OUR PEOPLE
WHO WE ARE
The lawyers at TLA bring experience from Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews, Safaricom PLC, and Visa East Africa to every instruction. That means commercial intelligence built inside boardrooms, regulatory bodies, and deal tables across 15 African markets, applied directly to your matter.
MEET THE TEAM
Commercial Law Experts
Founding Partner
Thomas Louis is a multi-award-winning commercial and regulatory law expert with deep experience in fintech, payments, corporate transactions, and real estate law.
Phyllis Wangui Kamau
Partner, Regulatory & Policy
18 years across EABL, Safaricom PLC, and Visa CEMEA.
Regulatory strategy and government relations across 34 African markets.
Basil Gilbert Ogolla
Trainee Advocate
Basil Gilbert Ogolla is a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduate of Strathmore University Law School and is currently undertaking pupillage with the firm as part of the 2026 Advocates Training Program.
Hilda Rita Mugasia
Trainee Advocate
Technology, finance and emerging frameworks. Passionate about how innovation redefines value creation — from blockchain to data-as-an-asset.
Wangari Mureithi
Trainee Lawyer
Law, fintech and emerging tech. Certified Blockchain Developer. Former legal intern at Nethermind (Ethereum infrastructure). Co-drafted Kenya's proposed VASP regulation bill.