KO Associates

Technology and IP (Intellectual Property) ,Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Competition and M&A Regulatory Compliance

On Sabbatical

Stephen Kiptinness, currently on Sabbatical from the firm, is the Co-founder of KO Associates LLP His expertise includes Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Telecommunications and Media Law, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Cybercrime and Security Law. With over 21 years of experience, Stephen has served in both local and international reputable corporate firms and as a legal consultant for various state corporation. He has offered pragmatic advisories on registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and database rights as well as advising numerous local and multinational companies on health regulations in Kenya, data protection and privacy, artificial intelligence, commercial and regulatory telecommunications advice, including fixed line, mobile, internet and satellite. His major highlights include; He was the Transaction advisor on acquisition of equity in a local ISP by a local investor and an investment infrastructure company, advised a multi-national ISP on legal and regulatory compliance, advised a leading regional Insurance Company on data protection and cybersecurity, advised a leading technology company on SIM card registration and compliance, advised a leading global telecommunications company on legal, regulatory and industry specific requirements governing cloud computing & licensing, advised several data centre companies on licensing and regulatory compliance, successfully acted for the leading telecom company in a telecom arbitration with a value of US$2 million, acted for the leading telecom company in a claim for US8 million, successfully defended a top tier retailer in competition investigation and he successfully defended a pan-African digital infrastructure provider against a competition investigation.

English, Kiswahili

Law Society of Kenya Institute of the Certified Public Secretaries (K) Associate Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal studies, UK (AFSALS) Member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association

Certified Public Secretary Masters in Corporate and Commercial Law, London School of Economics (LLM) Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law BSL., LLB., ILS Law College