Banking and Finance
Your legal partner in funding bankable ideas to fruition
Your legal partner in funding bankable ideas to fruition
Banks and financial institutions play a fundamental role in mobilisation and allocation of capital, a vital resource in a market economy such as Kenya. A key provider of capital for the establishment and expansion of business enterprises, the banking and financing sector’s contribution to the growth of the economy has been phenomenal.
Retained by at least 5 major banks including (Equity Bank Plc, Bank of China, United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Jamii Bora Bank) large Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) and a sizeable list of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) including Mwalimu National Sacco, the largest SACCO in Africa, our Banking and Finance Practice Group walks hand-in-hand with the financial institutions to navigate the opportunities and challenges brought about by major shifts that continue to be witnessed in the market, policy, legal and regulatory landscapes, such as the onerous standards on reporting, transparency and accountability under diverse statutes and regulations as well as the disruptive FinTech comprising digital banking, mobile money, cryptocurrency and Block chain, which are changing the traditional model of banking.
Our Practice regularly advises on:
Risks advisory, Regulatory and Compliance matters relating to: