Renice possesses a wide breadth of experience in real estate transactions. She particularly demonstrates expertise, efficiency, and commercial awareness in dealing with all property matters pertinent to compliance, regulatory, due diligence, and project development.
She has been extensively involved in and acted as a lead lawyer in several high-value complex property development projects. She has a key understanding of the real estate and banking sector and is in touch with the commercial needs of client banks and borrowers alike.
In addition, Renice has also worked in the firm’s Litigation team handling succession matters, divorce proceedings, and child custody.
Qualifications:
- LLM (Public International Law)
- LLB (Hons.)
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration
- Diploma in Law (KSL)
Memberships:
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
- Chartered Institute of Arbitration
Key Matters
1. Uhuru Heights Limited
In reviewing and drafting the agreement to Lease and Sublease Cascadia Apartments built on 1.8 hectares of land valued at USD 36 million (KES 5 billion).
2. Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)
In the preparation of a Deed of Assignment of contract receivables and perfection of the securities between the bank and the borrower for USD 36 million (KES 5 billion).
3. Mtwapa Heights Limited
In the leasing and conveyancing for the development of Mtwapa Gardens (a residential development standing on 10.3 acres of land situated in Mtwapa, Kilifi) valued at USD 13 million (KES 1.8 billion).
4. Ceytun Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret As
(A Turkish developer specializing in top-end real estate projects) its first smart home luxury apartment project in sub-Saharan Africa valued at USD 9.4 million (KES 1.3 billion).
5. Echuka Country Estates Limited
(A real estate developer in Kenya) in a country estate gated community project valued at USD 8.7 million (KES 1.2 billion).
6. NCBA Bank Kenya PLC
(The third largest Kenyan bank in assets) in connection with the perfection of securities securing the interests of the Bank valued at USD 3.6 million (KES 486 million).
7. Absa Bank Kenya PLC
In creating a third-party charge over a borrower’s go-downs for an aggregate sum of USD 2.8 million (KES 378 million).
8. Soluti Finance East Africa Ltd
(A wholesale lender based in Uganda providing wholesale loans to micro-finance organizations in Kenya) in connection with the perfection of securities securing the interests of the Bank valued at USD 722 thousand (KES 100 million).
9. Equity Bank Kenya Limited
(One of East Africa’s largest banks) in connection with the perfection of securities securing the interests of the Bank valued at USD 390 thousand (KES 54 million).
Capabilites
Insights
Insights
The Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 and its Implication on Developers
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The Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 and its Implication on Developers
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Insights
LEGAL ALERT: Payment of Stamp Duty and Capital Gains Tax
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LEGAL ALERT: Payment of Stamp Duty and Capital Gains Tax
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