Real Estate
Institutional landlords, developers, REITs and private clients executing serious property transactions.
Understanding the real estate operating environment.
Bulk conveyancing, off-plan releases and the maturing REIT market are reshaping Kenyan real estate. Title diligence, stamp-duty practice and Lands-Registry workflows are evolving in parallel, and the gap between a clean completion and a contested one has widened.
Institutional investors, development funds and family offices are deploying capital at a scale the market has not previously absorbed. Mixed-use, logistics-led industrial parks, coastal hospitality and last-mile retail are all attracting structured equity, and each asset class brings its own diligence, tax and regulatory profile.
Our conveyancing and real-estate disputes practices sit on the same floor. The team that pressure-tests title and structures the SPV is the team that defends it if a caveat, rectification claim or stamp-duty assessment surfaces later, so structure and enforceability are tested against each other from the first instruction.
- Title risk
- Bulk transactions
- Tenant disputes
Opportunities we structure and protect.
How our practices serve this sector.
Why real estate clients choose us.
Partners leading this industry.
David Tenge
Partner. Wide-ranging litigation and advisory experience built across leading public-interest, oversight and private practice institutions.
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Sector questions, answered.
Can you handle bulk conveyancing for off-plan releases?+
Yes, with a dedicated transaction coordinator and templated workflows.
Do you advise on REIT formation?+
Yes, a certified REIT practitioner sits on the team.
Can you act for institutional investors acquiring portfolios?+
Yes, including title diligence, SPV structuring, stamp-duty optimisation and post-completion management arrangements.
How do you handle title irregularities surfaced during diligence?+
We pursue rectification, indemnity or restructuring depending on the defect, and we will tell you clearly when a defect is fatal rather than papering it over to keep a deal alive.
Can you defend caveats, stamp-duty assessments and Lands-Registry disputes?+
Yes. The same team that closes the transaction defends it if the position is later contested, so structure and enforceability are tested against each other from instruction.
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Whether you require a confidential consultation or a free case evaluation, our partners are ready to listen.