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TripleOKlaw Advocates‘s real estate department is notable for its strong track record in residential and construction mandates, advising clients on property development and transactions. Renice Midar heads the team and was promoted to partner in October 2023. Midar is a key port of call for the team in property development projects, and works closely with Tom Onyango, who has two decades of experience in large-scale real estate projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm has assigned a dedicated lawyer as a central point for all matters pertaining to our project and also a partner to collaborate with us.'

  • 'Technology wise, they have a top notch record keeping on our sales and customer dues for all schedule costs and disbursements.’

  • 'We appreciate all from the reception to all departments we deal with.’

  • ‘They are able to handle large conveyances efficiently.’

  • ‘They are very friendly, polite and accommodating.’

  • 'The team has diverse knowledge in different areas of law.'

  • 'Tom Onyango - Partner, Strong people skills. In real estate, it is important that both the developer and purchaser have trust in the law firm.'

Key clients

  • National Bank of Kenya
  • Hayer One Group
  • Centum Investment Company Plc
  • Ceytun Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret
  • Church Commissioners Properties Limited
  • Mashujaa Q&M Plc
  • Daystar Holdings Limited
  • Safaricom Plc
  • Steel Structures Limited
  • Kens Metal Industries

Work highlights

  • Acted for Hayer Marquis Limited, a subsidiary of Hayer One Group, a leading Kenya real estate developer, in the construction of its landmark and award-winning residential development known as The Marquis, which is situated in the heart of Nairobi.
  • Acted for Uhuru Heights Limited, a subsidiary of The Centum Group of Companies, one of Kenya’s largest investment companies, in the construction of Cascadia Apartments, one of the biggest real estate projects of its kind in the City of Nairobi valued at USD37m.
  • Acted for Mashujaa Q&M PLC, a cement distributor based in Abu Dhabi, in a cross-border transaction that involved setting up a USD5m cement production plant that would tap into the growing demand and be a testament to innovation and progress in Kenya.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Renice Midar
TripleOKlaw Advocates

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Renice Midar

Other key lawyers

Tom O. Onyango