Winnie is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate, Banking and Finance practice at TripleOKLaw LLP.
With over eight (8) years of post-admission experience, she has developed a deep specialization in high-value real estate transactions, offering clients a distinct combination of legal expertise and industry-specific insights.
Currently seconded as External Counsel to a leading telecommunications company, Winnie manages their extensive property portfolio with precision and strategic foresight. She also advises on complex property development projects in Nairobi’s thriving residential and commercial sectors, providing guidance on due diligence, acquisitions, property development, asset and risk management, financing, disposals, and project finance.
Winnie is highly regarded for her counsel to investors, banks, and financial institutions on multi-faceted financial transactions, leveraging her in-depth knowledge of Kenya’s property laws and financial frameworks. Her experience working with both local and international investors position her as a sought-after advisor for high-value developments.
Winne also advises clients on business formation, corporate restructuring and company incorporation, delivering a holistic and strategically grounded approach to their legal and commercial needs.
Qualifications:
- LLB (Hons.)
- Diploma in Law (KSL)
Memberships:
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
- Nairobi Lands Registry Liaison Committee
Key Matters
1. Uhuru Heights Limited
(A subsidiary of one of the largest real estate developers in Kenya – Centum Group of Companies) in connection with the reviewing and drafting of the agreement to lease and sub-lease for Cascadia Apartments built on 1.8 hectares of land valued at USD 36 million (KES 5 billion).
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. 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).
5. National Bank of Kenya Limited
(A leading financial services provider in Kenya) in a successful take-over of a project known as ‘The Lynx at Ngong Road’ (a large-scale real estate development of 250 residential units) after the developer defaulted in servicing a loan of USD 6.7 million (KES 900 million) advanced to them.
6. Safaricom
(The largest telecommunications provider in Kenya) in the purchase of property to set up a data centre valued at USD 1.54 million (KES 207 million).
7. Safaricom
(The largest telecommunications provider in Kenya) in conducting the conveyancing aspect of regional site acquisitions specifically microcell and base transceiver stations across the country.
8. Safaricom
(The largest telecommunications provider in Kenya) in connection with Safaricom’s expansion of its data provision capabilities to 5G wireless technology. This made it Kenya’s first provider of 5G internet.
9. Church Commissioners for Kenya
(The developer in a large-scale real estate development project) for the establishment of a commercial office space known as the ‘The Arch Place’.
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