Mr. Johnson Osoi, Managing Partner
Johnson & Partners Advocates LLP · Nairobi

Premium Legal Counsel
For Modern Business &
Complex Matters.

A boutique, innovative law firm providing premium legal services across Kenya and Africa  for institutions, founders and private clients with matters that demand discretion, experience and results.

Vision · Mission · Mantra

To be a leading legal consultancy in Africa.

Mission

To provide practical, quality and innovative professional legal services to our clients across every industry sector we serve.

Mantra

“The Counsel You Keep.
The Experience You Need.”

Why Johnson & Partners

A boutique firm built for results.

We pair the rigour of a top-tier institution with the agility, discretion and personal investment of a boutique practice.

Discreet

Confidentiality is engineered into how we work, from intake to closing.

Innovative

Our Atlas OS platform powers secure collaboration with clients in real time.

Strategic

We solve for outcomes, not motions. Counsel that holds in the boardroom and the courtroom.

African

Deep Kenyan roots and a regional reach across East and Southern Africa.

Meet the Partners

Senior counsel who lead every mandate.

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Johnson P. Osoi
Founding Partner

Johnson P. Osoi

Founding Partner. Leads complex corporate, project finance and energy mandates with a regional footprint.

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Gertrude Kibare
Managing Partner

Gertrude Kibare

Managing Partner. Leads the firm's litigation and banking & finance practice with a focus on strategic, resilient counsel.

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Topua Lesinko
Partner

Topua Lesinko

Partner. Advises on constitutional law, M&A, public procurement and election disputes across Kenya and the region.

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Margaret L. Kishoiyian
Partner

Margaret L. Kishoiyian

Partner. Combines a Master of Laws in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy with strong commercial and advisory experience.

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David Tenge
Partner

David Tenge

Partner. Wide-ranging litigation and advisory experience built across leading public-interest, oversight and private practice institutions.

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Mary Nyamawi
Office Administrator

Mary Nyamawi

Office Administrator. Qualified accounts professional coordinating office operations, compliance and day-to-day client experience.

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Sharon Wanga
Associate Advocate

Sharon Wanga

Associate Advocate supporting corporate, commercial and advisory mandates across the firm's practice groups.

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Emanuel Mariiba
Associate Advocate

Emanuel Mariiba

Associate Advocate supporting commercial transactions and dispute resolution mandates.

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Gideon Leperes Kuya
Intern

Gideon Leperes Kuya

Intern supporting legal research, drafting and case preparation across the firm's practice areas.

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Angela Okatch
Customer Care

Angela Okatch

Customer Care lead coordinating client experience, reception and front-office communications.

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350+
Mandates closed across 11 sectors
11
Industries actively served
8
Core practice areas
100%
Client matters held to commercial-grade standards
Community members gathered around a shared water point in rural Kenya
Impact & Pro Bono

Counsel in service of community, environment and justice.

From Alternative Justice Systems work under Article 159 to training women on land rights in Kajiado, our pro bono mandates are held to the same standards as our commercial work.

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