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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Charles Wamae
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

19 Lawyers

Network memberships

Multilaw

Languages

English and Swahili

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial and corporate
M&A
Project development
Project development : Infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Wamae & Allen is a premier full-service Law firm offering great expertise, depth and value to the practice of Law and service delivery to clients.

The firm has a dedicated team of skilled lawyers with strong work ethic and a Client-First approach philosophy in delivering legal services to a broad range of clients, including governments, multinational companies, banking and financial institutions. We take pride in being our clients’ primary information resource.

As the sole Kenyan member of Multilaw, we provide our clients with worldwide legal access by connecting them with multi-jurisdictional legal experts to facilitate cross-border transactions and disputes. 

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance  
  • Banking
  • Competition
  • Financial restructuring
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Address:
3rd Floor, Top Plaza
Off Ngong Road, Kindaruma Road
Nairobi
Tel:+254-20-2222293, +254-202222341/2/3, +254202176402/3 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://wamaeallen.com/
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 5
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
10 practice areas
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Bowmans
11 practice areas
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DLA Piper Kenya | IKM Advocates
10 practice areas
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Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Matthews
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Muriu Mungai & Company Advocates (MMC Asafo)
10 practice areas
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NBMA Advocates
9 practice areas
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TripleOKLaw
9 practice areas
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Walker Kontos
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | Kieti Law
3 practice areas
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Kaplan & Stratton
11 practice areas
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Oraro & Company Advocates
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates
12 practice areas
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MMAN Advocates
11 practice areas
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Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates
10 practice areas
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Tier 5

Ashitiva Advocates
8 practice areas
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Clyde & Co
5 practice areas
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Igeria & Ngugi Advocates
6 practice areas
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KN Law
4 practice areas
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KO Associates
8 practice areas
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MWC Legal
9 practice areas
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Munyao Muthama and Kashindi
3 practice areas
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Wamae & Allen
6 practice areas
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Notable

CFL Advocates
3 practice areas
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G&A Advocates
7 practice areas
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Mohammed Muigai Advocates
2 practice areas
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Muma and Kanjama Advocates
1 practice area
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O&M Law Advocates
2 practice areas
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RONN Law
6 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 5
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
10 practice areas
View profile
Bowmans
11 practice areas
View full profile
DLA Piper Kenya | IKM Advocates
10 practice areas
View profile

Tier 2

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | Kieti Law
3 practice areas
View full profile
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Matthews
10 practice areas
View full profile
Kaplan & Stratton
11 practice areas
View full profile
NBMA Advocates
9 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 3

CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates
12 practice areas
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KO Associates
8 practice areas
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MWC Legal
9 practice areas
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Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates
10 practice areas
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Muriu Mungai & Company Advocates (MMC Asafo)
10 practice areas
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TripleOKLaw
9 practice areas
View profile

Tier 4

MMAN Advocates
11 practice areas
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McKay Advocates
6 practice areas
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Oraro & Company Advocates
11 practice areas
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Walker Kontos
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

Clyde & Co
5 practice areas
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KN Law
4 practice areas
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Wamae & Allen
6 practice areas
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Notable

Ashitiva Advocates
8 practice areas
View profile
Igeria & Ngugi Advocates
6 practice areas
View full profile
O&M Law Advocates
2 practice areas
View profile
Project development
Tier 4
19 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
10 practice areas
View profile
Bowmans
11 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 2

DLA Piper Kenya | IKM Advocates
10 practice areas
View profile
Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Matthews
10 practice areas
View full profile
Kaplan & Stratton
11 practice areas
View full profile
Oraro & Company Advocates
11 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 3

KO Associates
8 practice areas
View full profile
Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates
10 practice areas
View profile
Walker Kontos
11 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 4

CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates
12 practice areas
View full profile
Muriu Mungai & Company Advocates (MMC Asafo)
10 practice areas
View full profile
NBMA Advocates
9 practice areas
View full profile
TripleOKLaw
9 practice areas
View profile
Wamae & Allen
6 practice areas
View full profile

Notable

Ashitiva Advocates
8 practice areas
View profile
MMAN Advocates
11 practice areas
View profile
MWC Legal
9 practice areas
View full profile
McKay Advocates
6 practice areas
View profile
RONN Law
6 practice areas
View profile
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Wamae & Allen is a full-service law firm in Nairobi. The firm is a Multilaw member. The firm’s work focuses on banking and finance and capital markets work. The firm is particularly active in real estate and finance sectors. 

  

Highlights  

Wamae & Allen is currently engaged by engaged by Kigutha New Estate Limited on project related legal services, including reviewing the project Management Agreement, reviewing the Kigutha Farmers (Kenya) Limited Coffee Farm Management Agreement, and perusing the title documents over the property. Advisory is currently ongoing and led by Charles Wamae and Virginiah Gichuhi.  

The firm is also advising Claycity LImited, a joint venture project involving Clayworks Limited, Housing Finance Group and an international strategic investment firm. The firm is engaged for the subdivision and subsequent sale of various plots to diverse purchases. This involves the examination of title documents as well as historical and official searches at relevant Lands and Registries. The advisory is currently ongoing and led by partners Charles WamaeJaneirene Maina, and Virginiah Gichuhi.  

 

Key Clients  

Gulf African Bank; I&M Bank; Absa Bank; Stanbic Bank; Desire Flora & Windsor Flowers; Kigutha New Estate Limited; Clay City; Sichuan Huashi; Villa Kazi Homes; Nenare Development Limited;  

 

Testimonials 2024-2025  

We appreciate the effort made by the team to present unique solutions to challenges faced by the bank and the care taken by the said firm in conducting research on different areas of the law. (Banking & Finance) 

Proactive and responsive. (Banking & Finance) 

Professionalism, customer engagement, excellent communication, responsiveness (Banking & Finance) 

The firm has a well structured policy on accuracy of documents, turn around time, feedback and reporting. The availability of the lawyers in the firm also ensures requests can be handled promptly.” (Banking & Finance) 

The firm is excellent in legal drafting of it's pleadings, research and client care. They are able to understand the challenges and issues at hand.” (Banking & Finance) 

“We appreciate their ability to respond on a timely basis and easy access to the partners. (M&A) 

Their legal firm has a wide array of very skilled and very professional partners and employees. There is no angle that they have not been able to assist with. (Project Development) 

Efficiency, professional advice, a large knowledgeable team in many areas, articulation (Project Development) 

“S.C. Allen Gichuhi is the most effective problem solver, solution finder with an in depth knowledge of the law.” (Project Development) 

Caxstone Kigata’s understanding and that he goes the extra mile to solve problems. (Banking & Finance) 

Caxstone Kigata is very patient and always attentive in taking instructions. Client updates are also prompt.” (Banking & Finance) 

Charles Wamae thinks through the problem and gives options on the solutions and helps make us understand the risks and rewards.” (M&A) 

Charles Wamae is very good at his advice, he listens very patiently, very calm and knowledgeable.” (Project Development) 

Charles Wamae’s depth of knowledge on commercial law is an asset. It allows innovative solutions and client problems.” (Banking & Finance) 

Virginiah Nduta is very proactive in service delivery, and ensuring turn around time.” (Banking & Finance) 

Virginiah Nduta excels in land issues and has assisted a vast number of community members in navigating the legal minefield of title transfers efficiently and effectively. (Project Development) 

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