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Jacob Ochieng

Partner

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.