Nduta Muhindi
Associate | Nairobi
Contact
T: +254 11 721 5529
Overview
Nduta specializes in corporate advisory, commercial transactions and environmental, sustainable and governance. She has experience with entity set up options, navigating compliance requirements for regulated and unregulated entities as well as advising charities and non- profit organisations on establishing and maintaining effective governance structures. She is regularly responsible for:
- undertaking due diligence exercises in many high- profile Kenyan and international merger transactions, joint venture transactions and private equity transactions;
- undertaking compliance audits on regulated and unregulated entities;
- drafting and negotiating of transaction documents (e.g., share purchase agreements, business and assets transfer agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements etc.) for many high-profile Kenyan and international transactions;
- advice on corporate governance matters, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations across multiple jurisdictions; and
- general advisory on corporate commercial matters and other related legal matters.
Experience
Nduta has advised and assisted:
Corporate:
- Rhino Range Expansion Kenya on drafting grant agreements, collaboration agreements, and funding agreements with landowners to facilitate rhino conservation and habitat expansion.
- A venture capital firm with regards to the establishment of a legal entity in Kenya for its academy operations, including structuring options, tax incentives, and registration support.
- A high-net-worth family on estate planning, including drafting wills, deeds of settlement, letters of wishes, and establishing trusts.
- A high- profile construction company on setting up in Kenya including eligibility for a permanent construction license, benefits of local contractor registration, feasibility of attaining the highest contractor category as a branch, and conversion of a branch into a subsidiary.
- Texas A&M University on establishing a for-profit legal entity in Kenya, including entity options, administrative obligations, compliance requirements, employment costs, and tax implications.
Finance
- A fintech company in connection with various regulatory matters relating to crypto currencies, financial sector regulation and various products offered by the company in Kenya.
Employment
- Werebotics’ on amending their culture guide and contracts to align with Kenyan laws, including compliance with local regulations and adaptation to the company’s operational framework.
- CNN with regards to employee onboarding, drafting employment contracts.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law (LLB), Strathmore University
- Postgraduate Diploma, Kenya School of Law
INSIGHTS
Overview
Nduta specializes in corporate advisory, commercial transactions and environmental, sustainable and governance. She has experience with entity set up options, navigating compliance requirements for regulated and unregulated entities as well as advising charities and non- profit organisations on establishing and maintaining effective governance structures. She is regularly responsible for:
- undertaking due diligence exercises in many high- profile Kenyan and international merger transactions, joint venture transactions and private equity transactions;
- undertaking compliance audits on regulated and unregulated entities;
- drafting and negotiating of transaction documents (e.g., share purchase agreements, business and assets transfer agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements etc.) for many high-profile Kenyan and international transactions;
- advice on corporate governance matters, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations across multiple jurisdictions; and
- general advisory on corporate commercial matters and other related legal matters.
Experience
Nduta has advised and assisted:
Corporate:
- Rhino Range Expansion Kenya on drafting grant agreements, collaboration agreements, and funding agreements with landowners to facilitate rhino conservation and habitat expansion.
- A venture capital firm with regards to the establishment of a legal entity in Kenya for its academy operations, including structuring options, tax incentives, and registration support.
- A high-net-worth family on estate planning, including drafting wills, deeds of settlement, letters of wishes, and establishing trusts.
- A high- profile construction company on setting up in Kenya including eligibility for a permanent construction license, benefits of local contractor registration, feasibility of attaining the highest contractor category as a branch, and conversion of a branch into a subsidiary.
- Texas A&M University on establishing a for-profit legal entity in Kenya, including entity options, administrative obligations, compliance requirements, employment costs, and tax implications.
Finance
- A fintech company in connection with various regulatory matters relating to crypto currencies, financial sector regulation and various products offered by the company in Kenya.
Employment
- Werebotics’ on amending their culture guide and contracts to align with Kenyan laws, including compliance with local regulations and adaptation to the company’s operational framework.
- CNN with regards to employee onboarding, drafting employment contracts.
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