Stella Situma

Partner

Stella Situma is a Partner in our Finance & Banking practice. She has over thirteen years' legal expertise garnered in two top tier firms in Kenya. She provides specialised knowledge on preparation and perfection of bank security documentation and has acted for over ten licensed Kenyan commercial banks. Her experience includes issuing capacity, validity and enforceability opinions to lenders particularly for cross border transactions.

Stella Situma

About Stella

About Stella

Stella commenced her career as an associate with the esteemed legal firm of Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper). She later joined CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates in 2017 and in 2019 she was promoted to Partner in the Banking and Finance and Real Estate Departments of CMS.

In April 2024, Stella joined Kieti Law LLP CDH as a Partner.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya-admitted to the Roll of Advocates on 18th November 2011
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Law-Kenya School of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)- University of Nairobi

Memberships

  • East Africa Law Society
  • Law Society of Kenya

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

About Stella

Stella commenced her career as an associate with the esteemed legal firm of Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper). She later joined CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates in 2017 and in 2019 she was promoted to Partner in the Banking and Finance and Real Estate Departments of CMS.

In April 2024, Stella joined Kieti Law LLP CDH as a Partner.

Credentials

Education

  • Advocate of the High Court of Kenya-admitted to the Roll of Advocates on 18th November 2011
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Law-Kenya School of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)- University of Nairobi

Memberships

  • East Africa Law Society
  • Law Society of Kenya

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2024 ranked Stella as a key lawyer in Banking and Finance.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2024 ranked Stella as a key lawyer in Real Estate and Construction.

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2024 ranked Stella as a key lawyer in Banking and Finance.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022-2024 ranked Stella as a key lawyer in Real Estate and Construction.