Leveraging its access to the DLA Piper network, Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates boasts a broad client portfolio of household names across financial services, manufacturing, agriculture, nutrition, and FMCG. Delivering results across the whole range of corporate and commercial mandates, from M&A, project finance and private equity, to structuring, compliance and auditing support, the practice is regularly involved in large-scale transactions throughout the region. David Lekerai deftly navigates the spheres of M&A, private equity and corporate advisory, heading a team comprised of managing partner and corporate law authority James Kamau, capital markets and financial regulatory expert Kamami Christine Michira, developing markets specialist Ashley Zefira, and commercial and tax expert William Maema.
Testimonials
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‘Professional, timely and precise.’
‘They understand our goals and are willing to provide insights.’
Key clients
- TransCentury PLC
- Hillcrest Investments Limited & HIL Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advised 31 minority shareholders of Mayfair CIB Bank Limited on the sale to Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CIB) of 49% of the share capital of MCBL owned by the minority shareholders, upon completion of which transaction, MCBL became a wholly owned subsidiary of CIB, which previously held 51%.
- Advised TransCentury PLC on its rights issue and subsequent change of control, resulting in it being controlled by Kuramo Africa Opportunity Kenyan Vehicle Ltd.