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The Kenyan legal and regulatory regime is complex and comprises cross cutting and sector specific requirements. This regime continues to grow, with new laws and regulations being passed each year.

With respect to this area of law, the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya encapsulates the citizens’ aspirations when it states that “we the people of Kenya are respectful of the environment, which is our heritage, and determined to sustain it for the benefit of the future generations”. Our Environmental laws thus flow from the afore-stated aspiration and the Courts have endeavored to incorporate this aspiration into our jurisprudence.

The purpose of corporate governance is to facilitate effective, entrepreneurial and prudent management that can deliver the long-term success of the company. Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. Boards of directors are responsible for the governance of their companies.

Capital markets are markets for buying and selling equity and debt instruments. Capital markets channel savings and investment between suppliers of capital such as retail investors and institutional investors, and users of capital like businesses, government and individuals. This area of law is governed by the Capital Markets Act together with the regulations therein.

This branch of law seeks to define status between the parties in the family as a fundamental unity of our Kenyan society i.e. it defines what rights a member of the family can claim over the other or over the other’s property. It also serves to protect certain weaker members of that 11 | P a g e family e.g. children. On termination of a family relationship there are certain members who may need protection especially economic protection.

The legal environment for the employers, employees and labour unions has dramatically metamorphosed since 2007 when parliament enacted the Employment Act, Labour Institutions Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Safety & Health Act and Work Injury Benefits Act.

The Firm hask advised various clients on various aviation law related matters including airline establishment, aircraft finance and leasing, registration of aircrafts and interests, deregistration and insolvency.

The Firm provides a full spectrum legal advisory service on all aspect in relation to IP Law including but not limited to: IP litigation, trade secrets, patents, copyrighting, trademarks, industrial designs, IP related licensing and user agreements.

The Firm has advised and continue to offer advisory services to clients on various aspects of Energy Law and has an in depth understanding of the commercial and technical aspect of the sector necessary to guide clients through transactions, regulatory compliance and proceedings, environmental issues, financing, renewables and sustainable development, litigation and dispute resolution.

CS Advocates LLP engages in a full variety of Public and Private Transactions starting from domestic to cross border transactions. We have suggested and acted for organizations dealing in all industries and furnished crucial criminal advice in strategic and complicated Joint Ventures.