The dispute resolution practice at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews is routinely retained in complex litigation and arbitration by an array of corporate clients from the banking, insurance, energy, construction, retail, and public sectors. Distinct specialisations in competition, constitutional and administrative, tax, and regulated industry law form core pillars of work for the team. Banking, insurance, and IP expert Michi Kirimi now heads the team, supported by the tax and real estate-focused Kiragu Kimani and commercial and employment specialist Ezra Makori.

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‘Best service quality.’
‘The team is hard-working and delivers an excellent service.’
‘Excellent service delivery to clients. They give great client care through the provision of swift updates on the progress of matters handled and meet strict client and court deadlines.’
‘They have excellent judgement, analytical skills and are able to spot points of weaknesses in the client’s as well as opponents’ case and address the same. In addition, they are creative and able to provide solutions that are practical and out of the box; good research and writing skills.’
‘Great interpersonal skills and very patient with clients.’

Key clients

Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited
Vivo Energy Kenya Limited
The Heritage Insurance Company Limited
Powerchina International Group Limited
Stecol Corporation
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Limited
Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation
British Army Training Unit Kenya
Parklane Construction Limited

Work highlights

Acted for a construction engineering company in a suit alleging damages of KSh450m alleged to have been suffered as a result of their quarrying activities.
Acted for the British Army Training Unit in Kenya in defending a constitutional petition instituted before the Environment & Land Court by over 1,500 claimants alleging that a fire that started as a result of a military training exercise had affected the claimants and violated their constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.
Acted for a prominent hypermarket chain in the country in an appeal to the High Court from the judgment of the Competition Tribunal upholding the decision of the Competition Authority which had imposed certain sanctions on the client.

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