ENSafrica continues to grow its client base of national and international big hitters, providing employment advisory within the scope of terminations and exits, recruitment, due diligence and compliance, as well as allegations of misconduct and employee disputes. Nigel Shaw heads the team, with a strong background in HR policy and process review, inclusivity measures, and corporate immigration. Binti Shah is well-versed in redundancy processes, Mahesh Acharya is experienced in disciplinary proceedings, and Amar Grewal-Thethy has had success with business transfer queries.
Testimonials
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‘ENSAfrica Kenya are very thorough in the legal research, and they issue sound legal advice tailored to a client's needs. I commend them for their competence and professionalism, especially in employment matters.’
‘The people are very professional, competent and approachable. They also have a good grasp and comprehension of the law. I particularly commend Jimmy Simiyu for his expertise in employment matters, and for his professionalism. He is very keen on detail and meticulous in presentation.’
Key clients
- Profica International (Pty) Limited
- International Housing Solutions (HIS)
- Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd
- World Bank
- Massmart (Pty) Ltd
- Elephant Club dba Elephant Cooperation
- Mennonite Economic Development Associates of Canada (MEDA)
- Envirom Group AS
- Cepheid
- Colgate-Palmolive
- VMware, Inc.
- Prialto, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Profica International (Pty) Limited following an alleged unlawful and unfair termination of employment of one of its senior most executives in its business in the East Africa region on grounds of poor performance.
- Advised International Housing Solutions (HIS) in relation to an allegation of serious misconduct by one of its senior executives.
- Assisted Ocean Network Express with incorporating a subsidiary in Kenya, as well as advice on recruitment of employees in Kenya, including preparation of a tripartite agreement and template employment contracts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nigel Shaw