Anjarwalla & Khanna‘s ‘very skilled and knowledgeable’ dispute resolution department boasts a full-service offering that provides representation in a range of disputes, including commercial litigation and arbitrations surrounding investigations, competition, tax, IP, employment, and environmental law. The team advises clients on disputes before every level of the Kenyan courts, including the Supreme Court, and fields a client base across several regulated industries, including financial, manufacturing, energy, and technology, among others; it counts major multinational companies as members of its client portfolio. Aisha Abdallah is praised by clients as ‘one of the leading lawyers in complex litigation’, and heads the team while offering her expertise in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. Faith Macharia is a key port of call for shareholder, employment, tax, and trade disputes. Luisa Cetina is a key member of the team for international arbitrations, investigations, and white-collar crime, while Abbas Esmail frequently oversees constitutional, anti-corruption, and competition litigation.

Carrying over 25 years of experience in commercial, banking, IP, employment, and insurance-related disputes, Michi Kirimi heads the dispute resolution department at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews, which is sought after by clients for its diverse services, including commercial litigation and arbitration concerning competition, tax, and administrative-related matters. The team fields notable expertise in the retail, financial, energy, and insurance sectors, and advises clients on various disputes that reach the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Kiragu Kimani boasts over 35 years of experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, alongside real estate and tax disputes. Ezra Makori represents both local and international clients in various contract, employment, labour, energy, and insurance-related disputes. Lawson Ondieki, Queenton Ochieng, and Wilson Mwihuri are also key members of the team for matters reaching the higher courts.

The disputes resolution department at DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates) leverages its significant sector expertise, including the tax, telecommunications, oil and gas, financial, energy, and retail sectors. The team is adept at representing clients in all circuits of Kenya’s courts, up to and including the Supreme Court. Kamau Karori directs the practice, is often retained in various commercial litigation and international arbitrations, and is praised by clients as ‘astute, humble, and wise’. Martin Munyu has a strong track record in alternative dispute resolution, while Milly Jalega is a key member of the team in constitutional and public disputes. Diana Ogula and Hiram Nyaburi are highly active in the team’s financial and cross-border disputes.

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.

Clients highlight the ‘unique blend of personalised service, deep expertise, and innovative approaches’ in TripleOKlaw Advocates‘s dispute resolution team, which is highly experienced in representing clients at all court levels. The team is frequently retained in commercial litigation and arbitration, including civil and commercial claims, liquidations, and breach of contract. In addition, the team often represents clients in environmental, public, and constitutional disputes, including before the Supreme Court. Energy and environment law expert Elias Masika co-heads the team with Marysheila Onyango-Oduor, a key port of call for high-stakes commercial and public procurement disputes. James Ochieng’ Oduol and John Ohaga are both sought after for over 30 years of experience in constitutional, cross-border, and commercial arbitration disputes. Kenvine Odhiambo and Isaac Kiche are frequently in the team’s most valuable matters in the financial, oil and gas, and constitutional matters.

Bowmans‘ dispute resolution team is headed by IP, media, competition, and finance disputes expert Terry Mwango, whose broad services reflect the department’s growing capacity for dispute mandates. This includes regulatory compliance, including anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, international commercial arbitrations, insolvencies, and employment litigation. Cecil Kuyo is highly active in the team’s alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation matters, frequently handling IP and corporate disputes, as well as arbitrations and mediations.

The dispute resolution practice Kaplan & Stratton Advocates is noted by clients for boasting ‘scale and variety of experience’ and is engaged in a broad spectrum of commercial dispute mandates, including security realisation, class actions, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, and regulatory compliance, among others. Fred Ojiambo heads the department, and is a leading practitioner of criminal and civil cases in Kenya, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration. Peter Gachuhi brings over 35 years of experience in the construction, insurance, and property sectors, while Nazima Malik and Esther Kinyenje are considered authorities in tax and industrial relations, respectively. Cosima Wetende and James Muthui are often retained for employment and intellectual property disputes, while Peter Njeru assists in international arbitrations. Elizabeth Onyango and Victor Kahura are also key members of the group.

Munyao Muthama & Kashindi‘s dispute resolution practice is highlighted for its ‘knowledge of the subject and the personalized touch of service’, and advises clients on a range of contentious matters pertaining to financial, public, tax, and insolvency matters, which often includes various domestic banks and foreign multinationals. The team is led by a group of senior partners; George Kashindi, who fields expertise in tax, regulation, and insolvency litigation, environmental and insolvency specialist Paul Munyao, and James Tugee, who is one of the team’s key port of calls for administrative and tax disputes. Irene Kashindi is praised for her ‘technical rigour and responsiveness’, while newly-arrived Mellap Wataka is highly active in commercial arbitrations and employment disputes. Margaret Miringu left the firm in December 2023.

Noted as ‘very diverse in the commercial dispute resolution’ arena, the department at CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates is affiliated with CMS’s Africa network, and leverages significant regional and international expertise, advising Kenyan and multinational companies on various commercial transactions. Samir Inamdar is the department’s head, and is frequently at the forefront of the team’s mandates, especially employment, insurance, aviation, civil and commercial claims. George Muchiri is the team’s arbitration specialist with notable experience in cross-border commercial cases. Grace Kinyanjui and Collette Akwana are strong in the employment law and contract dispute areas, while Gibran Darr has an impressive track record in land, commercial and construction-related disputes.

Praised for its ‘robust service’, MMAN Advocates‘s dispute resolution department advises clients on corporate and commercial, labour, insolvency, property and environmental contentious matters, and operates both domestically and abroad. Jomo Nyaribo heads the practice with over 18 years of experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, and is particularly experienced in disputes arising from the construction, banking, employment, tax, restructuring, and public procurement sectors, among others.

MMC ASAFO‘s dispute resolution and international arbitration practice advises clients from the telecommunications, maritime, finance, and real estate sectors in various matters pertaining to cross-border commercial arbitrations, employment disputes, successions, procurement, and IP disputes. The team is headed by its senior partners, which include commercial, labour, and public procurement expert Peter Murage, international arbitration practitioner Daniel Musyoka, and Billy Kongere, who is sought after by clients for his employment, commercial litigation, and arbitration experience.