International Arbitration

What We Handle

01 Representation of claimants and respondents in arbitrations under NCIA, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, CIArb and ad hoc rules
02 Investment treaty arbitration and advice on bilateral investment treaty protection for foreign investors in Kenya
03 Construction and infrastructure arbitration, including FIDIC-based contracts and dispute adjudication boards
04 Energy, mining and natural resources disputes
05 Drafting and negotiation of arbitration and dispute resolution clauses, choice of seat and governing law
06 Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Kenya under the New York Convention and the Arbitration Act, 1995
07 Applications to set aside or resist enforcement of awards before the High Court
08 Interim measures in support of arbitration from Kenyan courts
09 Kenyan law expert evidence and co-counsel support for foreign law firms
10 Appointment as arbitrator, emergency arbitrator or tribunal secretary
11 Mediation and other forms of ADR in cross-border commercial relationships

International contracts increasingly send their disputes to arbitration rather than national courts, and Nairobi is emerging as an African seat of choice through the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration. We act as counsel in international commercial and investment arbitrations, advise on the drafting of arbitration clauses before disputes arise and handle the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards in Kenya.

The firm's Managing Partner is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and the team is familiar with the institutional rules most commonly chosen by parties doing business in East Africa. We work alongside foreign counsel as Kenyan co-counsel on matters governed by Kenyan law or involving Kenyan parties and assets, and we are available for appointment as arbitrator in appropriate cases.

Who We Act For

International contractors and project companies, foreign investors, multinational groups, Kenyan parties in disputes with overseas counterparties, and international law firms requiring Kenyan co-counsel.

Why GNA

CIArb-affiliated leadership and hands-on experience with institutional rules
Understanding of how Kenyan courts approach arbitration, interim relief and enforcement
Sector knowledge in construction, energy, projects and cross-border trade

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