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Professional, Innovative, Client-Centric
DMK LAW ADVOCATES LLP is a progressive full service law firm that offers a wide range of high quality legal services to our clients. Our lawyers are widely recognized in various areas of practice with a wealth of experience accumulated over several years of private and public legal practice. Our commitment to providing simplified, practical and innovative legal services that are client-centric and result oriented makes us trusted advisers for all your legal needs.
OUR MISSION IS
To offer practical, innovative and efficient legal services with utmost professionalism.
OUR VISION IS
To be a premium law firm offering practical and innovative local and cross border legal services.
We deliver the desired results
Affordable Fees
Guided by the Advocates (Remuneration) Order, we strive to ensure that our fee arrangements are competitive by efficiently assessing your needs and providing you with a legal service package that best suits you.
Demand first-rate Best services
Our cutting edge, tailored and affordable legal services continue to position us as a highly recommended law firm in the Kenyan market. We choose to go above par to deliver unparalleled personalised legal solutions to our clients.
Legal Expertise
Each practice area is comprised of lawyers who are considered an authority in their respective fields. The lawyers are committed to providing simplified, practical and innovative legal services.
Top Rated Support Team
Our support members include Legal Assistants, Administrators, Human Resources officers, Clerks, IT experts, accountants and secretaries. Members of team have impeccable qualifications in their relevant fields of practice.
We understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals to maximise the value of our services
We adhere to the highest levels of professionalism, competence and ethical conduct in executing our work. We are reliable, accountable, courteous and committed to selfless service.
We prioritise creating and maintaining an environment that enables us to respect our clients’ unique legal and business needs. We treat both our colleagues and clients with utmost dignity. We are approachable, passionate, attentive, warm and friendly.
We are trusted legal advisers. We are honest, principled and authentic. We are dedicated to promoting objectivity, openness, fairness and the highest ethical standards.
We capitalise on working together to generate better results. We are committed to developing and maintaining collaborative and supportive teams with both our colleagues and clients.
We place a premium value on innovation and creativity in our practice. Our team is proactive, dynamic, passionate and takes time to think through in detail, every aspect of our cases. We apply the breadth of our team’s skillsets and specialist knowledge innovatively and efficiently deliver on our client’s assignments. Innovative technologies and processes lie at the heart of all of our client and stakeholder engagements.
We understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals to maximise the value of our services.
“We understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals to maximise the value of our services”
We adhere to the highest levels of professionalism, competence and ethical conduct in executing our work. We are reliable, accountable, courteous and committed to selfless service.
We prioritise creating and maintaining an environment that enables us to respect our clients’ unique legal and business needs. We treat both our colleagues and clients with utmost dignity. We are approachable, passionate, attentive, warm and friendly.
We are trusted legal advisers. We are honest, principled and authentic. We are dedicated to promoting objectivity, openness, fairness and the highest ethical standards.
We capitalise on working together to generate better results. We are committed to developing and maintaining collaborative and supportive teams with both our colleagues and clients.
We place a premium value on innovation and creativity in our practice. Our team is proactive, dynamic, passionate and takes time to think through in detail, every aspect of our cases. We apply the breadth of our team’s skillsets and specialist knowledge innovatively and efficiently deliver on our client’s assignments. Innovative technologies and processes lie at the heart of all of our client and stakeholder engagements.
We understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals to maximise the value of our services.
We adhere to the highest levels of professionalism, competence and ethical conduct in executing our work. We are reliable, accountable, courteous and committed to selfless service.
We prioritise creating and maintaining an environment that enables us to respect our clients’ unique legal and business needs. We treat both our colleagues and clients with utmost dignity. We are approachable, passionate, attentive, warm and friendly.
We are trusted legal advisers. We are honest, principled and authentic. We are dedicated to promoting objectivity, openness, fairness and the highest ethical standards.
We capitalise on working together to generate better results. We are committed to developing and maintaining collaborative and supportive teams with both our colleagues and clients.
We place a premium value on innovation and creativity in our practice. Our team is proactive, dynamic, passionate and takes time to think through in detail, every aspect of our cases. We apply the breadth of our team’s skillsets and specialist knowledge innovatively and efficiently deliver on our client’s assignments. Innovative technologies and processes lie at the heart of all of our client and stakeholder engagements.
We understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals to maximise the value of our services.
We are trusted advisers to domestic and foreign clients
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW
Our Corporate & Commercial practice team provides an all-inclusive range of specialized and complex corporate & commercial transaction services to local and foreign individuals and businesses. We have extensive knowledge and expertise in: –
- Registration of corporations, business entities, cooperatives, and associations.
