Banking and Financial services
- Assisted a tier-one, NSE-listed regional financial institution in incorporating its bank and fintech subsidiary. We provide continuous multi-jurisdictional legal support on regulatory compliance, intellectual property, regional fintech partnerships, and general corporate commercial support.
- Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed a core banking software agreement for a tier-one bank, ensuring all regulatory and operational requirements were met.
Manufacturing and FMCG
- Provided a leading multinational alcohol beverage supplier with advice on their data protection and privacy compliance program, focusing on the implications of data protection regulations on their regional operations in Kenya and Uganda.
- Assisted a specialty chemical company with overall compliance with the Kenyan Data Protection Act.
Technology Companies and Tech-based Products
- Advised a major mobile network operator in Kenya on the continuous adoption of technology in its fintech digital offerings. Our support includes data protection and privacy, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, intellectual property rights, and contract due diligence.
Government and Non-Governmental Organisations
- Advised the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communication, and Telecommunications on onboarding innovators and related intellectual property issues for a government initiative.
- Provided data protection compliance support for a tech company’s operations in Kenya and Uganda, including documentation review, data privacy impact assessment, gap analysis, compliance framework development, and training programs.
Digital Payments
- Provided legal advice to a prominent digital lender operating in Kenya on licensing of payment solution providers, partnership options, regulatory approvals for innovative products, legal implications of non-compliance, and compliance obligations.
- Advised an on-demand float for remittance and payment company on the regulatory framework governing payment service solutions, digital lending, microfinance, and financial institution regulations.
Aviation and Transport
- Advised a national airline on data protection compliance to understand the implications of regulations on their offerings in Europe and regionally, including drafting their privacy policy, privacy notice, and data protection clauses.
- Advised a global taxi-hailing app service provider on Data Protection Regulations, registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, and aligning policies, user terms and conditions, and processes with data protection regulations.
Other Sectors
- Trained a global energy company on the implications of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act and the Data Protection Act on their organizational operations.
- Provided training on data privacy and protection laws at the African Corporate and Government Counsel Forum's annual meet-up.
- Represented and defended data protection complaints and facilitated regulatory data audits for clients.
- Assisted a multinational company in its compliance efforts with the Kenyan Data Protection Act, including registration as a controller and processor and addressing data protection risks with comparative analysis to GDPR.