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Legal issues are usually business issues.
We are a full-service Nairobi law firm handling strategic legal advisory, dispute resolution and litigation, and transactional work for companies, banks, State corporations, development partners and private clients.
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Practice areas and sub-specialisms
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Industries served, from banking to maritime
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Founding partners, both on the files
Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum
Let justice be done though the heavens fall.
What we do
Four practices carry most of our work
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Corporate & Commercial Law
We advise businesses throughout their lifecycle, from formation to restructuring and expansion. Company structuring, governance, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, M&A support and commercial contracts.
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Dispute Resolution & Litigation
We represent clients before courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies. Commercial and contractual disputes, IP rights, debt recovery, judicial review, constitutional petitions, arbitration and mediation.
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Banking, Finance & Securities
We act for lenders, borrowers and financial institutions on secured lending. Security documents and perfection, mortgages, banking documentation, loan restructuring and financial regulatory compliance.
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Conveyancing & Real Estate
Property acquisitions and disposals, transfers, leases, charges and discharges, property due diligence, land registration, real estate financing and development transactions.
The founding partners
Diana Katumbi Ngei and Cecilia Mwikali Paul
Both Advocates of the High Court of Kenya. Diana leads dispute resolution and litigation; Cecilia leads the ADR practice and sports law department. They take instructions directly and stay on the file.
Meet the teamWhy Paul and Ngei Advocates
Partner-led, from the first meeting to the last filing
Our clients choose us because we combine technical legal expertise with commercial awareness and practical problem-solving. The partners stay on the file. You will not be handed down the corridor after the pitch.
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Partner-led legal services
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Practical, commercially focused legal advice
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Extensive litigation and dispute resolution expertise
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Strong corporate and regulatory advisory capability
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Timely and responsive communication
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Tailor-made legal strategies and high ethical standards
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Cost-effective and value-driven legal services
Selected experience
Matters our advocates have run
Kshs 72M
Recovered for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital arising from breach of contractual payment obligations.
MV ATA-M
Acted for the owners after the vessel was arrested at Kilindini Port, Mombasa, and secured its release so it could resume operations.
Kshs 35M
Advised the Parliamentary Service Commission on structuring and securing a mortgage transaction.
The above includes representative matters handled by members of the Firm during the course of their professional practice.
Industries we serve
We know how these sectors are regulated
Our lawyers have advised clients across banking, energy, manufacturing, technology and the public sector.
Banking and Financial Services
Telecommunications
Manufacturing
FMCG
Energy
Oil and Gas
Healthcare
Insurance
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Construction
Real Estate
Government
State Corporations
Development Partners
NGOs
Technology
Retail
Professional Services
Legal alerts & news
Recent notes from our advocates
Cross-border transfers under the Data Protection Act, 2019
What controllers and processors need in place before moving personal data out of Kenya.
Redundancy procedure: where employers still get it wrong
Notification, consultation and selection criteria under the Employment Act, 2007.
PSV licence suspensions and operator liability
How NTSA directives interact with civil claims after a road traffic fatality.
Tell us what you are dealing with
Call the office or send a short note about the matter. A partner will get back to you.