Audrey Arao

I am an individual experienced in Legal Research and Legal Drafting, Litigation procedures, Land and Property Law, Commercial Contracts drafting, review and interpretation, Governance and Compliance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Advocate at Biamah & Company Advocates (2024-07 – Present)

• Conducting client interviews.
• Drafting of Sale Agreements, Legal Charges, Transfers, Leases and Discharge of charges.
• Lodging of Charges and Transfers for registration on Ardhi Sasa portal.
• Conducting conversion of Titles on Ardhi sasa portal.
• Following up on due diligence processes such as conducting searches on Titles.
• Drafting and issuing of Professional Undertakings.
• Drafting and handling litigation process of Small Claims matters.
• Following up on matters in court to ensure compliance, and keeping an updated diary on matters.

Trainee Advocate / Legal Research and Assistant at P.K Mtange & Co. Advocates (2022-06 – 2024-07)

• Attending court and updating court matters diary.
• Conducting Legal Research and legal drafting
• Civil, Commercial, Land and Environment, Family and Criminal (litigation areas)
• Attending client meetings and drafting legal opinions
• Conducting Legal Research on court precedence
• Drafting and reviewing sale agreements and conducting relevant searches to ensure due diligence conveyance processes.
• Legal research for legal counsel on emerging issues in law practice areas.

Legal Intern / Legal Assistant at Wells Fargo Kenya (2022-01 – 2022-05)

• Assisted Legal Officer in conducting legal due diligence in drafting and reviewing company contracts and agreements with clients.
• Liaising with the Human Resource Department in formulating important work place policies.
• Liaising with Legal Counsel and following up on ongoing court cases involving the company.
• Handling general compliance requirements of the company with regards to legal regulations and laws.

Mediator, Court Annexed Mediation (Part Time) at Milimani Law Courts (2020 – 2022)

Kenya School of Law – Study Break

Legal Intern / Legal Assistant at Kirwa Koskei & Co Advocates (2019-01 – 2019-12)

• Legal drafting of documents for litigation and legal research for Counsel concerning ongoing court cases.
• Updated court case diary for legal Counsel.
• Researched on court case precedence for counsel.
• Attended client interviews and meetings and drafted legal opinions for Counsel.
• Followed up on the progress of matters filed in court.
• Correspondence with clients and opposing Counsel.

Judicial Attachment at Mavoko Law Courts, Athi River (2018-01 – 2018-05)

I was attached to the office of the Chief Magistrate, Commercial Courts, where my duties were assisting in drafting of judgments and rulings as well as conducting relevant research on different types of cases.

Legal Intern at Kirwa Koskei & Co. Advocates (2017-01 – 2017-05)

Undergraduate Internship

• I carried out all duties assigned to me as an intern and legal assistant to the firm Partner, which included drafting legal documents for litigation and drafting legal opinions.
• I conducted legal research for the firm partner.

Certified Secretaries course – Kasneb (2023)

Dip, KSL – Kenya School of Law (2020-01 – 2023)

Certified Professional Mediator in Mediation Training – Mediation Training Institute of East Africa (2019-08)

Bachelor of Laws Degree in Law – Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2015-05 – 2019)

High School Certificate – Moi High School Kabarak (2011 – 2014)