Daly
& Figgis (D&F) is
a leading Corporate and
Commercial law practice in Kenya
(Links to IFLR & Chambers).
Established in 1899, the Firm is
the oldest law practice in Kenya
and with a staff of 16 lawyers
and supporting para-legals, is
also one of the largest firms Kenya.
The
Firm provides high quality comprehensive
corporate and commercial legal advice
to its clients.
Our lawyers, most of
whom are Kenyan Advocates, include
English and South African Solicitors, Barristers and Attorneys, Commissioners for Oaths,
Notaries Public and Trade Mark Agents.
A number of our partners and associates
have worked in England and South Africa
and therefore bring international knowledge
and expertise to the practice. The
firm has built up a
skilled team of lawyers capable of
undertaking a wide variety of legal
matters.
is rated in the IFLR 1000 The Guide
to the World’s Leading Financial
Law Firms as a top financial
services law firm in Kenya with substantial
experience in the financial market and is generally noted as a leading corporate and commercial firm in Kenya. The firm has also been and continues to be rated in the Chambers Global Guide to International Lawyers from the year 2000 (ever since the publication began) as a leading corporate and commercial firm in Kenya.
We engage in all key
aspects of a civil law practice including
all areas of corporate and commercial
work, property and related litigation
and arbitration. Partners have well-established
reputations for advice in the fields
of Corporate and Commercial Law, Investment
and Banking and Property law. Some
of our lawyers have been on several
advisory panels including various Law
Society Committees, the Capital Markets
Advisory Panel, and the Nairobi Stock
Exchange Advisory Committee on mergers
and take-overs and are professional
directors of several companies.
The
Firm is fully computerised and equipped
with modern communication facilities
and a substantial library containing
publications relating to local legal
practice, legal precedents as well
as material from foreign common law
jurisdictions. We engage a full time
librarian to manage and update the
library and keep the firm’s
lawyers fully informed and updated
on all local legal developments. Additionally
we have more than 40 support staff
(over and above our qualified advocates)
comprising our Chief Accountant (a
CPA) and accounts support staff, IT
support staff, secretarial staff, experienced
court, conveyancing, registry clerks
and other office staff.
is
located in Lonrho House, a modern
office tower, in the heart of the
City of Nairobi’s Central Business
District.
Firm's
Clientele
's
clients include :
Banks, development
and structured finance institutions;
Insurance
companies;
Property owners
and developers;
Industrial companies
involved in the manufacturing sector,
chemicals and mining;
Plantation owners
and managers in the coffee, tea,
horticultural and ranching sectors;
Governmental,
parastatal and donor agencies
including N.G.O’s,
charitable trusts and similar foundations;
Companies in the
oil, mining, power, telecommunications,
road and aviation transport sectors;
Private persons
requiring legal advice or assistance
on property, commercial or estate
matters.
is rated in the IFLR 1000 The Guide
to the World’s Leading Financial
Law Firms as a top financial
services law firm in Kenya with substantial
experience in the financial market and is generally noted as a leading corporate and commercial firm in Kenya. The firm has also been and continues to be rated in the Chambers Global Guide to International Lawyers from the year 2000 (ever since the publication began) as a leading corporate and commercial firm in Kenya.