Nelius Wanjohi

Nelius Wanjohi

Associate | ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

Physical Address:

ALN House, Eldama Ravine Close, Off Eldama Ravine Road, Westlands, Nairobi

Postal Address:

P. O. Box 200-00606, Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Email Address:

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  1. Background

    Nelius Wanjohi is an Associate at ALN Kenya| Anjarwalla & Kenya and a part of the corporate department. She focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and capital markets. She has represented major global conglomerates in various transactions. Prior to joining ALN Kenya, she was an Associate at the global law firm Sidley Austin LLP in New York.

    Nelius holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Quantity Surveying from the Technical University of Kenya. She is a Member of the New York State Bar and a Clara Bates Legal Fellow.

  2. Professional Membership
    • New York State Bar Association
    • American Bar Association
  3. Professional Qualifications

    2023 –  New York State Bar, Third Judicial Department

    2022 – J.D, Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School

    2018 – CIArb Kenya, Construction Adjudication

    2017 – CPA Kenya, Certified Public Accountant (Level IV)

    2016 –  BQS, Bachelor of Quantity Surveying, Technical University of Kenya

  4. Career Summary

    Jun 2024 – Date: Associate, Anjarwalla & Khanna

    Nov 2023 – May 2024 Holdover, Anjarwalla & Khanna

    Aug 2022 – Jul 2023 Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, New York

    May 2021 – Aug 2021 Summer Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, New York

    Sep 2020 – Dec 2020 Student Attorney, Michigan Law Community Enterprise Clinic

    Jun 2020 – Jul 2020 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Chicago

    Oct 2017 – Aug 2019 Quantity Surveyor and Construction Contracts Administrator, Africost Limited

    Oct 2017 – May 2020 Lead Project Manager, Construction for Change

  5. Top Matters

    Corporate Commercial

    • Acting for a client in connection with the acquisition of a NYSE-listed energy company.
    • Acting for a major US company in connection with the filing of registration forms in relation to a shelf offering.
    • Advising the board of a public educational institution in connection with a crisis around performance of the President, including conducting targeted internal investigations and draft crisis management plans and crisis communication plans.
    • Advising a public company in connection with the transition of their Chief Executive Officer, including preparing form 8-K disclosure documents for filing.
    • Advising the board of a major nonprofit governmental institution in connection with self-evaluation of compliance mechanisms and board oversight in relation to a financial scandal.
    • Advising a major U.S. Bank in connection with its defense against a major shareholder activist.

    Capital Markets

    • Acting for a major Australian-based financial institution in connection with the registration of related American Depository Shares.
    • Acting for the initial purchasers in connection with the offering and issuance of a total of USD 3 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes pursuant to Rule 144/Reg S in four series.
    • Acting for the agents in connection with the offering of a USD 1.25 billion 5.350% note due October 18,2024 and another USD 1.25 billion 5.457% Notes due Nov 18, 2027.
    • Acting for the underwriters in connection with Rule 144 and Reg S offerings of JPY 4 billion 2.000% Senior notes due 2025.

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