Jurisdictions worked in: Kenya and New York, U.S.A
Languages Fluent in: English, Gujarati and Kiswahili

• Diageo plc in relation to the proposed sale of its (1) 65% stake in East African Breweries PLC and (2) 53.68% stake in UDV (Kenya) Ltd to Asahi Group Holdings for approximately USD 2.3 billion.
• East African Breweries PLC in relation to its medium term note programme of up to KES 20 billion (approx. USD 155 million).
• Safaricom PLC in relation to its medium term note programme of up to KES 40 billion (approx. USD 310 million).
• STOA S.A. in relation to its approximately USD 30 million investment in Atlas Towers Kenya Limited.
• Diageo plc (acting through Diageo Kenya Ltd) in relation to its increase in shareholding of East African Breweries PLC by 14.97% by means of a tender offer for approximately KES 22 billion (approx. USD 170 million).
• EABX PLC in relation to setting up an over-the-counter securities exchange in Kenya, providing secondary trading, membership, listing, and market data services for debt securities.
• East African Breweries PLC on the early redemption of its KES 11 billion medium term note programme.
• East Africa Breweries PLC in relation to a bridge facility of KES 11 billion advanced by a consortium of Absa banks.
• East African Breweries PLC in relation to the issuance of a KES 11 billion domestic medium term note programme.
• Shalina Group in relation to its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Provexa Pharma Kenya Ltd and its subsidiaries, including Orange Pharma Ltd.
• Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund Partnership, acting through its ultimate general partner, Vantage Mezzanine Fund IV USD Proprietary Ltd in relation to its investment of a combination of mezzanine debt and equity for the acquisition of a majority stake in Aquasantec International Ltd.
• The promoters of Africa Biosystems Ltd in relation to the sale of 100% of the issued share capital of Africa Biosystems Ltd and its subsidiaires in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to Adenia Partners Ltd (acting through Maisha Holding Ltd).
• Linde Group on the sale of its controlling stake in BOC Kenya Ltd.
• AV Management Ltd and SANA Fund for MSME Equity Sub Fund II in relation to its USD 4 million investment in Sky Garden APS.
• WWBCP II SSA, LLC in relation to its investment in Pezesha Africa Ltd.
• LR Africa Holdings Ltd in relation to its investment in Fourth Generation Capital Group Ltd.
• AfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC in relation to its USD 12 million investment in MFS Africa UK Holding Ltd.
• AfricInvest Fund IV LLC in relation to its purchase of 35.6% of the share capital of AutoXpress International Ltd.
• Shalimar Flowers Ltd in relation to its internal group restructuring.
• The Standard Bank of South Africa in relation to facilities advanced to Infraconnect Fifteen Ltd and Infraconnect Eighteen Ltd, who entered into a public private partnership with the Government of Kenya to construct certain roads under the Kenya Roads Annuity Programme.
• The lead arrangers on the issue and listing of a USD 1 billion sovereign bond by the Government of Kenya in 2021.
• Various start- ups as a part of a collaboration project between Bowmans Kenya and Antler, a global early- stage VC.
• East African Breweries PLC and Absa Bank Kenya plc on various legal audits.
• Delamere Estates Ltd in relation to the sale of its shareholding in Delamere Holdings Ltd to Kenafrique Services Ltd.
• Kenblest Ltd in relation to its internal group restructuring.

Capital Markets (Debt and Equity Capital Markets)

• Diageo plc in relation to the proposed sale of its (1) 65% stake in East African Breweries PLC and (2) 53.68% stake in UDV (Kenya) Ltd to Asahi Group Holdings for approximately USD 2.3 billion.
• East African Breweries PLC in relation to its medium term note programme of up to KES 20 billion (approx. USD 155 million).
• Safaricom PLC in relation to its medium term note programme of up to KES 40 billion (approx. USD 310 million).
• Diageo plc (acting through Diageo Kenya Ltd) in relation to its increase in shareholding of East African Breweries PLC by 14.97% by means of a tender offer for approximately KES 22 billion (approx. USD 170 million).
• EABX PLC in relation to setting up an over-the-counter securities exchange in Kenya, providing secondary trading, membership, listing, and market data services for debt securities.
• East African Breweries PLC on the early redemption of its KES 11 billion medium term note programme.
• East African Breweries PLC in relation to the issuance of a KES 11 billion domestic medium term note programme.