Michelle Kariuki
Associate | Nairobi
Contact
T: +254 20 503 1600
Overview
Michelle is an associate in the Real Estate, Banking and Finance Department of our Nairobi office.
Michelle has also completed her rotations in the Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Dispute Resolution practice areas.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: Kenya
Languages fluent in: English
Michelle has advised:
- Avenue Group Limited with respect to various real estate matters and with respect to financing from a leading Kenyan Bank.
- Land Degradation Neutrality Fund SLP with respect to a syndicated financing which also involved the appointment of an administrator over the borrower prior to the disbursement of funds.
- a Kenyan startup for purposes of the creation of template agreements for their invoice discounting services, which services were to be offered in partnership with various Kenyan banks and a software company.
- various international lenders on the enforcement and recovery of Kenyan securities.
- Africinvest with respect to various debt financing transactions to SMEs in the Kenyan market.
- Moringaway with respect to various debt financing transactions to SMEs in the Kenyan market.
- KCB Bank Kenya with respect to a transaction involving a facility of USD 225 million to a petroleum company.
- various international lenders with the preparation of a memorandum of advice pertaining to receivables in Kenya in relation to the Moveable Property Security Rights Act of 2017.
- an international client with respect to a true sale of receivables to another international entity.
- a renowned Kenyan manufacturer with respect to a syndicated financing from a leading international financial institution.
- the Swedish School Association of Kenya on various real estate matters.
- the Embassy of Sweden on various real estate matters.
- a confidential client with respect to the real estate section of a multi-jurisdictional acquisition. This transaction involved entities from Mauritius, Luxembourg, Kenya, Namibia and Mozambique.
- Superior Homes, Oaklands Properties and Tatu City with respect to major real estate developments across Kenya.
- Unity Homes, one of Kenya’s leading property developers in connection with the purchase of a property from Tatu City in the amount of USD 5 million.
- a foreign investor with regard to the incorporation of a trust for purposes of afforestation in Kenya.
- Balson Faix & McVey LLP with regard to the distribution of trust monies to Kenyan beneficiaries from a United States-based trust.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- LLB (Hons), University of Nottingham
- Kenya School of Law
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
INSIGHTS
Kenya: Banking and Finance/Real Estate and Construction Quarterly Newsletter – Q1 2025
Kenya: Be careful what you agree to over email – It could be legally binding
Kenya: High Court ruling clears up long-standing queries on the consequences of property completion delays
Kenya: Supreme Court holds that banks require approval from the Cabinet Secretary prior to increasing interest rates
Overview
Michelle is an associate in the Real Estate, Banking and Finance Department of our Nairobi office.
Michelle has also completed her rotations in the Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Dispute Resolution practice areas.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: Kenya
Languages fluent in: English
Michelle has advised:
- Avenue Group Limited with respect to various real estate matters and with respect to financing from a leading Kenyan Bank.
- Land Degradation Neutrality Fund SLP with respect to a syndicated financing which also involved the appointment of an administrator over the borrower prior to the disbursement of funds.
- a Kenyan startup for purposes of the creation of template agreements for their invoice discounting services, which services were to be offered in partnership with various Kenyan banks and a software company.
- various international lenders on the enforcement and recovery of Kenyan securities.
- Africinvest with respect to various debt financing transactions to SMEs in the Kenyan market.
- Moringaway with respect to various debt financing transactions to SMEs in the Kenyan market.
- KCB Bank Kenya with respect to a transaction involving a facility of USD 225 million to a petroleum company.
- various international lenders with the preparation of a memorandum of advice pertaining to receivables in Kenya in relation to the Moveable Property Security Rights Act of 2017.
- an international client with respect to a true sale of receivables to another international entity.
- a renowned Kenyan manufacturer with respect to a syndicated financing from a leading international financial institution.
- the Swedish School Association of Kenya on various real estate matters.
- the Embassy of Sweden on various real estate matters.
- a confidential client with respect to the real estate section of a multi-jurisdictional acquisition. This transaction involved entities from Mauritius, Luxembourg, Kenya, Namibia and Mozambique.
- Superior Homes, Oaklands Properties and Tatu City with respect to major real estate developments across Kenya.
- Unity Homes, one of Kenya’s leading property developers in connection with the purchase of a property from Tatu City in the amount of USD 5 million.
- a foreign investor with regard to the incorporation of a trust for purposes of afforestation in Kenya.
- Balson Faix & McVey LLP with regard to the distribution of trust monies to Kenyan beneficiaries from a United States-based trust.
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