(Traditional, Informal and Other Mechanisms Used to Access Justice in Kenya) In line with Article 159 (1) (c), (d) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010,
Our Law Firm champions for AJS mechanisms in dispute resolution to bring about social change and address social problems in the society today. There is no doubt that Alternative Justice Systems hold great promise in enhanced access to justice, in a holistic sense of the concept, and our firm works to ensure that clients are satisfied with the outcome of the resolution of the dispute and mostly preferably out of the court system.

Our firm has championed for Environmental Justice through AJS especially in areas where extractive industries are in operation in order to educate the public on their rights as communities and resolve disputes to relationships and bring extra benefits to the communities in extractive areas. Johnson&Partners has undertaken various initiatives to advance AJS and contribute to the holistic, faster and flexible resolution of disputes through a number of projects.

Johnson&Partners’ advocates aim to ensure that clients, whether individual, corporate or financial institutions attain their business objectives in the most proficient way possible through negotiation of real estate development contracts, setting up single purpose joint venture vehicles, negotiating lending for such developments, negotiating ownership ratios, coordinating professional consultants for such developments and transacting sales of delayed units.

We serve a broad range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, building societies, public corporations, lending institutions in: residential conveyancing; commercial and industrial conveyancing; building contracts; creation and removal of caveats, covenants and easements; financing and refinancing; retail and commercial leasing; planning applications and disputes; subdivisions and developments; structuring of developer and  joint venture agreements; and selling agreements

Our team provides strategic dispute analysis and practical counsel on realistic assessments of the outcomes and potential costs. We help you make informed decisions consistent with your commercial and personal objectives.

Our practice also has extensive experience in handling multi-jurisdictional  disputes. Our team has wide-ranging experience in the following areas: arbitration; commercial arbitration and litigation; corporate disputes including shareholders’ actions and inter corporate disputes; partnership and joint venture controversies; international trade disputes; banking and finance disputes; distribution agreement disputes; insurance and reinsurance actions; restraint of trade; intellectual property actions; construction disputes; civil litigation; professional negligence and contract disputes; tort claims and criminal litigation; administrative, tax and customs litigation.

Johnson&Partners helps you minimise risk and maximise tax incentives. By helping clients design and implement tax structures, we ensure a smooth entry into the Kenyan market. We also help address regulatory issues to help protect your business from anticipated risks.


We execute proven strategies to help clients resolve tax and customs controversies. Longstanding professional relationships with government agencies enable us to pursue the right remedies before the relevant tax authorities. We advice clients on: Tax structuring for mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisation, tax incentives available to foreign investors, taxation of employee benefits, real estate transactions, tax treaty issues, tax and custom audits, valuation and classification issues, international trade and customs issues, trusts and wealth management, value-added tax, local business tax and real property tax issues.

Johnson&Partners helps employers create mutually beneficial employment policies, leveraging the deep knowledge of the dynamics of Kenyan and international labor laws and practices. We represent international and domestic companies in industries ranging from banking and financial services, information technology and telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, energy and mining and manufacturing.

We provide rigorous guidance on: employment contracts review, workmens compensation, executive compensation and transfer, transfer and termination, collective bargaining agreements, discrimination and sexual harassment laws, trade union recognition procedures, executive termination, employment litigation.

Johnson&Partners provides a comprehensive range of corporate and commercial services to domestic and foreign clients planning to invest, or do business, in Kenya. These services cover all aspects of the client’s business and all transactions undertaken by the client within the framework of the Kenyan regulatory regime.

The close coordination and relationship between Johnson&Partners and other players in the market means that all issues from corporate finance, employment, tax and industry specific legal regulations can be covered by one integrated team that understands the operating environment in every jurisdiction involved in the transaction.

Combining insightful advice and innovative tools, we help clients in obtaining, defending, enforcing, and exploiting intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents. We offer seamless service on a range of matters from conducting trademark searches, registration and maintenance, commercialisation, protection and enforcement.

We also understand that effective protection of groundbreaking technology and successful litigation of patent disputes are critical aspects of the increasingly competitive business environment. Our advocates deliver specialist advice in specific areas of intellectual property law such as licensing, franchising, technology transfer, IP prosecution, IP litigation and enforcement actions.In a constantly changing competitive market, our experienced IP lawyers provide cutting-edge advice on:
General IP advisory, Intellectual Property, Trademark registration/portfolio management, Trademark/ trade dress litigation, Anti-piracy/anti-counterfeiting

Johnson&Partners advices on all aspects of banking, financing, and insurance transactions in Kenya and across the borders. Whether you are securing financing for a major infrastructure project, or acquiring a syndicated loan for property development; or procuring insurance for costly assets, our team offers experienced insights and industry knowledge to help you protect value and manage risks.

In particular, we have assisted and advised clients on issues and transactions, including, drafting and review of credit facility and security arrangements; Kenyan banking and financing laws and regulations; the registration and recording of security to create and perfect security interests; establishing business presence in Kenya as well as registration of investments, loans and guarantees.

Our domestic pro bono initiative offers our legal expertise to individuals, charities, and non-profit social enterprises, that are unable to afford legal advice or secure legal help. All pro bono matters are held to the same high standards as our commercial matters.