BANKING AND PROPERTY

MAW Advocates LLP offers counsel in various types of transactions including:

Land and other real estate sales and purchases (conveyancing)

• Advising on and drafting of commercial and residential leases;
• Commercial and residential developments, including urban establishment and sectional title developments;
• Conventional transfers of properties, as well as transfers as a result of or in terms of liquidations, auctions, court orders, divorces, donations and deceased and insolvent estates;
• Advising in acquisition and disposal of land, buildings, homes and immovable properties.
• Drafting and reviewing agreements for sale as well as construction and building contracts.
• Negotiating, drafting and registration of leases.
• Preparation and registration of powers of attorney.
• License Agreements.

Banking Securities and Financial Services:

We provide the following services:

• Perfection and registration of security documentations including charges, debentures, chattels mortgages, deeds of rental assignment, lenders’ agreements, guarantees, and related documents.
• Advising on creation and perfection of documentation relating to loans and overdrafts, secured and unsecured working capital financing, asset financing, hire purchase and mortgages.
• Advising on regulatory and compliance requirements with the Banking Act and the Central Bank of Kenya Prudential Guidelines including conducting legal audits.

Real estate development and construction transactions

We provide the following services:

• Changes of user for properties.

Advising and preparing contracts for joint venture real estate projects, amalgamations, consolidations and subdivisions.