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Patrick Karanja is a highly sought-after business, finance, and real estate legal expert, recognized for providing premium advisory services to individual clients, investors, corporates, and nonprofit organizations in Kenya and across Africa. With over 20 years of experience, Patrick is the go-to advisor for business registration, legal compliance, real estate transactions, ESG due diligence, immigration advisory, private client services, and investment structuring.
As the founding partner of a respected boutique law firm in Nairobi, Patrick leads a multidisciplinary practice that delivers tailored solutions in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and cross-border transactions. He has advised leading local and international clients on multi-million-dollar investments, property acquisitions, corporate structuring, and compliance with Kenya’s evolving regulatory landscape.
Patrick is also widely recognized as a regional leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advisory, sustainable investment, and business and human rights compliance. He brings over 20 years of legal, governance, and business advisory experience with a strong track record in delivering practical, high-impact solutions in:
- Company registration, structuring & legal compliance
- Real estate investment, property acquisition & leasing
- Private equity, venture capital & cross-border transactions
- Nonprofit & INGO registration, restructuring & governance
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) due diligence
- Business & human rights advisory (UNGPs, EU CSDDD, IFC)
- Private client & immigration services for global investors
Patrick is a trusted counsel to clients seeking to navigate complex legal environments with integrity, discretion, and efficiency. His clients include global development organizations, high-value real estate investors, VC-backed startups, family-owned businesses, philanthropic institutions, global and regional development organizations, VC and PE investors entering African markets, faith-based and humanitarian NGOs, diaspora clients investing in Kenya’s property market, and local/multinational companies across various sectors.
Legal Practice Experience
- Managing Partner, Eddah & Karanja Company Advocates
- Partner, Patrick Karanja Company Advocates
- International Development Consultant – Project Lead Africa, Advocates for International Development
- Senior Corporate Legal Consultant, Njoroge Regeru & Company
- Partner, Kairu Mbuthia & Kiingati Company Advocates
- Associate, Havelock Nduati & Company Limited
- Associate, L.G. Menezes Advocates
Academic/ Professional Qualifications
- Master of Science in Management and Organizational Development, United States International University – Africa
- Master of Laws, International Trade and Investments (ongoing)
- Bachelor of Laws, Moi University, LL. B (Hons)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public
Professional Memberships
- American Society of International Law (ASIL) – Helton Fellow
- Member, Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS) – YES Alumni
- Member, Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
- Member, East Africa Law Society (EALS)
- Board Member, Daraja Kenya Initiative (Daraja Academy) – Championing Girls Education and Empowerment
- Member, EALS Business and Human Committee
Key Strategic Assignments handled
- Advising multinational financial institutions on offshore wealth and new capital market products.
- Advising global forex trading companies on setting up subsidiary and licencing as online forex brokers.
- Advising merger/acquisition worth USD.26 Million.
- Advising on SEZ Project worth USD. 400 Million.
- Advising on local law for major PPP Project.
- Africa/Kenya General Counsel for subsidiaries US/UK/UAE/Europe based companies/charities.
- Legislative compliance for various multinationals.
