Experience

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  Mereka & company advocates

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Pupil

  During my pupilage, I assisted both associates and senior associates with tasks such as:Drafting Pleadings, Applications and Correspondence.Tasked with conducting Legal Research and drafting Legal OpinionsAssisted the Legal Associates in court, at tribunals and during arbitration proceedings

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  Mereka & company advocates

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  During my time as a Senior Associate, I handled legal work in diverse areas spanning from:Family Law with a focus on Divorce Law and Child Maintenance.Succession Matters whereby I handled legal cases in relation to the drafting of wills, granting of Letters of Administration as well as Probate Matters.Environmental Law Issues both at the National Environmental Tribunal and the High Court of Kenya.Judicial Review Matters and Constitutional PetitionsInsurance Claims Corporate and Commercial Law matters relating to the Incorporation of Companies, Non-Profit Based Organisations, Societies, Trusts and Foundations as well as the handling of Commercial Transactions for some of the major banking institutions in Kenya on legal issues such as registration of charges and mortgages, transfer and/or sale of both movable and immovable company assets.Conveyancing and Taxation Matters at both the High Court of Kenya and the Kenya Industrial Properties Institute (KIPI).Arbitration Matters under which I contributed significant legal treatise as part of the legal team that handled the drafting of the "Kenyatta National Hospital Act".Drafting of Pleadings, Applications, Legal Opinions, Submissions and Legal Correspondence were also some of the core responsibilities that I handled as a Senior Associate in addition to either prosecuting or defending of legal matters on behalf of my clients.Key Achievement:Representing Kenyatta National Hospital in a Medical Negligence and Malpractice suit in 2011. Show less My legal brief as a Junior Legal Associate involved:Taking instructions from ClientsDrafting, Prosecuting and Defending Suits which included items such as Bills of Costs.Worked on Drafting Correspondence and Legal Opinions.Attended Court for Hearings, Mentions, Rulings, Judgments and Taking Pleas.Responsible for conducting Company searches at the Company Registry and Land Searches at the Kenya Industrial Properties Institute (KIPI) Registry.Served in an assistant capacity to the Senior Counsel at the Firm with court hearings and client meetings.In charge of managing other junior advocates, pupils and clerks. Show less

  • Senior Legal Associate

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Legal Associate

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
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  Omari obare & company advocates

  Jan 2012 - now

  Managing partner

  At Omari Obare & Company Advocates our aim is to be the most trusted and innovative law firm in legal matters as they pertain to Insurance Law, Environmental Law, Conveyancing Law, Commercial Law, Banking and Finance Laws, Construction and Real Estate, Family Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law as well as General Civil Litigation.Our core values entail upholding the law and serving our clients with excellence and integrity.

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  Omari, muumbi & kiragu advocates

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Partner

  This law firm is now defunct as we dissolved the partnership. But while it was a going concern, our core business was mainly focused on Litigation Law, Taxation Law and Commercial Law.Omari Muumbi & Kiragu Advocates (“OMK Advocates”) was established by three lawyers with broad ranging professional experience and a common vision to build a trusted, professional and innovative law firm. OMK Advocates defined itself by a single virtue – excellence! It guided the way we operated as a Firm and as individuals. We employed our internal resources fully and engaged effectively with external resources to deliver professional legal services and representation. We also ensured proficient use of technology to provide convenience to our esteemed clients. Show less

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  Capital law group

  Jan 2016 - now

  Team leader (litigation)

  Part of a Legal Powerhouse team that is committed to excellence while solving the legal problems presented before us by our clients.