Nicholas Owino
About Nicholas
Nicholas began his career at Equity Bank Kenya Limited and supported the commercial side of business in August 2022. He later joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Trainee Advocate in February 2024. Nicholas was retained as an Associate in December 2024 in the Corporate & Commercial practice. He holds a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Nairobi and a postgraduate diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. He is currently pursuing a professional qualification to become a Certified Company Secretary
Areas of expertise
Experience
Member of a team that advised a leading private university in Kenya on a KES 1.3 billion debt and institutional restructuring
Key member of a team that advised a leading Luxembourg-based Private Equity Fund on transaction and tax structuring regarding its investment in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Key member of a team that advised a leading Pan African Telco and Fintech company in relation to a loss of USD 2 million in its DRC subsidiary arising from system development errors. Filed suit and apportioned liability against the software developer company, the settlement bank, and the liable employees.
Key member of a team that advised a leading Luxembourge based Private Equity Fund on tax structuring regarding its investment in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Key member of a team that advised an Australian call center company regarding the liquidation of its Kenyan subsidiary.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Laws - The University of Nairobi
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law - Kenya School of Law
- Professional Training / Certifications
- Company secretary - KASNEB (ongoing)
- Certificate of Competence in Legal Work Practice, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
Membership
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
LANGUAGES
- English
- Swahili
