Doji Hope

Detail oriented & adaptable Holding-over Advocate with two years of experience in corporate governance, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and data privacy. Adept at conducting due diligence, drafting and reviewing high-stakes agreements and mitigating corporate risk. Commercially focused and solutions-driven, I leverage my Legal acumen to deliver compliant, bankable and commercially sound outcomes in dynamic environments.

Legal Assistant- Advocate Trainee at Gatama & Associates LLP (2024-10 – Present)

• Debt Recovery Litigation: Prepared pleadings and other legal documents for litigation purposes.
• Conveyancing: Coordinated completion of the various stages of real estate and commercial transactions including title searches, security perfection drafting legal documents and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Commercial Transactions: Drafted, reviewed, and scrutinized commercial contracts, leases, and service agreements to safeguard organizational interests and mitigate liability.
• Energy & Infrastructure Projects: Conducted comprehensive legal due diligence, document reviews, and regulatory assessment for major infrastructure and energy projects (including solar developments); supported senior advocates in structuring corporate transactions and ensuring strict regulatory compliance.
• Corporate Governance: Prepared corporate governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and regulatory obligations, supporting effective decision-making, risk management, and alignment with applicable legal and best practice standards.
• Data Protection and Compliance: Drafted, reviewed, and scrutinized corporate documentation on data privacy standards to ensure institutional compliance.
• Regulatory Compliance: conducted research on licensing requirements, statutory compliance, and regulatory risk management for clients operating in regulated sectors, ensuring alignment with applicable legal and policy frameworks.
• Legal Research and Documentation: Prepared legal briefs, opinions and internal documentation.
• Legal Operations & Administration: Managed the legal department's daily administrative functions, including client correspondence, maintaining accurate case files, tracking litigation schedules, and coordinating the timely execution and filing of legal documents.
• Risk & Due Diligence: Executed thorough due diligence checks for corporate transactions.
• Reduced operational risk by authoring comprehensive corporate governance and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Influenced successful case strategies through the delivery of rigorous, well-researched legal briefs and opinions.
• Enhanced departmental efficiency by optimizing case-tracking schedules, client correspondence, and file management workflows.
• Boosted capital recovery rates by preparing precise, high-quality pleadings and legal documentation for active litigation.
• Mitigated institutional liability by drafting and scrutinizing commercial contracts, leases, and service agreements.
• Accelerated deal-closing timelines by providing senior advocates with meticulous regulatory assessments for complex corporate transactions.

Legal Intern at Mwirigi Kaburu & co Advocates (2023-07 – 2023-09)

• Conducted extensive research and prepared legal opinion and briefs.
• Drafted pleadings, agreements, contracts and legal correspondence.
• Assisted advocates in court proceedings, client meetings and transactions.
• File management, document review, and compliance-related tasks.
• Tracked deadlines and managed multiple administrative tasks.

Legal Intern at Milimani Law Courts (2023-05 – 2023-08)

• Observed court proceedings to prepare summaries of cases.
• Drafting rulings and judgements.
• Conducted research on various rulings and judgments.
• Acquired an in-depth understanding of the judicial processes.

Post Graduate Diploma in Law in Law – Kenya School of Law (2025)

Bachelor of Laws in Law – Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2020 – 2024)

KCSE in High School Education – Alliance Girls High School (2016 – 2019)

C.S Certified Public Secretary in Governance – Traction School of Governance (2026)

Music Production in Music Production – Meru Institute of Business Studies (2021 – 2021)