Europe Desk — Investment and Expansion in Kenya and Africa

Yes. The desk addresses European and UK investment and business expansion into Kenya and wider African markets. The mandate is shaped around the investor's location, target markets and proposed transaction. Relevant advisers can be coordinated where legal, tax, financing or regulatory work is required in more than one market.

Yes. The engagement can be organised alongside the investor's corporate, tax, financial and other advisers. A clear division of responsibility helps the teams exchange the information needed for execution and avoid inconsistent assumptions. The scope should identify the particular African-market legal work, the deliverables expected and dependencies on other parts of the transaction.

The legal scope can examine ownership and authority, corporate records, material agreements, assets, licences, employment matters and known disputes relevant to the proposed acquisition. The scope depends on the target and available information. Financial, commercial and technical investigations complement legal due diligence and should be coordinated where those findings affect transaction conditions or value.

The legal work can translate group expectations into company documents, shareholder arrangements, delegations, reporting obligations and relevant commercial agreements. It should also identify where local requirements or the actual operating model affect implementation. A governance framework is stronger when it explains who makes decisions and how responsibilities are documented rather than relying on policy statements alone.

The mandate can review the ownership position, transaction records, material obligations and approvals relevant to a proposed sale or restructuring. Early preparation may identify gaps that should be resolved before diligence or negotiation. The exit plan can then coordinate transaction documentation with corporate, financing, tax and other work needed to complete the agreed route.