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Victor Mailu

Victor Mailu

Work Department

Arbitration, Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

With a cumulative winning of over USD 15 billion for clients on both sides of the versus, Victor is consistently called upon to advise and represent both corporate and private clients on their most important and pressing issues.

In the last decade, Victor has helped clients successfully navigate complex, high-stakes disputes in diverse areas of law including corporate and commercial disputes, debt recovery, insolvency, aviation, employment, anti-bribery and corruption, and family law. He also helps clients handle and coordinate cross-border disputes.

Notable experience: Successfully coordinated the litigation strategy of a world-renowned beer company against a USD 15 billion (KES 1.8 trillion) plus claim in Tanzania.

Successfully defending a leading regional insurance company against a USD 5M (KES 600 million) LCIA arbitration claim.

Successfully obtained a USD 2.1 million summary judgment in favour of a global advertising giant.

Successfully defended a leading insurance company against a USD 2 million claim and had the matter struck out in the preliminary stage.

Successfully advised and acted for a global engineering company concerning a tender dispute about a USD 1 million on-demand guarantee.

Languages

English, Swahili

Memberships

Law Society of Kenya East Africa Law Society Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law LL. B, University of Nairobi