Fidel Mwaki
MANAGING PARTNER
Leads the firm's corporate, commercial and regulatory practices, with over 15 years advising local and international businesses, investors and industry associations, including on market entry into Kenya.
THE LAWYER AFRICA · TOP 100 REAL ESTATE FINANCE LAWYERS · 2023–2026
AREAS OF SUPERVISION
- Corporate and M&A
- Commercial Transactions
- Regulatory
- Dispute Resolution
- AI & Data Governance
- Immigration and Mobility
- Notarial Services
Fidel combines technical legal advice with strategic support on transaction structuring, regulatory engagement and commercial risk. He regularly advises international businesses entering or expanding in Kenya on investment structures, licensing, sector regulation, immigration and compliance, with particular experience in gaming, financial services, technology and infrastructure.
He supervises the firm's dispute resolution work, with a focus on commercial, shareholder and contractual disputes, and its notarial practice. His finance work covers secured lending, development finance, guarantees and security documentation.
He leads the firm's AI and data privacy work, advising organisations on data protection programmes, AI governance and technology procurement, and contributes to public consultation on Kenya's AI policy. He also leads FMC Learning & Development.
ADMISSIONS & QUALIFICATIONS
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public
LLB and LLM, University of Warwick
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
ASSOCIATIONS
Law Society of Kenya
East Africa Law Society
PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING
Author, The Gambling Control Act, 2025: A New Regulatory Era for Kenya's Gambling Sector (2025)
Author, Kenya's Gambling Laws: An Overview (2026)
Joint submission on the draft Kenya AI and Emerging Technologies Policy (2026)
Speaker, Navigating the Regulatory Environment in Kenya, with Primerio International
IBA Anti-Corruption Conference, Mauritius
Tanzania Competition Law and Investment Conference
RECOGNITION
Top 100 Real Estate Finance Lawyers, The Lawyer Africa, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2017
Diana Wariara
PARTNER
Leads the firm's projects, employment and private client practices, advising developers, investors, employers, families and family businesses.
AREAS OF SUPERVISION
- Projects: real estate and construction
- Employment and HR
- Private Client and estate planning
- Family business
- Personal and family matters
- Agriculture
- Dispute Resolution
Diana advises on acquisitions and disposals, conveyancing, commercial leasing, project structuring and residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments. She coordinates the full legal and registration workstream — survey and boundaries, planning approvals, documentation, completion and registration — with particular experience on Ardhisasa, Kenya's electronic land registration platform.
She advises individuals, families and family businesses on wills, trusts, succession and estate administration, and on personal matters including separation, divorce and parental responsibility. She also advises on agricultural land and investment.
She supervises the firm's employment practice, advising employers on contracts, HR policies, executive hires and exits, disciplinary processes and workplace data protection.
ADMISSIONS & QUALIFICATIONS
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Commissioner for Oaths
LLB, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
ASSOCIATIONS
Law Society of Kenya
East Africa Law Society
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Affiliate Member
PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING
Author, An Essential Guide to Wealth Preservation and Asset Protection in Kenya (2025)
Author, Family Trusts in Kenya (2026)
Co-author, Nairobi's New Development Control Policy (2026)
Speaker, Navigating the Regulatory Environment in Kenya, with Primerio International
IBA Anti-Corruption Conference, Mauritius
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