Expertise
Real Estate
A.B. Patel & Patel has in recent years undertaken complex property transactions. The firm offers its clients solutions to every transaction to suit the most tax efficient structure.
The firm has undertaken legal work on a vast number of projects in Kenya.
Notable Transactions
- Advising and setting up the first world class golfing and residential resort on the Kenyan Coast, the Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort, developed by Vipingo Ridge Limited. Transaction value in excess of US$ 100million and is an ongoing transaction.
- Acting for a public listed company, Centum Investments Limited, on development, management structures, sales and leasing of residential units and commercial areas in a mixed development city known as Vipingo City in Kilifi County. Transaction value in excess of KShs. 950million and on-going.
- Acting for Colfax limited in setting up of common infrastructure legal frame work and sale of land within the first industrial park in the Coastal region. Transaction value excess of Ksh.500million.
- Advising Centum Real Estate on several of its real estate projects in Nairobi.
- Dealing with all aspects relating to the development, management structures, sale and leasing of apartments, commercial areas, marina and boating centre at the Marina development on the Kenyan Coast, the English Point Marina. The transaction value US$100million.
- Principal legal advisors to setting up a private game sanctuary in the north of Maasai Mara, having acted for Multi-Act Conservation on an inward investment into the hospitality industry and conservancy.
- Acting for Purple Dot International on a warehousing development in Nairobi. The client having 400 warehousing units sold and under its management.
- Advising several real estate developers on sale structures & transactions on commercial and residential developments.
- Advising Kingfisher Properties Limited on a mixed use development.
Expertise
Commercial Practice
Banking & Finance
The firm has an established banking and finance practice. The changing landscape of doing business in Kenya and in the region, requires the banking...
Competition Law
Every large Kenyan and cross-border commercial transaction, merger or acquisition transaction requires a firm to consider the implications and applicability of...
Real Estate
A.B. Patel & Patel has in recent years undertaken complex property transactions. The firm offers its clients solutions to every transaction to suit the most tax efficient structure...
Employment
A.B. Patel & Patel primarily advises employers. The legal services provided are broadly based on Employment Law issues (including drafting of contracts), contentious and non-contentious. We advise corporate clients on...
Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions & Private Equity
The firm has acted in a number of Mergers & Acquisition transactions not only as lead advisors but also as part of a team...
Private Client
The foundations of the firm are built on private client practice, which has since grown to represent high net worth individuals. The firm advices private clients on estate...
Shipping & Logistics
A.B. Patel & Patel has for some time advised the principal port operator in Kenya on a host of commercial issues and transactions. The firm has been engaged on advising on...