Commercial and corporate Law are at the heart of the firm. Through vast experiences from the individual partners and associates, the firm has with time developed great knowledge in this field.
The Firm encompasses Corporate Governance which is the process by which organizations are directed, controlled and held to account. Higher shareholder expectations of Boards have led to pressure to ensure compliance with Corporate Governance practices and guidelines as well as increase transparency of reporting. Our Corporate and Commercial Law practice recognizes this need as well as the growth of conduct of business by way of incorporated entities, which entities must meet basic thresholds of legal status and compliance to validly enter into legal relations.
The services offered under this area of practice range from incorporation of companies and trusts, registration of societies, registration of business names, registration and incorporation of Nongovernmental Organizations, corporate restructuring of Companies, and advising on the regulatory regime thereof, registration and incorporation of Co-operative Societies as well as advising on the regulatory framework, incorporation of various forms of companies, including domestication of foreign companies. The Practice ensures that the client’s annual returns are filed on time, changes to the client’s constitutional documents are registered within the prescribed time limits, documentation for effecting the Client’s decisions are drafted accordingly and fled at the appropriate registries, various Company notices are issued as warranted by law, and so on. In essence, we help the Client be in full compliance with all the relevant laws.