ENSafrica‘s corporate M&A team regularly advises major national and international corporations undertaking significant M&A, public company, cross-border, joint venture and private investment transactions. Mahesh Acharya and Amar Grewal-Thethy jointly lead the team, the former a seasoned expert in tech, insurance and energy sector work, and the latter a reliable resource for listed companies engaged in capital markets, corporate restructuring, and joint ventures. Anthony Gakuru is well-versed in media and telecoms, while Timothy Mutegi, Faith Chebet, Belinda Ongong’a, and Meshack Mboya support across the range of corporate and commercial matters.

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Testimonials

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‘The team works in an efficient way.’
‘Professionalism, responsiveness, practical solutions.’
‘ENSafrica Kenya office has a solid practice across corporate, real estate and antitrust practice areas.’
‘Meshack Mboya was diligent and responsive.’
‘The team is very professional and empathetic to clients. The leadership is responsive and respects client relationships. Indeed they put this high up in their practice. The teams are collaborative across different specialities, without losing the personal touch from the primary contact.’
‘The firm has great technology available to assist during any transaction.’
‘Mahesh Acharya is a great person to work with. Highly intelligent, a problem solver, patient, understanding and action-oriented. He’s a great strategist who applies law to solve business problems to come up with appropriate legal and commercial solutions. He’s also a good communicator with high-integrity practices. He will not accept shortcuts.’

Key clients

Cadbury Kenya Limited
Safaricom PLC
Zindua Trust
Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited
City Lodge Hotels Limited
EDFI Management Company SA
Oikocredit Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A.
Kyosk Digital
MFS Africa
Meridiam SAS

Work highlights

Advised Cadbury Kenya Limited on the corporate, commercial, regulatory and tax considerations relating to their entry into the manufacturing market in Kenya.
Assisted Safaricom PLC and Zindua Trust with reviewing and restructuring the Safaricom Spark Venture Fund, the venture capital investment arm of Safaricom PLC which supports investments in attractive mobile-based technology startups.