Nancie Kinyua

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over five years post admission experience with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, civil, criminal, family, environment and land law and employment law, along with a strong background in litigation as well as in-house counsel experience in various law firms and the corporate industry. Extensive and in depth experience handling matters from inception to determination, including drafting of pleadings and submissions, conducting hearings, and advising on litigation strategy. Proven ability to manage high volume caseloads independently across the various courts, as well as strong competency in Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms.

Experience in legal research, jurisprudential analysis, and drafting of legal opinions, submissions, and advisory memoranda across constitutional, commercial, civil, criminal, employment, environment and land law. Detail oriented, commercially aware, and adept at delivering timely, practical legal solutions.

Legal Consultant / Senior Advocate at Chege Kariuki & Associates Advocates (2025-03 – Present)

• Handling litigation matters from inception to conclusion, including drafting of pleadings, applications, affidavits, written submissions and advisory reports grounded in case law and statutory interpretation.
• Managing active litigation files independently, ensuring procedural compliance, timely filings and continuous client updates.
• Handling of litigation cases that have resulted in favourable rulings, reducing exposure to potential legal risks and enhancing client satisfaction.
• Representing clients across the various courts in the country, attending and conducting court hearings, oral submissions, witness preparation and cross-examinations.
• Representing and advising clients in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms including arbitration and mediation, from pre-dispute advisory to settlement or enforcement.
• Providing comprehensive legal advice to clients in areas such as commercial law, litigation, corporate governance, and employment law as well as assisting in navigating complex legal issues, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
• Managing the drafting, review, and negotiation of various contracts, including commercial contracts, service agreements, and leases whilst working closely with clients to ensure that contracts are legally sound and aligned with their business objectives.
• Conducting advanced legal research and jurisprudential analysis on complex constitutional, commercial, employment, environment and land, criminal and civil law issues, supporting litigation strategy and legal advisory work as well as undertaking comparative legal research on international best practices to support legal arguments and policy advisory.
• Preparing detailed legal opinions, research memoranda, and case briefs analyzing statutory provisions and judicial precedents.
• Producing legal arguments contributing to favourable judicial determinations in civil, employment, constitutional, criminal and commercial disputes.
• Identifying and advising clients on the strengths and risks of their cases as well as potential legal risks and providing actionable strategies to mitigate them.
• Providing pro bono legal services to various clients, helping them navigate complex legal and regulatory environments, which has contributed to business growth and stability.

Associate / In-House Legal Counsel at A Muia & Company Advocates Seconded at CFAO Group Kenya Legal Department (2023-07 – 2024-06)

My role as Associate / In house Legal Counsel seconded in the Legal department of CFAO Group Kenya in the Automotive Division entailed the following:

• Successfully representing the companies in various employment-related cases before the Employment & Labour Relations Court, resolving disputes around unfair termination.
• Managing and overseeing legal disputes and litigation, collaborating closely with external counsel to gather evidence, develop legal strategies, and represent the company's best interests in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings. Additionally, collaborating with external counsel, government bodies, and other stakeholders to address legal issues and ensure timely resolution of matters.
• Drafting of pleadings, responses, affidavits, submissions and correspondence relating to disputes and court matters.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legally sound contracts, including service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements, memorandums of understanding, sale agreements, supplier agreements, power of attorneys, affidavits, commercial leases, and tenancy agreements.
• Overseeing the preparation of company secretarial documentation, such as board resolutions, board minutes, proxy forms, and notices, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Conducting in-depth legal research on employment and commercial law, including analysis of decisions from the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
• Preparing legal risk assessment reports and drafting comprehensive legal opinions on ongoing litigation, including risk exposure and probable judicial outcomes
• Analyzing judicial trends in employment disputes, including unfair termination and labour compliance issues.
• Supporting dispute resolution through research based legal strategy in arbitration, mediation, and litigation as well as advising management on dispute resolution strategy, including settlement and mediation.
• Reviewing and interpreting statutory and regulatory frameworks to ensure compliance with Kenyan law.
• Providing expert legal advice on employment-related matters, including contracts, policies, terminations, discrimination claims, and labor law compliance.
• Contributing to the development of compliance frameworks that ensured the client's alignment with emerging industry regulations and avoided potential legal pitfalls.

Associate at Victor Otieno & Associates Advocates (2020-02 – 2023-07)

• Conducted litigation work including drafting of pleadings, applications, affidavits and submissions.
• Attended court regularly for mentions, hearings and directions in civil, commercial, criminal, employment and labour, environment and land matters.
• Handled debt recovery matters from demand stage to execution.
• Conducted legal research and prepared in depth legal opinions on various legal issues.
• Participated in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
• Maintained regular communication with clients on progress of their matters.
• Conducted extensive and in depth legal research on constitutional, civil, criminal and commercial law, including analysis of local and comparative jurisprudence.
• Prepared research briefs and legal arguments supporting litigation strategy in complex disputes.
• Analyzed emerging jurisprudence and legislative developments, advising clients accordingly.
• Supervised and trained pupils in legal research methodology and legal writing.
• Contributed to successful litigation outcomes through strong research and analytical input.

Holding Over at Mbugua Mureithi & Company Advocates (2017-10 – 2020-02)

• Drafted pleadings including plaints, affidavits, originating summons and applications.
• Assisted in preparation of matters for hearing, including compiling documents and briefing witnesses.
• Attended court with senior counsel and assisted in conduct of cases, client briefing meetings and conducting of pretrial preparation on clients.
• Conducted legal research and drafted advisory opinions on civil, commercial, criminal and judicial review matters.
• Supported litigation teams through in depth case law research, legal drafting, and pre-trial preparation.
• Assisted in arbitration and mediation proceedings through preparation of documentation and extensive research.
• Drafted and reviewed documents for property and infrastructure development such as sale agreements, leases, and transfers.

Pupillage / Legal Pupil at S.N. Ngare & Co. Advocates (2016-02 – 2016-09)

• Conducted research and drafted legal opinions in various legal matters such as succession, criminal and civil law.
• Conducted desk research on new and amended Bills as well as Acts passed by Parliament and how they affect the law system in Kenya.
• Accompanied senior counsel to court for various case matters.
• Interacted and guided clients step by step through their court case or any other legal matters that they had or needed assistance with.
• Drafted legal documentation and pleadings for various case files.

Legal Intern at A. F. Gross & Co. Advocates (2014-04 – 2014-06)

• Attended court with my supervisors as well as conducted and attended client briefing meetings and conducted pretrial preparation on clients.
• Drafted and reviewed legal documents pertaining to the law of Succession and Civil Litigation matters.
• Carried out research and prepared legal reports on the findings which I then presented to my superiors for review and correction.
• Participated in educational discussions with my supervisors whereby guidance was given in areas of law that gave me difficulty at the time.
• Drafted demand letters, memoranda as well as other official documents and pleadings.

Certificate of Participation in Data Protection – Strathmore University CIPIT (2024 – 2024)

Postgraduate Diploma in Law – Kenya School of Law (2015 – 2015)

Bachelor of Laws in Laws – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2010 – 2014)