Dispute Resolution

Litigation is now one of the firm's core areas, built on a framework of specialists who integrate a reputation as formidable litigators with strong sector expertise.

As we understand that most clients would prefer to resolve disputes without engaging in litigation, we strive to form deep relationships with our clients and to hold their hand in leading them to make informed strategic and pragmatic decisions towards resolving even the most complex disputes like personal injury law. Our peer respected litigation specialists practice in the Magistrates Courts, the High Courts, the Industrial Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court but also undertake significant litigation in the various tribunals set up under different legislation in the country.

We have particular experience in acting for clients that operate in the financial services and real estate sectors. Our team is widely experienced in the following areas:

  • Security realisation

  • Debt recovery

  • Banking litigation

  • Employment law

  • Insurance litigation

  • Intellectual Property

  • Negligence

  • Landlord and Tenant

  • Tax litigation

  • Public Procurement litigation

  • Receiverships and Insolvency

  • Personal Injury

  • Reciprocal enforcement of foreign Judgments

  • Contract disputes

  • Aviation

  • Company disputes

  • Injunctions

  • Restraint of trade

  • Directors and Shareholder actions

  • Intellectual property disputes

  • Regulatory disputes

  • Defamation

Arbitration & ADR

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 directs Courts and Tribunals to be guided by the principle of alternative forms of dispute resolution including reconciliation, mediation and arbitration. Walker Kontos has a team of seasoned lawyers with top tier reputation in advisory and contentious matters.

In particular, the firm has two Partners that are Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with five other Partners being Members of the same Institute. We maintain a leading presence in the Arbitration arena, having earned a solid reputation as effective and skilled arbitrators and ADR practitioners.

One of our Partners in particular, is at any one time presiding over several commercial arbitrations.

Our team is presently involved in drafting Kenya's first legislative amendment to introduce Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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