The prestigious global legal ranking publication, Legal 500 has released in 2015 legal ranking edition in which indigenous Kenyan Law firm IKM Advocates has appeared for the first time, received the highest ranking for Banking and Finance practice as well as Commercial Corporate and M&A.
IKM also received recommendations for their work in the Dispute and Resolution practice where the firm was recognized as “outstanding and excellent”.
Senior Counsel George Oraro and Kenneth Fraiser of Oraro and Company and HHM respectively also feted as outstanding in dispute resolution practice. The partners who represent the two firms were recognised under their previous trading name HHMOraro. The firm was also ranked tier one for their work in dispute resolution.
The Legal 500 is a global publication that has for the last 27 years analysed and ranked the capabilities of law firms across the world. With a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market, the Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in 106 jurisdictions.
The research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the legal market. The rankings are based on a series of criteria, which seeks to highlight the practice area teams who provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.
The publication also recognized other law firms and lawyers in the country as per the full list below:
1. BANKING AND FINANCE
Top Tier recommended (first tier firms) Anjarwalla & Khanna Coulson, Harney Advocates Iseme, Kamau & Maema, Advocates, Kaplan & Stratton
Recommended firms Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (incorporating Oraro & Co), Tripleoklaw Advocates , Walker Kontos Advocates
2. COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A
Top Tier recommended (first tier firms) Anjarwalla & Khanna , Coulson Harney Advocates
Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (incorporating Oraro & Co) , Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates
Kaplan & Stratton
Recommended firms Daly & Figgis Advocates, Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo Advocates,
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Walker Kontos Advocates
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Top Tier recommended (first tier firms) Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (incorporating Oraro & Co),
Kaplan & Stratton
Recommended firms Anjarwalla & Khanna, Coulson Harney Advocates, Daly & Figgis Advocates
Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates , Mohammed Muigai Advocates, Tripleoklaw Advocates, Walker Kontos Advocates.
3. PRIVATISATION AND PROJECTS
Top Tier recommended (first tier firms) Anjarwalla & Khanna, Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (incorporating Oraro & Co) Kaplan & Stratton.
Recommended firms Prof. Albert Mumma and Company Advocates, Coulson Harney Advocates
Daly & Figgis Advocates, Walker Kontos Advocates.
4. REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION
Top Tier recommended (first tier firms) Anjarwalla & Khanna , Kaplan & Stratton
Recommended firms Coulson Harney Advocates, Hamilton Harrison & Mathews (incorporating Oraro & Co)
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