Oraro & Company Advocates Rankings
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Oraro & Company Advocates has been ranked as TOP-TIER in 1 practice areas and been recommended in 3 further practice areas in The Legal 500 Europe Middle East Africa - 2025 Edition.
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| 1 | Kenya > Dispute resolution | Oraro & Company Advocates | Dispute resolution | Firm Ranking | Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Dispute resolution | ||||||
| 1 | Kenya > Dispute resolution | Oraro & Company Advocates | Editorial commentary | George Oraro; Chacha Odera | John Mbaluto; Noella Lubano; Lilian Renee Omondi | National Bank of Kenya, Maersk Kenya Limited, Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited, Toyota Kenya Limited, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation, The Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya, Kenya Ports Authority, Telkom Kenya Ltd, Kapiti Plains Estate Limited, KCB Bank Ltd, NCBA Bank Kenya Ltd, SBM Bank (Kenya) Limited, Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited, CIC Insurance Group Limited, Kenya National Union of Teachers, Uber B.V and Uber Kenya Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, SBM Bank Holdings Limited, Kenya Ships Agents Association | Acted in a suit instituted by Mr. Sultan Khimji (as the Sellers Representative on behalf of the former shareholders of Fidelity Commercial Bank Limited) in the Commercial Division of the High Court of Kenya as against SBM Bank Holdings Limited. Acted for Toyota Kenya Limited in a class-action product liability claim. Acted in a suit which has been filed by Dr. Ahmed Kalebi as against Cerba HealthCare SAS (1st Defendant), Lancer Service Company (PTY) Limited (2nd Defendant), Cerba Lancet Africa (3rd Defendant), Pathologists Lancet Kenya Limited (4th Defendant) & Lancet Services Company Kenya Limited (5th Defendant). | The dispute resolution practice at Oraro & Company Advocates is sought after for its broad sector and mandate expertise. The team is seasoned in advising major local and multinational companies in construction, restructuring, and tax litigation, and is additionally experienced in alternative dispute resolution, such as international arbitration, mediation, and adjudication. The team oversees commercial and constitutional disputes arising from the insurance, financial, agriculture, and manufacturing industries, to name a few. George Oraro heads the team alongside Chacha Odera, and both are highly regarded for their work in commercial, banking, and labour disputes. John Mbaluto is a key member of the group for employment and labour disputes, while Noella Lubano is an expert in fraud, construction, and insolvency disputes. Lilian Renee Omondi is a notable member in the department for tax-related disputes. | Kenya | Dispute resolution | |||
| Kenya > Dispute resolution > Hall of Fame | Oraro & Company Advocates | George Oraro SC | Hall of Fame | Individual Ranking | George Oraro SC –Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Dispute resolution | ||||||
| Kenya > Dispute resolution > Leading partners | Oraro & Company Advocates | John Mbaluto | Leading partners | Individual Ranking | John Mbaluto – Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Dispute resolution | ||||||
| Kenya > Dispute resolution > Leading partners | Oraro & Company Advocates | Chacha Odera | Leading partners | Individual Ranking | Chacha Odera –Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Dispute resolution | ||||||
| Kenya > Dispute resolution > Next Generation Partners | Oraro & Company Advocates | Noella Lubano | Next Generation Partners | Individual Ranking | Noella Lubano –Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Dispute resolution | ||||||
| 3 | Kenya > Employment | Oraro & Company Advocates | Employment | Firm Ranking | Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Employment | ||||||
| 3 | Kenya > Employment | Oraro & Company Advocates | Editorial commentary | Chacha Odera | John Mbaluto | TelPosta Pension Scheme, National Bank of Kenya, Kenya Railways Corporation, The Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited, Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited, Kenya National Union of Teachers, AIG Kenya Insurance Company, CIC Insurance Company, Airtel Kenya, Housing Finance Company | Acting for the pension scheme in defending a judgment by the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal for unpaid retirement dues of approximately Kshs13.4bn by former employees of Telkom Kenya Limited. Acted for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited and the Trustees of the Standard Chartered Staff Retirement Pension Scheme in proceedings that commenced before the Chief Executive Officer of the Retirement Benefits Authority, who found that the benefits of the former employees of the Bank had been properly computed and dismissed the complaint. Representing the National Bank of Kenya against three separate class action claims in the Employment and Labour Relations Court, for the recalculation of terminal benefits arising from voluntary early retirement taken by its former employees. | With a strong track record in contentious matters Oraro & Company Advocates‘s employee and labour department is hailed for its ‘in depth analysis’, and operates in various disputes and claims pertaining to redundancies, particularly senior employees, breach of contract claims, and contentious cases regarding employee benefits and pensions, among other areas. Chacha Odera heads the team, and boasts over 35 years of experience in employee and labour law, including for international clients. John Mbaluto is a key port of call for trade union-related employment matters, alongside employee benefits and pensions. | Kenya | Employment | |||
| Kenya > Employment > Leading partners | Oraro & Company Advocates | Chacha Odera | Leading partners | Individual Ranking | Chacha Odera – Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Employment | ||||||
| 3 | Kenya > Privatisation and projects | Oraro & Company Advocates | Privatisation and projects | Firm Ranking | Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Privatisation and projects | ||||||
| 3 | Kenya > Privatisation and projects | Oraro & Company Advocates | Editorial commentary | George Oraro SC | Pamella Ager; Jacob Ochieng; Cindy Oraro; James Kituku | Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, Radcliffe Valley Limited | Advised Radcliffe Valley Limited on a power purchase agreement between itself and Solarise Africa, which included advising on an operating lease in respect of solar power equipment. | Founding partner George Oraro leads the infrastructure, projects, and PPP department at Oraro & Company Advocates, which advises clients from the real estate, mining, and energy industries, and is often consulted to assist with large scale power and public infrastructure projects. The team is bolstered by the project transaction expertise of Pamella Ager, who is often accompanied by Jacob Ochieng, who boasts experience in infrastructure projects and PPPs. Cindy Oraro carries over 12 years of experience in domestic and cross-border project development in the energy sector, accompanying James Kituku‘s activity in real estate projects. | Kenya | Privatisation and projects | |||
| 3 | Kenya > Real estate and construction | Oraro & Company Advocates | Real estate and construction | Firm Ranking | Oraro & Company Advocates | Kenya | Real estate and construction | ||||||
| 3 | Kenya > Real estate and construction | Oraro & Company Advocates | Editorial commentary | Pamella Ager | James Kituku | Tembuland Limited | Acted for a client in the letting of multi-storeyed commercial space in client's business park situated along the upmarket Riverside Drive in Nairobi. | Oraro & Company Advocates‘s real estate and conveyancing practice handles a broad array of mandates, advising clients on transactions, leasing, joint ventures, and structuring, and is retained by both private developers and government ministries for affordable housing projects. Pamella Ager heads the team, and boasts considerable experience in real estate financing, transactions, and development, in particular, health infrastructure, including hospitals and development banks. James Kituku has over ten years of experience in real estate, particularly in large transactions of residential and commercial projects. | Kenya | Real estate and construction |