Academic / Professional Qualifications

• LL.B (Hons)University of Nairobi.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Practice, Kenya School of Law, Nairobi
• Advocate, High Court of Kenya, with 20+ years of Practice Experience.
• Commissioner for Oaths
• Member Law Society of Kenya
• Certified Public Secretary (CPS)

Notable Engagements

• Acting for an International Company headquartered in Mauritius and in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry in its expansion and growth into Kenya including acting in several acquisitions.
• Acting for a local EPZ company in its disposal of its business to a German headquartered multinational.
• Undertaking legal due diligence during a proposed purchase of a local hotel chain by local and offshore investors.
• Acting for one of Kenya leading banks in a multi-jurisdiction lending transaction.
• Acting in the acquisition of a large venture capital funded agricultural company by a UK based corporation.
• Acting for an investor in the acquisition of a local radio station.
• Advising on a joint venture between a local manufacturing company and a Spain head-quartered multinational.

Areas of specialization

• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial.
• Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Conveyancing and Leasing

Notable Appointments

• In 2007 Michael was appointed by the Government as a pioneer Board Member to the Youth Enterprise Development Fund.