Anthony Gakuru

NBMA Advocates - Kenya

Anthony Gakuru

Nairobi

+254 20 2841000

Rising star partner

English


Bar admissions:

Kenya

Jurisdictions:

Kenya

Practice areas:

Corporate and M&A


Anthony is a senior associate in the Corporate/Commercial department. He advises clients on a wide range of corporate/commercial matters ranging from conducting legal due diligences and forensics; advising and preparing documentation for mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions; capital markets, telecommunications and advising and assisting clients with business establishment in Kenya.

  • Advising KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in the USD 2.2 billion debt and equity restructuring of the NSE listed Kenya national carrier, Kenya Airways Plc.
  • Local counsel to Unilever Plc in the USD 8.1 billion sale of its margarine and spreads business (including Blue band, Flora, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Country Crock ) to U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co.
  • Local counsel to HP Inc. in the USD 1.05 billion acquisition of Samsung’s printer business.
  • Acting for NSE listed Safaricom Plc in a joint venture collaboration with Hikma Electronics Plc of Ethiopia to roll out airtime credit services in Ethiopia.

  • Competition
  • M&A
  • Private equity

  • Consumer goods and services
  • Financial services
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Tech and telecoms

  • High Court of Kenya

  • Law Society of Kenya

  • Kenya School of Law – Bar Qualifying Examinations
  • Moi University – LLB Honours