Alex Ndegwa
Associate | Nairobi
Contact
T: +254 20 503 1600
Overview
Alex is an Associate in our Nairobi office and a member of the Corporate Commercial department. He specializes in corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisition and tax law.
Experience
Ndegwa has advised:
- Amethis Fund and the family owners of one of Kenya’s leading supermarket chain, Naivas Supermarkets, on the full exit by Amethis and partial exit by the family owners to the Mauritius conglomerate, IBL Group
- AfricInvest Fund on their investment in one of the region’s leading retailer and distributor of automotive products and services in Africa, AutoXpress Group, and acquisition from Actis Fund
- Phatisa Fund on their investment in the Manipal Group, a leading manufacturer and trader of self-adhesive printed labels and printed laminates and derivative products in Kenya
- The Holcim Group in relation to the proposed takeover of Bamburi Plc, an iconic brand in Kenya and a publicly listed company on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- The Braeburn Group on their full acquisition of the Hillcrest International Group of Schools
- Dune Packaging in relation to the investment by the Ascent Capital private equity firm in Dune Packaging.
Awards
Alex Ndegwa was shortlisted by the African Legal Awards in 2024 for the private practice most promising newcomer award.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Strathmore University
- Post Graduate diploma, Kenya School of Law.
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
INSIGHTS
Overview
Alex is an Associate in our Nairobi office and a member of the Corporate Commercial department. He specializes in corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisition and tax law.
Experience
Ndegwa has advised:
- Amethis Fund and the family owners of one of Kenya’s leading supermarket chain, Naivas Supermarkets, on the full exit by Amethis and partial exit by the family owners to the Mauritius conglomerate, IBL Group
- AfricInvest Fund on their investment in one of the region’s leading retailer and distributor of automotive products and services in Africa, AutoXpress Group, and acquisition from Actis Fund
- Phatisa Fund on their investment in the Manipal Group, a leading manufacturer and trader of self-adhesive printed labels and printed laminates and derivative products in Kenya
- The Holcim Group in relation to the proposed takeover of Bamburi Plc, an iconic brand in Kenya and a publicly listed company on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- The Braeburn Group on their full acquisition of the Hillcrest International Group of Schools
- Dune Packaging in relation to the investment by the Ascent Capital private equity firm in Dune Packaging.
Awards
Alex Ndegwa was shortlisted by the African Legal Awards in 2024 for the private practice most promising newcomer award.
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