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Sammy Ndolo

Kenya Managing Partner

Sammy Ndolo is the Kenya Managing Partner, and Partner in our Corporate & Commercial, Finance & Banking, Real Estate Law, Competition Law, and Tax & Exchange Control practice areas. Sammy is a leading specialist in finance and banking, restructurings and workouts, capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

+254 731 086 649 | +254 710 560 114
sammy.ndolo@cdhlegal.comNairobi
Sammy Ndolo

About Sammy

About Sammy

Sammy began his career at a law firm in Kenya and was appointed Partner until 2017. He later joined Kieti as Managing Partner.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Masters of Laws (LL.M) (with distinction) (Best Graduating Student), International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation, University of Warwick
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours), University of Nairobi

Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • International Bar Association

About Sammy

Sammy began his career at a law firm in Kenya and was appointed Partner until 2017. He later joined Kieti as Managing Partner.

Credentials

Education

  • Masters of Laws (LL.M) (with distinction) (Best Graduating Student), International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation, University of Warwick
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours), University of Nairobi

Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • International Bar Association

Experience

Kenyan electric motorbike manufacturer

Advised a confidential investor in its equity investment in a Kenyan electric motorbike manufacturer.

FNZ’s acquisition of Silica

Advised on Kenya merger control issues in relation to FNZ’s acquisition of Silica.

Consolidated Bank of Kenya

Acted for the Privatisation Commission on the proposed rights issue and privatisation of Consolidated Bank of Kenya.

Tiso Blackstar

Advised on Lebashe’s acquisition of Tiso Blackstar’s shares in Radio Africa.

Wakanow.com

Advised on the Kenyan aspects of the equity investment in Wakanow.com by the Carlyle Group.

REPP

Advised REPP in its preference share equity investment to fund the development of a 1.65MW solar power project in Nyeri, Kenya.

Distell

Acted for Distell in its acquisition of Centum’s shares in KWA Holdings EA Ltd.

Hoggers

Acted for Hoggers in its proposed sale of business and assets to Famous Brands.

Reike

Acted for Reike in its equity investment in two special purpose vehicles developing a 20MW and a 16MW hydropower project in Sagana, Kenya.

KUDURA

Acted for KUDURA in its acquisition of Vulcan Inc.’s portfolio of solar power electricity generation assets in Kenya, and on merger control issues relating to the equity investment in it by Acumen Fund.

SunFunder

Advised SunFunder (as security agent) on the sale of certain collateral assets to recover outstanding liabilities from a borrower group involving entities in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Habitat Housing

Acted for Habitat Housing in its joint venture arrangement with Singapura for the development of more than 8,000 residential and commercial units.

SunFunder

Advised SunFunder (as arranger, agent and security agent) in syndicated USD 11M financing to SunCulture by a group of lenders comprising Triodos Investment Management, Nordic Development Fund, AlphaMundi and the AfDB’s FEI OGEF managed by Lion’s Head.

AgDevCo

Acted for AgDevCo on its USD 2.5M syndicated debt financing of a consortium of Kenyan macadamia nut processing companies.

REPP

Advised REPP (managed by CAMCO Clean Energy) in relation to its USD 3M financing to a borrower to develop, construct and operate solar photovoltaic mini grids representing 12,000 connections.

Mauritius Commercial Bank

Advised Mauritius Commercial Bank in its multimillion trade finance facilities to oil marketing companies.

Commodity financing

Advised a confidential international financier on its transaction security documents package for commodity financing in Kenya.

SunFunder

Acted for SunFunder (manager of the solar debt facility) on the loan facility of KES 50M to Pawame, one of Kenya’s first transactions to finance a developer receiving funding under the World Bank Funded Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP).

Green bank in Kenya

Advised a confidential client on the establishment of a green bank in Kenya.

News

Charting a course for public land reform through the Land (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Real Estate Law

Charting a course for public land reform through the Land (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Kenya has historically struggled with a major crisis in its public land tenure system. This crisis is known as “ land grabbing ” and is the illegal and irregular allocation of land...
Insolvency administrator’s burden
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Insolvency administrator’s burden

The role of an administrator was brought into sharp focus recently in the case of Cytonn High Yield Solutions LLP (in Administration) v Official Receiver KEHC 16 (KLR), which involved...
Receivership of an insolvent Kenyan bank
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Receivership of an insolvent Kenyan bank

An insolvent bank in Kenya is subject to a different set of rules from the ordinary company. This differentiation in treatment seems to be partly informed by the fact that the failure...
Funding agriculture: The warehouse receipt system
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Funding agriculture: The warehouse receipt system

The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing just over one-third of Kenya’s gross domestic product and employing more than 40% of the population. The...
Pre-insolvency moratorium and how it works in Kenya
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Pre-insolvency moratorium and how it works in Kenya

A pre-insolvency moratorium is a new business rescue tool that allows an eligible company to obtain temporary relief from creditors while it works out a business rescue plan. It is...

Re-thinking industrialization in Kenya and the East Africa Community. What does the future hold?
Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade

Re-thinking industrialization in Kenya and the East Africa Community. What does the future hold?

CDH in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce Kenya hosted an informal breakfast event to discuss matters that affect the future of business in an everchanging market.
LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

NjeriTalksLaw - Episode 1 | Formation and Beyond

NjeriTalksLaw - Episode 1 | Formation and Beyond

In this episode, Njeri talks to Partners, Sammy Ndolo and Shem Otanga, about starting and growing a law firm.

Recognition

2023

Legal 500 EMEA

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 mentioned Sammy for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

2022-2023

Legal 500 EMEA

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2023 recommended Sammy for banking, finance, and capital markets.

2016-2023

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2016-2023 ranked Sammy in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A.

2023

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2023 Sammy was ranked Band 4 for banking & finance. In 2017 he was ranked in Band 3 for Banking & Finance.

2021-2022

IFLR 1000

  • IFLR 1000 2021 and 2022 ranked Sammy as a notable practitioner.

Legal 500 EMEA

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 mentioned Sammy for Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

Legal 500 EMEA

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2023 recommended Sammy for banking, finance, and capital markets.

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2016-2023 ranked Sammy in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A.

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2023 Sammy was ranked Band 4 for banking & finance. In 2017 he was ranked in Band 3 for Banking & Finance.

IFLR 1000

  • IFLR 1000 2021 and 2022 ranked Sammy as a notable practitioner.

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