Anne Kinyanjui
Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates
Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates
Client SatisfactionDLA Piper Africa’s Kenyan wing, Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates, is a heavy hitter for domestic commercial banks, and regional and global mulitlateral lenders and development finance institutions seeking advice on a range of banking and finance matters. With a strong track record spanning several landmark decisions, the team specialises in lending and securities, corporate lending, structured finance, debt restructuring, and cross-border and syndicated loans. Practice head Anne Kinyanjui is a powerhouse in loan and syndicated finance transactions, while Kamami Christine Michira serves the wide range of secured and unsecured, tier two, trade, asset and invoice financing, and Norah Mutuku excels in real estate, bank securities and finance. Amrit Soar, having retired in January 2023, remains at the firm in a consulting capacity.
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Key clients
- Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank trading as Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
- United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited
- KCB Bank Kenya Limited
- Gulf African Bank Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited
- NCBA Bank Kenya PLC
- Absa Bank Kenya PLC
- Vital Capital Fund LP
- Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism Fund LP
- Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
- I & M Bank Limited
- The Company for Habitat and Housing in Kenya (Shelter-Afrique)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Fusion Capital
- Vital Capital
- Atlas Tower Kenya Limited
- Komaza Forestry Limited
- TransCentury PLC
- KCB Group PLC
Work highlights
- Acted for KCB Bank Kenya Limited in relation to the loan facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) meant to fund the growth of the bank's climate finance portfolio.
- Advised Trans-Century PLC, an African-focused entity that invests in companies and projects within the infrastructure value chain and controls several subsidiaries in Africa, on its rights issue.
- Advised KCB Group PLC (KCB Group) on a corporate reorganisation involving the merger of the businesses of KCB Capital Limited (KCB Capital), a licensed investment bank, and Natbank Trustee and Investment Services Limited (NTISL), a licensed fund manager and corporate trustee, and reorganisation of the resultant group structure to rationalise the holding company's supervision and support for the operating subsidiaries.
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Anne Kinyanjui