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Ngugi & Company

Nairobi · Kenya · Established 2012

Overview

About the firm

Ngugi & Company Advocates practices corporate, commercial, employment, and property law, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Our clients range from individual private clients to SMEs and large institutions across the financial services, development, government, resources, and utility sectors. Based in Nairobi, Kenya we are a progressive firm that prides itself on client service excellence. We offer quality legal services at cost-effective rates through our internationally and locally qualified lawyers, supported by a dynamic business management team. With a track record of success, our lawyers are recognized for their ability to fully understand our client’s legal position and to provide cutting-edge professional advice and representation.

At a glance

Home market
Kenya · Nairobi
WONE Global positions
Legal & Contracting, Disputes & Resolution, Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Named professionals
1
Established
2012
Office
6th Floor No. 12 Agip House Haile Selassie, Nairobi, Kenya
Clients
Private Individuals & Family Businesses

Who does what. WONE Global finds and coordinates; Ngugi & Company gives the advice under its own licence and invoices you directly. How responsibility works

Services and markets

What the firm is admitted for

These are the firm's exclusive WONE Global positions: one service, one market, each with a named lead.

Legal & Contracting

Partner

Led by James Ngochi Ngugi, Managing Partner

Contracts and legal structures that work under the law of each country you do business in.

Typical work

  • Review the transaction or operating model
  • Prepare or adapt commercial contracts
  • Identify jurisdiction-specific legal requirements

Disputes & Resolution

Partner

Led by James Ngochi Ngugi, Managing Partner

Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country.

Typical work

  • Assess the dispute and available forums
  • Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
  • Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution

Employment, Payroll & Mobility

Partner

Led by James Ngochi Ngugi, Managing Partner

Hiring, paying and moving people across borders.

Typical work

  • Set up compliant employment arrangements
  • Review payroll and employer obligations
  • Address immigration or mobility requirements

Areas of practice

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • LAW
  • Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
  • Corporate Governance
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Litigation (Civil, Commercial, Criminal)
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Domestic Arbitration
  • Mediation & ADR
  • Corporate Compliance & Risk
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC)
  • Data Protection & Privacy (GDPR, etc.)
  • Environmental & ESG Legal Advisory
  • Employment Law Advisory
  • Employment & Labour
  • Workforce Restructuring
  • Employment Disputes & Tribunals
  • Industrial Relations
  • Corporate Investigations
  • White Collar Crime & Investigations
  • Fraud & Asset Tracing
  • Defence & Prosecution
  • Property Transactions & Leasing
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Construction Contracts & Disputes
  • Land Use & Development Law
  • RERA & Regulatory
  • Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • IP Licensing & Commercialization
  • IP Litigation
  • Design & Trade Secrets
  • Project & Infrastructure Finance
  • Banking & Finance
  • Debt Recovery
  • Financial Services Regulation
  • Securitization & Structured Finance
  • Insolvency Proceedings
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy Advisory
  • Restructuring & Debt Resolution
  • IBC Litigation & NCLT/NCLAT
  • Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Adoption)
  • Private Client & Family Law
  • Wills, Estates & Trusts
  • Private Wealth Structuring
  • Matrimonial & Inheritance Disputes
  • IT, AI, FinTech & Blockchain Regulation
  • Technology & Cyber Law
  • Cybersecurity Law & Advisory
  • E-Commerce & Digital Law
  • Tech Licensing & Transactions
  • Claims & Disputes
  • Insurance & Reinsurance
  • Regulatory Advisory
  • Policy Drafting & Compliance
  • Policy Advocacy
  • Public Policy & Government Affairs
  • Government Relations
  • Regulatory Impact Analysis
  • Corporate Tax Advisory
  • Direct Tax
  • TAX
  • International Taxation
  • Personal/Expat Tax
  • HNW/UHNWI Tax Structuring
  • GST/VAT Compliance & Advisory
  • Indirect Tax
  • Customs & Excise
  • Cross-Border Indirect Tax Planning
  • Excise & Customs Disputes
  • Economic Benchmarking
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Tax Appeals & Representation
  • Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Advance Rulings & Legal Opinions
  • ESG Disclosures & Tax Assurance
  • ESG & Sustainability Reporting (Tax)
  • Carbon Accounting & Taxation

Industries

Home market

Nairobi · Wednesday 4 November

09:57

Local time

People

Professionals at the firm

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Portrait of James Ngochi Ngugi

James Ngochi Ngugi

Managing Partner · Ngugi & Company

Nairobi · Kenya

Leads: Legal & Contracting · Disputes & Resolution · Employment, Payroll & Mobility

Thought leadership

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Credentials

Regulation and standing

Established
  • 2012
Languages spoken by its professionals
  • English

Credentials are confirmed by WONE Global at admission; details will appear here when the firm publishes them.

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Contact

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  1. Within 1 working dayWONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what is involved.
  2. Within 3 working daysNgugi & Company runs its conflict check and WONE Global confirms your named lead.
  3. Within 5 working daysYou receive a scope and fee estimate and agree it directly with Ngugi & Company before any work begins.

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