- Providing regulatory compliance and advisory services supporting corporations, business entities, cooperatives, and associations.
- Advising on and obtaining government approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions for corporations, business entities, cooperatives, and associations
- Advising on, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
- Advising and undertaking company and business restructuring and reorganization.
- Providing legal and tax advice on company restructuring and reorganization and undertaking legal formalities for restructuring.
- Advising on public private partnerships and public procurement
- Advising on all aspects of corporate governance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities
CONVEYANCING & REAL ESTATE
Our team provides a full range of specialised Conveyancing & Real Estate services to local and foreign
individuals and businesses. In particular, we: –
- Provide legal, tax and structuring advice on acquisition and disposal of property, including due
diligence on Conveyancing and Real Estate transactions - Advice on the perfection of security instruments such as Charges, Debentures, Guarantees and
Indemnities, Deeds of Assignments and Third Party Securities. - Advising on the compliance and regulatory regime governing Conveyancing & Real Estate
transactions. - Advising on and obtaining relevant approvals from the government and other stakeholder
institutions. - Prepare and support in the registration of Powers of Attorney, Cautions and Caveats
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our team offers strategic advice and representation on a wide array of contentious matters. We provide
analytical and practical advice that is consistent to our clients’ needs and objectives. We are also highly
experienced in employing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including mediation and arbitration to effectively resolve disputes. We have knowledge and expertise on a wide range of contentious and complex matters including: –
- Corporate and commercial disputes, including shareholder grievances
- Contractual claim
- Property disputes
- Tax disputes
- Administrative and Constitutional disputes
- Tortious claims for compensation arising from economic and personal injury
- Intellectual property action
- Insolvency actions
- Debt recovery actions
EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR RELATIONS
Employment relationship is the back bone of successful enterprise in all industries. In this regard, our
team actively and regularly provides invaluable support on complex employment matters, including: –
- Advising on employee benefits including structuring of employee benefit packages
- Advising on and drafting employment policies and contracts
- Restructuring and transitioning of employees during mergers and acquisition transactions
- Representation in trade union and collective bargaining matters
- Supporting employers and employees in employment related litigation and disciplinary proceedings
- Trade union recognition procedures
- Immigration and work permit support for employers and employees
SUCCESSION & ESTATE PLANNING
We offer services in estate planning and estate administration which include but not limited to: –
- Advising on estate planning and estate administration including drafting wills and incorporating family trusts
- Filing of relevant petitions with competent probate court
- Payment of estate taxes
- Advising on final distribution of assets to heirs
LEGAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE
Effectively managing and navigating legal and compliance risks is a crucial determinant of maintain
and growing businesses.
We provide invaluable insights into legal and compliance risks by auditing business systems and processes to ensure that they are planned and executed in compliance with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
We are experienced in undertaking legal audit through systematic, objective and impartial examination of processes, policies, documents, records, practices and acts of businesses and proposing appropriate remedial measures to address risks and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.
COMPANY SECRETARIAL SUPPORT
Our firm offers company secretarial support services for corporate clients which include preparing and filing all relevant statutory returns and notifications at the Companies Registry for instance changes in authorized share capital, share allotment and share transfers. We also provide general guidance to the Board on the Company’s licenses and compliance with all applicable laws and Regulatory framework.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) & TECHNOLOGY LAW
Our team offers services in intellectual property and technology law which include but not limited to: –
- Advising on patents, copyright, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs
- Undertaking searches and registration of patents, copyright, utility models, trademarks and logos
- Advising on and obtaining licensing of franchise agreements
- Advising and drafting of assignment of intellectual property
LEGAL CONSULTANCY
Businesses are often faced with frequent challenges which may touch on legal aspects. We partner with other professionals to provide legal opinions and support in all areas of law likely to affect our clients’ business.
TAX ADVISORY
Our team offers services in Tax Law which include but not limited to: –
- Representing Companies and individuals in tax disputes against the Kenya Revenue Authority
- Supporting and advising Companies and individuals during Kenya Revenue Authority tax audits
- Providing tax compliance services to Companies and individuals including preparing and filing corporate income tax computations, value added tax, PAYE and withholding tax compliance support
- Supporting the Companies and individuals in applications for tax refunds from the Kenya Revenue Authority
- Tax advice on Company restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and property acquisitions
- Undertaking tax health checks to assess compliance with the company’s tax obligations
- Advising and supporting the Companies and individuals in all aspects of customs and excise duty compliance
FAMILY LAW
Our team offers the following services: –
- Advising on and drafting Parental Responsibility Agreements
- Advising on and drafting Pre-Nuptial Agreements
- Advising on and representation in Divorce & Separation
- Advising on Child Adoption and Custody Matters
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