Jacob is a Partner in the corporate & commercial practice group. With over 12 years’ experience, he has advised both local and international corporates on commercial contracts, corporate advisory, corporate restructuring mergers & acquisition, privatisations, and infrastructure projects.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Commercial Agreements
• Corporate Restructuring
• Infrastructure, Projects & PPP

EDUCATION/BAR MEMBERSHIP

• Bachelor of Laws; LL. B (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
• Post-graduate Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Chambers Global (2021, 2022): Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring

PUBLICATIONS

• Guidelines for Companies on the Conduct of Hybrid and Virtual General Meetings During the COVID-19 Period.
• Keeping it Fluid During COVID-19 – Means of Preserving Liquidity in Turbulent Times.
• Commercial Transactions – Invoking Force Majeure and Frustration in Contracts.
• Salient Changes Under the Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020.
• Obligations of a Company in Relation to Disclosure of Company Beneficial Ownership Information.
• A ‘Dicey’ Matter: The Fate of Employees in Mergers and Acquisitions.
• What the Data Protection Act, 2019 Means for You.