William Maema
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)‘s employment practice boasts considerable expertise in contentious and non-contentious mandates, advising clients in domestic and cross-border disputes involving unfair terminations, collective bargaining agreements, employee contract consultations, foreign workers, and transaction-related due diligence. William Maema leverages over 30 years of experience in employment and labour matters, and frequently advises major local and multinational clients in navigating employment regulation, as well as complex disputes. Martin Munyu fields vast expertise in employee litigation, and acts for foreign companies, NGOs, and government bodies. Senior associate Imelda Anika’s portfolio of clients rely on her expertise in employment contracts, HR policy, redundancies, and work permits.
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‘IKM's strength is in professionalism and understanding client's needs.'
'The customer is not treated as a client who just needs to know what the laws says but how to ground client thinking/request in law. IKM takes time to understand the need and through their professional staff, they research for avenues to resolve the issue. This is a key strength for this firm.'
'The firm has a strong pool of technical staff for various services with well-planned succession for continuity.’
‘Our main point of contact in this firm is William Maema for all legal services apart from tax advisory. Timing and the professionalism is of essence that generate relevance and quality, and William has excelled in this space.'
Key clients
- Uber
- Stanford University
- Princeton University
- TikTok
- Gulf African Bank Kenya Limited
- International Fertilizer Development Center
- Palladium Development and Consultancy Kenya Limited
- Strathmore University
- One Campaign
- Plan International
Work highlights
- Represented Princeton University in a suit filed by a former employee of our client’s partner, Mpala Research Centre.
- Representing Strathmore University in a copyright infringement claim filed by a former employee.
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William Maema