Njeri Wagacha

Partner, Head of East Africa: Industrials, Manufacturing and Trade Sector

Njeri Wagacha is a Corporate & Commercial Partner specialising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital in that context, Employment Law and Competition Law. Njeri is the Co-Head of East Africa Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade sector.  Njeri runs the podcast NjeriTalks Law.

Njeri Wagacha

About Njeri

About Njeri

Njeri started off as Trainee Solicitor at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP. She later joined a firm in Nairobi as an Associate. She was a Secondee at Anjarwalla, Collins & Haidermota, Dubai. In 2018 she was appointed as a Senior Associate at the firm in Nairobi. In 2020, Njeri joined Kieti Advocates LLP as a Partner.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School (Commercial)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, Nottingham Law School (Commendation)
  • LLM, University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) (Merit)
  • BA Honours Law and French, Middlesex University (1st Class Honours and East African Student)

Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Law Society of Kenya

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • French

About Njeri

Njeri started off as Trainee Solicitor at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP. She later joined a firm in Nairobi as an Associate. She was a Secondee at Anjarwalla, Collins & Haidermota, Dubai. In 2018 she was appointed as a Senior Associate at the firm in Nairobi. In 2020, Njeri joined Kieti Advocates LLP as a Partner.

Credentials

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School (Commercial)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, Nottingham Law School (Commendation)
  • LLM, University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) (Merit)
  • BA Honours Law and French, Middlesex University (1st Class Honours and East African Student)

Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Law Society of Kenya

Languages

  • English
  • French

News

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Njeri Wagacha in Band 3 for FinTech.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2024 recommended Njeri for employment.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 -2024 recommends her for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • Nairobi Legal Awards named second runners-up for 2022 Lawyer of the Year
  • Named Commercial/Conveyancing Practitioner of the Year at the Nairobi Legal Awards 2022
  • Awarded the East African Student Scholarship to Middlesex University, England

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Njeri Wagacha in Band 3 for FinTech.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2024 recommended Njeri for employment.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 -2024 recommends her for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • Nairobi Legal Awards named second runners-up for 2022 Lawyer of the Year
  • Named Commercial/Conveyancing Practitioner of the Year at the Nairobi Legal Awards 2022
  • Awarded the East African Student Scholarship to Middlesex University, England