We offer a top range services in the following areas:
Real Estate & Construction
We provide ace class legal solutions for Real Estate Development projects, Land sale transactions and dealings on interests and rights inland.
We provide ace class legal solutions for Real Estate Development projects, Land sale transactions and dealings on interests and rights inland.
We ensure our clients get sound and timely legal advice and that all legal documentations are perfect and in line with the law.
We prepare and register leases, Agreements for Sale, Transfers of leases and sub-leases, Licenses, Tenancy Agreements, Property Management Agreements, Charges, and Loan Agreements.
We also advise our clients on Contracts and terms in the Bank’s Letters of offer and other credit facilities sought by them.
How can we help?
- Due diligence of title.
- Drafting, negotiating, and finalization of loan agreements related to real estate acquisition.
- Drafting and negotiation of construction contracts.
- Purchase of property.
- Sale of property.
- Lease & renting.
- Mortgage and other modes of creating security
Corporate and Commercial law
In this area, we provide in-depth attention to the drafting of commercial contracts of all types and
In this area, we provide in-depth attention to the drafting of commercial contracts of all types and providing commercial legal advice to businesses due diligence and investigations, transaction advisory services in sale and purchase of shares and securities.
We also offer advisory and drafting services on all areas of securities law, public offers and listings, privatizations, rights issues, equity, and debt issues, and continued listing and compliance obligations.
How can we help?
- Formation of Companies
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Reorganization and Reconstructions
- Liquidations
- Import & Export Code
- Foreign Investment Proposals
- Privatization
- Franchising
- Joint Ventures / Shareholders Agreement
- Asset Acquisitions
- Joint Venture
- Trade Arrangement and Technology Transfers
- International Trade
- Statutory Filings under Company Law
Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property team has expertise in all areas of trade or service mark, trade secret, copyright and patent law.
Our Intellectual Property team has expertise in all areas of trade or service mark, trade secret, copyright and patent law.
We advise our clients on the selection, availability, use, and registration of trade or service marks, patents, and copyright applications within Kenya and abroad.
How can we help?
- Registration Renewal of trade or service marks, copyrights, patents, and designs.
- Initial investigations into potential patentability of inventions.
- License agreements including shrink-wrap and click-wrap licenses.
- Merchandising agreements.
- Assisting clients in obtaining and protecting domain names.
- Infringement and Passing-off action.
- Counterfeit Product Investigation or Seizure.
- Trade secrets.
- Confidentiality of trade secrets.
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
The firm provides advice with respect to Banking, Finance, and Capital Market services.
The firm provides advice with respect to Banking, Finance, and Capital Market services.
We assist its clients from term sheet to closing, and if required even restructuring. The team provides a complete range of legal, consulting, and advisory services.
How can we help?
- Drafting of financing documents such as loan agreement, security agreement
- A title search of the immovable properties offered as security
- Initial public offering
- Project Finance.
- Mortgages
- Equity and debt public offerings
- Due diligence of project documents
- Legal counsel for lenders/borrowers agreements in the banking and finance areas
Taxation
Solving your tax problems cannot be accomplished without first understanding the other financial problems you may be facing.
Solving your tax problems cannot be accomplished without first understanding the other financial problems you may be facing.
At Silvana & Associates Advocates, we make it our priority to understand the unique situation surrounding your tax problems and help you put together a plan to find a solution. We help in identifying, understanding, and representing in Tax matters for companies in Kenya.
How can we help?
- Issues relating to VAT
- Corporate and personnel income tax
- Company and partnership income and capital gains tax
- Tax effectiveness of commercial ventures
- Tax investigations &Tax litigation
Governance Audits
We provide board training, governance training as well as governance audits to our clients.
We provide board training, governance training as well as governance audits to our clients.
Through the governance audits and training, we are able to assist our clients to maintain the required international and local standards on leadership within their legal entities.
Company Secretarial Practice
We deal in the incorporation of companies, registration of foreign companies in Kenya . . .
We deal in the incorporation of companies, registration of foreign companies in Kenya, registration of Public Benefit Organizations, partnerships, registration of business names, and limited liability partnerships.
We also offer winding up services, filing of annual returns and other statutory compliance documents, and attending to preparation of meetings and other board processes.
Probate and Administration
We help our clients in preparing wills and general administration of property in inheritance.
We help our clients in preparing wills and general administration of property in inheritance.
We also assist to structure family trusts for effective and efficient management of family properties. We give tailored solutions in dealing with inheritance properties with a view to avoiding deadlocks.
Employment and Labor Relations
We provide legal advice on the legal requirements that govern the employer-employee relationship.
We provide legal advice on the legal requirements that govern the employer-employee relationship.
This includes preparation of employments contracts and in the case of dispute during the sustenance of the contract legal advice to solve such disputes. We also represent our clients in cases that may emanate from such disputes.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
We offer specialized services in arbitration and mediation with a view to concretely solve matters between disputants ..
We offer specialized services in arbitration and mediation with a view to concretely solve matters between disputants whilst maintaining relationships. The services are cost effective and timely.
Legalization & Attestation of Documents
We provide legalization services for clients who require to use documents and certificates issued in Kenya in different countries.
We provide legalization services for clients who require to use documents and certificates issued in Kenya in different countries. We take our clients through the entire process which includes legalization at specific embassies where need arises.
Other Legal and Company Secretarial Services
We are ready to offer solutions to our clients in all areas of law and company secretarial practice.
We are ready to offer solutions to our clients in all areas of law and company secretarial practice. We are equipped to handle new areas that may emerge for our clients. It is this that makes us a full service and diverse firm.
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