OUR EXPERTISE
The team at Mutinda Law Advocates brings extensive hands-on experience across multiple areas of legal practice, delivering tailored solutions to meet the complex needs of our clients.
- Banking & Finance
Our Banking and Finance team provides comprehensive legal advice to major clients across the region on a wide range of banking and financial matters. We assist banks and financial institutions with the structuring of financial products, secured lending, securities perfection, and asset financing, and we conduct thorough due diligence on banking securities to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
- Commercial Law
The Commercial Law Department at Mutinda Law Advocates specializes in diverse and emerging areas of law, offering practical, strategic solutions for corporate clients. Our services include:
- Incorporation and registration of local and foreign companies and business names
- Drafting and filing of board of directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions
- Managing changes to Memoranda and Articles of Association
- Drafting and reviewing sale agreements and commercial contracts, including leasing and clearing contracts
- Estate planning and preparation of debentures, chattels mortgages, and lenders’ agreements for syndicated loans
- Reviewing security documents for companies securing financing
With a deep understanding of both local and international commercial practices, our team ensures that clients receive practical, compliant, and strategically sound advice across all aspects of banking.
- Intellectual Property
We provide comprehensive services to protect and manage clients’ intellectual property, locally and internationally. Services include:
- Registration, assignment, and renewal of trademarks, patents, and industrial designs
- Drafting and management of registered user agreements
- Payment of annual maintenance fees and liaising with regulatory offices for expedited processing
- Advising on copyright, plant breeders’ rights, anti-piracy, and counterfeiting strategies
- Employment and Immigration
We guide employers and employees on all aspects of employment law, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Key services:
- Labour law litigation and claims
- Drafting and reviewing employment contracts and agreements
- Advising on mergers, acquisitions, retrenchments, and industrial action
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration strategies
- Guidance on statutory employment conditions, unfair labour practices, and compliance
- Conveyancing and Real Estate
Our conveyancing practice ensures smooth, legally compliant real estate transactions. Services include:
- Transfers, purchases, and sales of land
- Structuring complex development projects
- Leases, mortgages, charges, sub-divisions, and extensions of government leases
- Drafting licenses, easements, cautions, and Powers of Attorney
- Rectification of titles, rights of access, and compliance with land office procedures
- Payment of land rent and rates on behalf of clients
- Tax Advisory
We provide advisory and representation services on tax matters, including:
- Personal, corporate, and partnership tax advisory
- Tax due diligence and compliance reviews
- Lobbying for legislative amendments or tax exemptions
- Insurance Law
Our insurance expertise spans all key areas, providing litigation, advisory, and claims management:
- Insurance litigation and out-of-court settlements
- Aviation, marine, motor vehicle, and general liability insurance
- Professional indemnity, product liability, fire, and reinsurance
- Policy drafting, underwriting advice, and claims dispute resolution
- Probate and Administration
We handle probate and administration matters efficiently:
- Testate and intestate estates
- Contested and uncontested estates
- Limited and extensive estates
- Company Secretarial Services
We provide comprehensive support for corporate compliance and governance:
- Incorporation and registration of companies
- Preparation and filing of annual returns, board resolutions, and reports
- Maintaining statutory registers and company records
- Advising on directors’ duties and Company Act compliance
- Handling changes in shareholders, directors, capital, and company assets
- Negotiating with external service providers on behalf of clients
- Family Law
Our team provides guidance across all areas of family law:
- Marriage, divorce, and separation
- Matrimonial property and succession
- Child custody, parental responsibility, adoption, and guardianship
- Human Resource Services
We offer tailored HR solutions that support organizational efficiency and employee engagement:
- Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, job descriptions, and HR policies
- Managing recruitment, onboarding, and performance appraisals
- Handling disciplinary procedures and grievances
- Employee engagement and retention strategies
- Workplace training, health, safety, and wellness initiatives
Organizational change management and restructuring