Corporate & Commercial Transactions in Kenya
In today's fast-paced business environment, well-structured corporate and commercial transactions are essential for managing risk and unlocking real business value. Whether you are negotiating a joint venture, raising capital, or closing a high-value deal, the quality of your legal framework determines the outcome.
Thomas Louis Advocates advises businesses across the full commercial lifecycle, from formation and shareholder agreements to mergers, acquisitions, and exits. We serve startups, fintechs, real estate firms, and institutional investors across Kenya and East Africa.
Our Corporate Services
Many businesses face legal challenges not because of bad ideas, but because of poorly structured agreements. A shareholder agreement that is silent on deadlock. A commercial contract missing a governing law clause. A joint venture where IP ownership was never properly assigned. These are not complex failures, they are avoidable ones.
TLA takes a proactive approach to corporate and commercial work. We structure deals to reduce risk and prevent future disputes, align legal documentation with your funding and growth goals, and ensure that every agreement you sign is enforceable, investor-ready, and built to hold up when it is tested.
- Business formation, shareholder structuring, and governance
- Joint ventures, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Commercial contracts: franchising, outsourcing, licensing
- Investment transactions: SAFEs, convertible notes, equity rounds
- Cross-border transactions and foreign direct investment
- ESG-aligned legal compliance and contract governance
- Start-up structuring and cap table management
- Business restructures, asset sales, and exits
Get In Touch:
Contact Us:
- Millennium Business Park, Karen, Langata Road, Nairobi, Kenya
