Practice area
Corporate Commercial
The standing legal function for a business that does not have one in-house. Incorporation and restructuring, shareholder and joint-venture arrangements, company secretarial work, board and governance advice, and the contracts a business signs every week.
What this covers
- Incorporation, conversion and corporate restructuring
- Shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures and share transfers
- Company secretarial services and statutory filings
- Commercial contracting, supply and distribution arrangements
- Directors’ duties, board procedure and corporate governance
From the library
What we have written on corporate commercial
Quiet Art of Corporate Restructuring in Kenya: When Money Changes Shape Inside a Company (Shares and Loans)
In most companies, money is never really “one thing.” It comes in as investment, goes out as loans, comes back…
Laith Chuli · 5 min read
Corporate Governance Requirements for Listed Companies in Kenya
Corporate governance has emerged as a key component of modern corporate legislation, especially for listed companies. Fundamentally, corporate governance is…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
Winding Up of a Company: A Structured Legal Process of Corporate Exit
Most people think of companies as permanent, something that just keeps going, but the truth is, companies have lifespans. Some…
Laith Chuli · 4 min read
Piercing the Corporate Veil in Matrimonial Property Disputes: Emerging Judicial Themes in Kenya
One of the main tenets of company law has long been the concept of distinct corporate personality. Courts have upheld…
Maureen Mutai · 2 min read
The Kenyan Frontier of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Excellence; A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Legal Mandates, Corporate Strategy, and Office Practice for 2026
Introduction The global corporate landscape in 2026 has undergone a fundamental transition from the era of voluntary sustainability promises to…
Churchill Mwamachi · 13 min read
Complete Guide: How to Register a Company Limited by Guarantee in Kenya
A company limited by guarantee is a specific legal structure that does not have any shares or shareholders (like the…
Salim Khalid · 2 min read