Kenya

Firm overview

Von Seidels is a specialist IP law firm in Africa with a team of over 100 people. We assist clients both locally and internationally in obtaining all forms of IP protection and deals with all IP related commercial activities, including agreements, valuations and litigation.

Our head office is in Cape Town and we have a satellite office in Johannesburg, South Africa. We have offices in ARIPO (Namibia), OAPI (Cameroon) and Nigeria.

Von Seidels OAPI office is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon and is managed by Oswald Alembong who resides in Yaoundé.

Oswald Alembong, a qualified chemical engineer, worked in our head office in Cape Town, South Africa for five years and qualified as a South African attorney and patent attorney. He returned to his home country of Cameroon in January 2020 and established our OAPI office. In addition to being a South African patent attorney, Oswald is also a qualified Cameroonian attorney.

Our OAPI office provides IP services in 17 African countries. OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle) is a regional filing system for patents and trade marks providing protection in all its 17 member countries which are predominantly French-speaking: Benin, Burkina-Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Comoros. 

Our offices cover the majority of the African continent. South Africa, ARIPO, OAPI and Nigeria combined comprise 70% of Africa’s countries. In the rest of Africa we work with trusted agents. 

With many years of experience working in Africa, we have vast local knowledge and understanding of country-specific legislative requirements and issues across this continent.

Firm overview

O&M Law has over the years grown rapidly into a highly rated full-service law firm that provides a comprehensive range of legal solutions for domestic and international clients with the standard of client care and responsiveness that has become our signature.

We have achieved this by working closely with our clients on a diverse range of transactions that include banking, project financing, corporate and commercial, real estate, private equity transactions, energy and natural resources, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, labour relations, intellectual property and dispute resolution.

At O&M Law, we take pride in our dedication to providing high-quality, effective and commercially sound legal services and in our demonstrated ability to assist our clients in achieving their objectives as efficiently and smoothly as possible whilst minimising the legal and regulatory risks.
The team at O&M Law comprises of 20 advocates with each team member having a high level of expertise in different areas of law.

We have acted for a wide range of clients from the public and private sector in Kenya and across the African continent and strive to deliver a tailored and considerate approach to our service that suite the unique needs of our clients.

Our clients include the Government of the Republic of Kenya, real estate developers, banks, microfinance institutions, financial services institutions, embassies, manufacturing & service companies, technology and telecommunications companies, infrastructure, transport & construction companies, and private individuals.  Big or small, complex or routine, each client and their matters receive the dedication and attention that have allowed us to grow with our clients.
Our senior partners, Patrick Ogola and Maureen Mujera have practiced in Kenya for over 22 years and have acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience while acting on many notable matters and transactions. Along the way, they have developed a reputation for offering professional, efficient and cost effective legal services.  Working alongside the Partners is an eclectic, experienced, and energetic team of advocates, paralegals, and support staff, each of whom has in-depth knowledge of the different aspects that make up a modern legal practice and consistently exhibits the aptitude and flexibility needed to serve our clients more efficiently.

Firm overview

Muthoni Advocates is a full-service Intellectual Property and Commercial law firm specializing in Trade Marks, Patents, Designs, Copyright and enforcement of these rights as well as various components of Commercial transactions. Our firm has been developed through sound business principles, responsiveness to Corporate and individual needs, understanding our clients’ objectives and providing practical and clear solutions.

Firm overview

Our overarching goal is to provide seamless legal services in East Africa through our Kenya office.

The team of lawyers in Kenya have been involved in market leading transactions including advising on banking and finance matters, corporate and commercial transactions, employment law, capital markets, project finance, environmental law and energy, tax & exchange control, and intellectual property in a wide range for sectors.

Our overarching goal is to provide seamless legal services in East Africa through this office to enable our worldwide clients to harness the vast opportunities for sustainable investment that lie within that region of the continent and beyond.