Expertise
Energy
A.B. Patel & Patel has developed its power and energy sector by advising Kenyan and international companies in projects covering hospitality & sharing facilities, upstream & downstream projects particularly in fuel stations & facilities, renewable energy & LPG projects.
Notable Transactions
- Advising on the setting up a multinational trading house for a consortium of oil dealers based in East Africa, having represented Petrocity Enterprises Limited in this cross-border facility.
- Advising on upstream and downstream oil trading businesses, including agreements for public petrol stations, exclusive storage facilities and hospitality agreements having acted for Petro Oil Kenya Limited and Premium Fuels Kenya Limited.
- Advising on and setting up of hospitality and procurement agreements between several oil companies across the East African borders, having acted for Petrocity Enterprises Limited on a hospitality facility in Tanzania.
- Advising responsAbility Energy Access Fund S.A, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Bonds S.A and Symbiotics SICAV (Lux.) being international Private Equity Funds, on (from Kenyan Law prospective) syndicated loan agreements and security documents on a loan facility involving securitisation by a Kenyan company for a borrowing by an affiliate of the Kenyan entity based in USA. The documentation was negotiated across several countries, USA, Hong Kong, India and Kenya. The transaction value in excess of US$85Million.
Expertise
Commercial Practice
Aircraft Leasing & Finance
A.B. Patel & Patel has been advising on aircraft sales and leasebacks, finance, purchases and syndicated financing. The transactions involved registration of aircrafts in Kenya and re-registration around the region...
Banking & Finance
The banking and finance practice of the firm is of long standing. The changing landscape of doing business in Kenya and in the region, requires the banking institutions to be...
Competition Law
Every large Kenyan and cross-border commercial transaction, merger or acquisition transaction requires a firm to consider the implications and applicability of...
Conveyancing
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...
Corporate & Business Setup
A.B. Patel & Patel has the experience in setting up business vehicles in Kenya. The legal services include advising clients (both Kenyan domiciled and international entrants into Kenya) on the best possible vehicle to register...
Corporate Due Deligence
Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions requires a legal team to be proficient in undertaking due diligence of companies. We provide legal due diligence services and work closely with audit firms to provide the financial due diligence...
Employment
A.B. Patel & Patel primarily advises employers. The legal services provided are broadly based on all Employment Law issues (including drafting of contracts), contentious and non-contentious. We advise corporate clients on...
Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions
The M&A transactions are fully managed by the firm and provide clients with one point of contact not withstanding that some transaction may involve other service providers..
Private Client
The foundations of the firm were built on private client practice, which has since grown to representing high net worth private clients. The firm advices private clients on estate and...
Private Equity
A.B. Patel & Patel advises and acts for a number private equity funds on inward investment into Kenya. Every fund has its investment criteria and at A.B. Patel & Patel, we are able...
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...