OLAS advises on the full spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions, from company formation and governance to multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions. We act for buyers, sellers, boards, management teams, and financial advisors on landmark transactions across East Africa. Our counsel is commercially driven, legally rigorous, and focused on delivering value at every stage of the deal.
Our Banking & Finance practice advises banks, financial institutions, borrowers, and investors on a wide range of financing transactions and regulatory matters. We provide expert legal guidance ensuring transactions are structured efficiently, securely, and in full compliance with Kenya's evolving financial regulatory framework and international standards.
We offer comprehensive counsel on commercial contracts, regulatory frameworks, and the full spectrum of dispute resolution mechanisms. Whether your matter calls for skilled negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation before the courts, OLAS brings strategic clarity and tenacious advocacy. Our CRS advisory ensures full compliance with international information exchange obligations.
OLAS serves clients operating across borders with integrated advisory on international trade law, cross-border taxation, data protection compliance, and the full portfolio of intellectual property rights. We help businesses enter new markets, protect their innovations, and navigate the complex web of international regulatory obligations with confidence.
Our Projects & Infrastructure team provides end-to-end legal support for major infrastructure and development projects across East Africa. We advise project developers, lenders, contractors, government counterparties, and equity investors on the legal structuring, financing, procurement, and execution of transformative infrastructure projects in transport, energy, water, and technology sectors.
OLAS has specialist expertise in international tax law, advising multinational corporations, investors, and governments on the structuring and interpretation of bilateral tax treaties, BEPS frameworks, and cross-border tax obligations. We help clients navigate Kenya's tax treaty network and optimise their international tax positions within the bounds of the law.
At OLAS, we believe the law is a powerful instrument for a just and sustainable future. Our Climate Justice practice combines deep environmental law expertise with an unwavering commitment to equity, advising on renewable energy projects, climate finance, environmental compliance, and climate litigation across East Africa. We partner with governments, developers, NGOs, and communities to advance the green energy transition.
OLAS maintains a dedicated Legal Research & Policy division that produces high-quality legal analysis, supports legislative and policy reform, and delivers bespoke training programmes. We work with governments, international organisations, civil society, and private sector entities to develop evidence-based policy recommendations and build legal capacity across the region.
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