IKM is active in a number of private and public sectors of the Kenyan economy. Through the firm’s alliance with the DLA Piper Group internationally and DLA Piper Africa, IKM is uniquely positioned to handle legal matters in Kenya as well as those that extend cross-border.

Hospitality and Leisure

Tourism is a major contributor to Kenya’s economy and the largest source of foreign exchange. Hospitality and Leisure are key sub-sectors of the tourism industry related specifically to accommodation and recreational activities – of which Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, is the safari capital of the world.

Our services

The practice areas which support the Hospitality and Leisure sector are:

  • Bank Securities and Finance
  • Conveyancing and Real Estate
  • Commercial and Corporate law
  • Competition and Monopolies law
  • Employment and Immigration
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax

Experience

  • Acted for Collingham Gardens Limited in a proposed joint venture with Paws Africa Safaris Limited to develop a hotel in Karen.

  • Acted for a consortium of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in of a joint venture to construct and operate a 200-room hospital in Nairobi and a 200-room hotel in Mombasa.

  • Acted for a consortium of investors developing the largest, modern and state-of-the-art mixed-use recreational facility in Rwanda. The 120-acre development included world-class recreation and leisure sport facilities, five star hotels and resorts, serviced apartments and townhouses, high rise office blocks, retail and department stores, school and hospital.

  • Acted in the restructuring of one of the leading hotel chains in Kenya in order to make it more tax efficient. The brief included the transfer of shares and certain assets, the protection of the client’s intellectual property rights through registration, and advising the client in negotiations with potential investors