Kaplan & Stratton Advocates

Intellectual Property

Partner

Peter Hime qualified as a Kenyan advocate in 1970 and joined Kaplan & Stratton in the same year.  He became a partner in 1973. With nearly 50 years experience he is “recognised as one of the top IP lawyers in Kenya.”  His work encompasses intellectual property and general commercial law. 

His wide experience includes the law relating to trade marks, copyright, patents, industrial designs, anti-counterfeit law; handling trade mark oppositions, enpungment and rectification actions; advising on copyright and technical know-how licensing and transfer agreements and franchise agreements.  He is also a contributor to the Kenyan chapters and regular updates on Kenya trade mark law, assignment and licensing requirements to two publications of the International Trade Mark Association in the USA.

Peter also advises overseas aircraft leasing companies and overseas banks on aircraft leases, registration of aircraft mortgages, registration and de-registration aircraft in Kenya, realisation of securities and repossession of leased aircraft and Kenya tax provisions applicable to aircraft and equipment leases, drafting aircraft leases for local companies.

English

Law Society of KenyaInternational Bar AssociationInternational Trade Mark Association (INTA)Institute of Trademark Attorneys (ITMA) (Overseas Member)

1970 Kenya School of Law Qualifying Examinations 1963 - 1967 Leeds University, England, B.Com