Cynthia is an associate in our Nairobi office and a member of the Corporate Commercial Department, specializing in competition law at the firm.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Strathmore University and a Post Graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Relevant Experience

• Assisted in the preparation of merger filings to COMESA Competition Commission and the Fair Competition Commission in respect of the G4S takeover by Allied Universal.
• Assisted in the preparation of merger filing to the Competition Authority of Kenya in respect of the acquisition of QPEA GT Menengai Limited by Globeleq Geothermal (Kenya) Limited.
• Assisted in filing several merger notifications and exclusion applications to the Competition Authority of Kenya.
• Assisted in advising on the acquisition of Uwezo Microfinance Bank by Salaam African Bank.
• Assisted in advising on the acquisition of the bio control business of Dudutech by the InVivo Group.
• Assisted in conducting several due diligence exercises in respect of various M&A transactions.
• Assisted in preparing advisory opinions on merger control, restrictive trade practices and general corporate matters.

• East Africa: Business is Looking up Amidst COVID 19
• A new dawn for the buyer-supplier relationship in Kenya
• A new chapter for merger control in Kenya
• Kenya’s Competition Tribunal’s Debut Review Application