Mary Mwangi

Mary is an Associate at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna’s Real Estate & Construction department. She has acquired relevant experience from different law firms providing legal advice in real estate and construction, employment and corporate.

• Law Society of Kenya

2017: Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law

2015: LL.B, Bachelor of Laws, University of Nairobi

Mar 2023 –  Date: Associate, Anjarwalla & Khanna, Advocates, Nairobi

Aug 2019 – Mar 2023: Associate, Miller & Company Advocates

Mar 2017 to Sept 2017: Trainee Lawyer, O&M Law Advocates

Aug 2015 – Jul 2019: Legal Officer, SC Consulting

Real Estate & Construction

• Representing clients in connection with real estate transactions including carrying out due diligence, negotiating sale agreements and advising the client on various issues touching on planning laws and user restrictions.
• Drafting of commercial contracts i.e. joint venture agreements and installment sales agreements.
• Acting for Square Valley in connection with its development of 45 high end luxury apartments known as Silverdecks Apartments on Lower Kabete Road in Nairobi, including reviewing the share sale and purchase agreement and the shareholders’ agreement, as well as drafting and reviewing the standard form of letter of offer and agreements for lease for the apartments.
• Acting for Silverstone Apartments in connection with the construction of medium cost apartments comprising of about 135 apartments, amenities and facilities known as The Silverstone Apartments, including researching on the form of construction contract and reviewing the construction contract based on the Joint Building Council form of contract.
• Acting in managing the legal transaction for a client in connection with the construction of an office development on Eldama Ravine road measuring  approximately  50,000  square  feet  comprising  of  two levels on basements, including reviewing the form of construction contract based on the  FIDIC  Red  Book  and  reviewing  the  various  consultants’ engagement contracts for the development.
• Acting in managing the legal transaction for a client on the change of user and amalgamation in respect of two  pieces of land  acquired  by  the  client and Mixed Use Development along General Mathenge Drive measuring approximately 125,500 square feet office space known as The  Promenade,  including  drafting  and reviewing the Construction Contract and the various consultancy contracts for the development.
• Acting for a client in connection with  Refinancing  a Mortgage Portfolio by Absa Bank Kenya including reviewing securities in the mortgage portfolio and advising on enforceability of the same as well as drafting and negotiating on the security documents.

*Some matters predate ALN Kenya