Where advisory meets legal execution.
Sariel Advisory works in close coordination with Gitonga & Olubendi Advocates LLP — a Kenyan law firm providing practical, commercially grounded and execution-focused legal support to structure, protect and complete client transactions.
Sariel Advisory
Strategic business, investment and advisory support — from first insight to deal strategy.
Gitonga & Olubendi Advocates LLP
The regulated legal work required to structure, protect and complete client transactions.
The firm brings together strong dispute resolution capability and transactional legal expertise — supporting clients across both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Kelvin Gitonga Njiru
Senior PartnerA sharp litigator with extensive experience in high-value commercial and civil disputes, including acting for banks and financial institutions.
Sheila M. Olubendi
Managing PartnerTransactional legal expertise across conveyancing, corporate structuring and commercial advisory — ensuring matters complete.
Schedule of Services
Eight Practice AreasAdvising individuals, businesses, investors, developers, financiers and institutions across a wide range of legal and commercial matters.
i. Conveyancing
Property acquisitions, disposals, transfers, leases, development structuring, sectional title transactions, due diligence, completion documentation, perfection and discharge of securities, and registration — ensuring real estate transactions are legally sound, commercially practical and capable of completion.
ii. Corporate, Commercial & Business Structuring
Company incorporation, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, SPV structures, governance frameworks, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and business restructuring — for companies, investors, founders and business owners.
iii. Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Led by Kelvin Gitonga Njiru, Senior Partner. Commercial disputes, civil claims, banking litigation, contractual disputes, employment disputes, property disputes, debt recovery, enforcement proceedings and other contentious matters — strategic representation before Kenyan courts in high-value and complex matters.
iv. Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Advisory and representation in arbitration, mediation and negotiated dispute resolution — commercially sensitive, focused on resolving disputes efficiently while protecting the client's legal and financial position.
v. Mergers, Acquisitions & Transaction Advisory
Asset acquisitions, business transfers, share subscription arrangements, investment structures, due diligence, transaction documentation, completion mechanics and post-completion obligations — properly structured, risk-managed and capable of successful execution.
vi. Banking, Finance & Securities
Advising lenders, borrowers, developers and investors on financing transactions, perfection of securities, charges, debentures, guarantees, discharges, professional undertakings, lender coordination, closing obligations and regulatory requirements.
vii. Energy, Infrastructure & Project Advisory
Legal support on energy, infrastructure and project-related transactions — contractual structuring, regulatory compliance, project documentation, government-facing arrangements, stakeholder coordination and risk allocation.
viii. Governance, Compliance & Regulatory Advisory
Corporate governance, statutory compliance, regulatory approvals, board advisory, shareholder matters, licensing, institutional risk assessment and compliance audits — for businesses and institutions.
Coordinated advisory and legal support — under one aligned platform.