We use progressive, innovative, strategic, practical and result-oriented methodology without compromising on professionalism and the law in rendering our services. We effectively give our clients opportunity to concentrate on their core business leaving the legal part for us to worry.

As a firm, we seek to develop unique relationships with each of our clients because we want to understand their individual needs.  Our firm continues to build its clientele and we now act for insurance companies, embassies, government agencies, banks, societies, ordinary and prominent individuals, several leading companies as well as various International Companies.

OUR SERVICES

We offer wide ranging services to business establishments locally, regionally and internationally including:

Business Incorporation and Registration  

SANG & SANG ADVOCATES LLP, advises and facilitates in establishment and registration of businesses and investment vessels being companies, partnerships, sole proprietorships, franchises, not for profit organizations and trusts in Kenya and East African Community. With a team of well-equipped experts, we provide personalized services and efficient processing of all the requirements.

Our services also include-

• Share structures and shareholders  agreements;
• Sale and Purchase of Shares Agreement;
• Transfer of Businesses;
• Director’s service contracts;
• Statutory compliance;
• Due diligence; and
• Immigration services for foreign investors.
• Development of prospectus

 

Professional Indemnity

We have also recently acquired a comprehensive professional Indemnity Cover of Kenya Shillings Ten Million (Ksh 10,000,000/=). We feel this will give us additional incentive as we seek to offer unmatched legal advice, legal representation and transactional legal advice.

Regulatory and Compliance

Business environment is a regulated environment and compliant business cuts on costs and administrative time. At SANG & SANG ADVOCATES LLP,  we let our clients have peace of mind by taking off the burden of ensuring that our clients are routinely compliant with all the legal requirements and regulations in its area of operation to reduce legal risks. Our team will deal with each and every regulatory issue from local, regional and international regulations to ensure that you have your requisite license in time and any other regulatory issue.

Legal Audit and Business Legal Risk Assessment

Legal Audit and Legal Risk Assessment of businesses and projects are necessary as a preventive and planning measure. This enables undertakings to identify potential, present and prospective legal problems to dispense with any future litigations, prosecutions, fines, penalties and unnecessary legal costs.

Our team comprehensively reviews all the laws and regulations relevant in the client’s business, review the entire client’s legal documentation and agreements, review all proposed legal reforms in the area and attendant implications to the client’s business and accordingly advice the client.

Contracts

We prepare and review agreements for our clients. We endeavour to get to know our client’s business and commercial issues and then deliver a clearly drafted document protecting the client’s interests along with legal issues which we identify as to reduce the client’s legal exposure to risk. The Agreements we draft and review include:

• Agency Agreements
• Consultancy Agreements
• Contracts of Service
• Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Escrow Agreements
• Franchising Agreements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Management Agreements
• Software Contracts
• Software licence agreement and computer service and maintenance agreement
• Web Hosting and design contracts
• Web site terms and condition

Industrial Relations, Unions and Employment Law

At SANG & SANG ADVOCATES LLP, we appreciate that Human Resource is an integral part and parcel of business in every firm. We guide our clients through the law, procedure and policy on employment and industrial relations. We are committed to solving employment issues. We render the following consultancies in this respect:

• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts
• Drafting and reviewing employment policies
• Drafting and reviewing employment manual
• Termination of employment
• Severance and terminal payments
• Pension Schemes
• Representation in Labour disputes

Trademarks, Patents and Trade Secrets

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights is critical in any developing country. We assist clients protect their innovations, brands and business secrets within the law. We work closely with the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) in registration of patents, trademarks and utility models. We are involved in enforcement in case of infringement of any intellectual property right including copyright.  We also undertake defense on matters Intellectual Property Rights.

Tax

TOur team works closely with revenue authorities in Kenya and East African Community in developing and implementing creative tax solutions for complex transactions and providing a cost effective tax planning scheme for our clients.

We also assist clients and their professions in all stages of disputes with the revenue authorities and tax dispute resolution generally. We assist clients in form of:

• Tax assessment evaluation
• Application for refund
• Tax Settlement proposals
• Attending to tax tribunals
• Transactional tax advisory

Corporate Commercial & Security Documentation.

We advise clients in corporate transactions relating to mergers and acquisitions, private and public equity. The Firm also specializes in preparing and advising on agency, distribution, franchising and all other forms of commercial agreements; mergers and take-overs, acquisitions and disposals; joint ventures and private equity flotation and security issues, buy-outs, restructuring, and financing.

Our firm also acts for financial institutions and individuals when advancing and/or borrowing loan in preparation of Charge and Mortgage Instruments, Security Documentation, Chattels transfer and incidental services.

 

Conveyancing & Real Estate Law

Our firm has a vibrant conveyancing department that advises and act for clients on sale and purchase of properties, draft Joint Venture Agreements for real estate developments and real estate investments.

 

Insolvency and Winding Up

We assist clients, both debtors and creditors in restructuring their financial interests and challenges. We have expertise in the law of administration and receivership.

We also advise clients in dissolution and winding up of their businesses, the procedure thereof, and the tax implications.

Landlord Tenant Disputes

 

Our team handles all manner of disputes between landlords and tenants.

 

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

It is our firm’s belief that Court is the last resort for dispute resolution. Before a dispute reaches the court corridors, we explore alternative measures with emphasis on negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Our team assists clients in coming up with a comprehensive negotiation plan, support in mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Our team has extensive experience in dispute resolution.

Public Law and Policy

 

We are cognizant of the centrality of public law in every business environment and also individual lifestyle. In the circumstances we advise clients on the arising public law and administrative issues such as the Constitution and other public law legislations.

 

To this end we also seek legal redress in court in enforcing our client’s constitutional and legal rights through both constitutional petitions and review of administrative actions of public officers and institutions.

 

Debt Recovery

 

Our firm provides a business debt recovering services that is simple, efficient, effective and fast. Our team has a wealth of experience on debt recovery services both for financial institution, individuals and various government agencies.

Insurance

Our partners have successfully prosecuted and equally defended several insurance claims.