On the development of Vuka, a revolutionary retail investment platform. Vuka is a retail investment product that allows qualified retail investors to invest in Acorn’s Student Accommodation Income Real Estate Investment REIT (ASA I-REIT) valued at USD 29.9 million (KES 4.04 billion).
7. ICEA LION Asset Management
In a pioneering venture within the realm of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a transaction value of USD 28 million (KES 3.8 billion) involving a complex and strategic restructuring of their ILAM FAHARI I-REIT.
8. Linkham Africa Holding Limited
(The majority shareholders in Resolution Group Limited) in the ongoing restructuring of Resolution Insurance Ltd (under Statutory Management) through a first-of-a-kind proposed Hybrid Scheme of Arrangement (HSOA) for an insurance company under Statutory Management proposing to revive Resolution Insurance Limited. The objective of this process is to propose a feasible turnaround of the Company through a practical reorganization plan and have it resume its business undertakings as a going concern. The value of this transaction is USD 21 million (KES 2.84 billion).
9. Leapfrog Investments Healthcare Opportunities Holdings
(A leading global impact investment group) in the sale of nearly 30% of its stake valued at USD 20 million (KES 2.5 billion) in Goodlife Pharmacies (East Africa’s leading healthcare and retail pharmacy chain). The stake was sold to Eurapharma (CFAO Healthcare), the healthcare division of the CFAO Group and a foremost wholesale distributor of quality pharmaceuticals in Africa, where it owns and operates subsidiaries in 23 countries.
10. Goodlife Pharmacies
(A leader in the African pharmaceutical market) on a cross-border USD 12 million (KES 1.62 billion) mezzanine debt investment by Proparco, (a French development finance institution).
11. Acorn Holdings Limited (AHL)
In connection with the sale and acquisition of a partnership interest valued at USD 4.38 million (KES 591.3 million) in an I-REIT.
12. Koa Save Africa Limited
On structuring its digital investment scheme after its admission into the Capital Markets Regulatory Sandbox.
13. One of Kenya’s largest commercial banks
In connection with a legal and compliance audit.
14. One of Kenya’s largest insurance firms
In connection with a legal and compliance audit.
15. One of the largest privately owned investment banks in Turkey
In the process of establishing a representative office in Kenya.