Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Shem Otanga is a Partner in our Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. Shem specialises in Intellectual Property and data protection.

Shem started his legal career as Trainee Lawyer at Hamilton  Harrison & Mathews (now Dentons HH&M) and was appointed as an Associate in 2010. He then joined Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP as Principal Associate in 2016 and was appointed as a Senior Associate in 2017. Shem also worked as a seconded lawyer at Mayer Brown International LLP(UK) and Brick Court  Chambers in 2018 (as part of the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Program). In 2020 Shem joined Kieti Advocates LLP as a Partner.

English. Swahili

Co-chair of the International Trademark Association's Global Advisory Council for Africa (AGAC) International Trademark Association's Data Protection Committee International Association of Privacy Practitioners (IAPP) Law Society of Kenya Member, Famous and Well Known Marks Committee, International Trade Marks Association, (INTA), (January 2018 to – present). Council Member, Africa Global Advisory Council (GAC), International Trade Marks Association, (INTA), (February 2020 to – present). Member, IP & ICT Law Committee, Law Society of Kenya (LSK – Nairobi Chapter) (May 2017 to 2019). Member, IP & ICT Law Committee, Law Society of Kenya, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) (May 2012 – January 2014).

Advanced Certification in Patents, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Academy, Geneva Advanced Certification in Intellectual Property Law, WIPO Academy, Geneva Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law & Kenyan Bar Admission LL.B, Bachelor of Laws (2nd Class Honours, Upper), University of Nairobi, Kenya