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Banking, finance and capital markets

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

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Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews‘s banking and finance team is highly active in conventional banking matters, including highly strategic facility procurements, debentures, syndicated financing, and projects finance, along with sustainable financing and novel transaction options. The team advises lenders and creditors from across the region and internationally. Practice head Richard Omwela is highly active in operating in cross-border transactions involving capital markets and financings. Sigee Koech is a specialist in secured and unsecured lending mandates, as well as syndicated financing. Daniel Wanjau Muriu has over 20 years of expeerience in capital markets-related matters. Andrew Mugambi is a key port of call for matters involving project financing, especially PPPs.

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  • ‘Professionalism and knowledge.'

  • 'The team is very knowledgeable in any area a client requires advice on and they are all very professional.’

  • ‘Sigee Koech's knowledge of the depth of our industry and the law relating to it, her professionalism and her problem-solving skills are impeccable. ’

Key clients

  • Gulf Energy Limited
  • I&M Bank Limited
  • African Export-Import Bank
  • The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
  • Gulf Power Limited
  • NCBA Bank PLC
  • KCB Bank Kenya Limited
  • Trust Merchant Bank SA
  • Platinum Credit Limited
  • Volcafe Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Gulf Energy Limited, which was one of the 3 chosen importers under the G-2-G arrangement, on the associated risks on the G-2-G Framework, and drafted and negotiated a Tripartite Agreement involving the GOK, Nominated OMCs and Financing Parties.
  • Acted for the Standard Bank Group in connection with a replacement accounts agreement relating to a term loan and revolving secured facilities agreement.
  • Acted for African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra-and extra-African trade, in a Term Loan Facility to the Government of Kenya, arranged by a consortium of five banks and advanced by AFREXIM.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Omwela

Other key lawyers

Sigee Koech, Daniel Wanjau Muriu, Andrew Mugambi