Corporate & Commercial

What We Handle

01 Company and business registration, including private companies, public companies, branches of foreign companies, LLPs, partnerships and NGOs/foundations
02 Shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements and founder arrangements
03 Mergers, acquisitions, share and asset sales, and legal due diligence
04 Corporate restructuring, group reorganisations and share capital changes
05 Board and company secretarial support, governance frameworks and annual compliance
06 Commercial contracts: supply, distribution, agency, franchising, outsourcing, service level and licensing agreements
07 Regulatory licensing and approvals across sectors including finance, betting and gaming, telecommunications, energy and manufacturing
08 Foreign investment structuring, investor certificates and incentives
09 Private equity and venture capital investment documentation
10 Data protection compliance under the Data Protection Act, 2019, including registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner

Every business decision has a legal shape. We help founders, boards and investors give their decisions the right structure: the entity that fits the plan, the agreements that protect the relationship and the compliance that keeps the regulator satisfied.

Our corporate practice serves both Kenyan enterprises and foreign companies setting up or expanding in East Africa. We are especially experienced in guiding overseas investors through the full establishment cycle, from choosing between a subsidiary, branch or joint venture through to licensing, tax registration, bank account opening, staffing and the first round of commercial contracts.

Who We Act For

Foreign investors and multinationals entering Kenya, SMEs and family businesses, start-ups and their investors, regulated entities, and public companies with community or diaspora shareholder bases.

Why GNA

Direct experience taking foreign investors from first enquiry to fully licensed, staffed and trading Kenyan operations
Familiarity with the Business Registration Service, KRA, Capital Markets Authority, Betting Control and Licensing Board and other key regulators
Drafting that anticipates disputes rather than merely documenting agreements

Setting up, restructuring or doing a deal in Kenya? Talk to our corporate team. →

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