These disputes include successfully representing one of the leading telecommunications service providers in Kenya at the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal in which he secured the stay of imposition of a fine over USD 3 million (KES 400 million). Isaac also successfully represented a major Kenyan airline in an employment dispute, at the Court of Appeal in reversing an award of reinstatement and more than USD 1.1 million (KES 144 million) in damages.
He has made his contributions to jurisprudence in several instances, such as being part of the team that successfully represented several local bottlers against a contentious tax demand by the Kenya Revenue Authority on returnable containers. He also advised a financial institution on the scope of its duties regarding fraudulent bills of exchange and the emerging jurisprudence on the subject within and outside Kenya. In the commercial sector, he has successfully defended a claim against a brokerage firm registered against it with the Capital Markets Authority. He also took part in designing the Human Resources Manual and Code of Conduct for one of the firm’s manufacturing clients.
Isaac has been the assisting counsel in a construction arbitration dispute for breach of the Project Management Agreement where the team succeeded in securing a favorable award to the client over USD 556 thousand (KES 75 million). He has further successfully reviewed the decision of a procuring entity at the Public Procurement and Review Board and secured an award to the client as the second-highest evaluated bidder. He has international experience, being part of the team that successfully represented a client at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), United Kingdom against allegations of gross misconduct and integrity.
Isaac is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration. He is also currently provisionally accredited as Mediator by Mediation Accreditation Committee established under the Kenyan Judiciary.
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