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Corporate Finance Leadership
Recognition for board-level corporate and financing counsel.
Founding Partner
Johnson P. Osoi
Corporate & Finance
Founding Partner. Leads complex corporate, project finance and energy mandates with a regional footprint.
- Department
- Founding Partner
- Bar
- High Court of Kenya
- Languages
- English · Kiswahili
Professional Overview
Beyond the title.
Founding partner focused on corporate architecture, project finance and regional growth mandates.
“Johnson's counsel is grounded in structure: identify the commercial objective, design the legal path, and keep execution disciplined until close.”
Johnson is the Founding Partner of the firm. He has structured some of the most ambitious project finance and corporate transactions executed in the region, advising sponsors, lenders and public institutions.
His practice combines deep technical command with a calm, deliberate manner that has made him a trusted counsellor to boards across East Africa.
Leadership Philosophy
Johnson's counsel is grounded in structure: identify the commercial objective, design the legal path, and keep execution disciplined until close.
Professional Focus
Founding Partner mandates that combine technical command with commercial fluency.
Key Accomplishments
Advised boards on cross-border investment structures and corporate governance frameworks.
Client Approach
Senior, hands-on counsel with direct contact from intake to closing.
Career History
A trajectory of consequential mandates.
- TodayFounding Partner · Johnson & Partners Advocates LLP
Leads corporate, finance and board-level advisory mandates for sponsors, lenders and operating companies.
- 2020Project Finance Lead
Structured energy, infrastructure and real estate financing mandates with lender and sponsor-side teams.
- 2016Corporate Transactions Counsel
Advised on shareholder arrangements, market-entry structures, acquisitions and governance frameworks.
- 2012Commercial Associate
Built a drafting and negotiation foundation across commercial contracts and secured lending.
- AdmissionAdvocate of the High Court of Kenya
Admitted to practice after completing the Kenya School of Law programme.
Qualifications & Education
Credentials that underwrite the counsel.
Academic
- LL.M, Corporate & Finance Law
- LL.B (Hons), University of Nairobi
- Postgraduate Diploma, Kenya School of Law
Bar Admissions
- — High Court of Kenya
Memberships
- — Law Society of Kenya
- — East Africa Law Society
- — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Qualifications & Certifications
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Commissioner for Oaths
Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K)
Expertise & Practice Areas
Where this counsel applies.
PRACTICE AREA
Corporate & Commercial
End-to-end counsel for the lifecycle of a modern African business.
EXPLOREPRACTICE AREA
Banking & Finance
Capital, credit and cross-border financing engineered for African markets.
EXPLOREPRACTICE AREA
Conveyancing & Real Estate
Discreet, end-to-end real estate counsel for serious property transactions.
EXPLOREAreas of Specialisation
Mergers, acquisitions and divestituresJoint ventures and shareholder arrangementsDrafting and review of credit facility and security documentationKenyan banking and financing regulatory advisorySale, purchase and transfer of landMortgage and charge documentation
Achievements & Recognition
Authority earned in the room.
Selected awards, appointments, speaking engagements and recognitions that have shaped this practice.
- AchievementAdvised boards on cross-border investment structures and corporate governance frameworks.
- AchievementLed project-finance documentation for energy and infrastructure clients.
- AchievementBuilt the firm's corporate-commercial playbook for founder, investor and lender mandates.
- AchievementAuthored thought leadership on capital movement and project finance in East Africa.
- PublicationProject Finance in East African Energy (2023)
Awards & Certificates
Recognition, records and milestone proof points.
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Energy Transactions
Acknowledged for structured advice on energy and infrastructure mandates.
Beyond the Profile
Highlights, appearances & community.
Conferences, awards, speaking engagements and community work, moments from the practice.
In Conversation
Interviews, talks & appearances.
Selected video features from conferences, media interviews and firm-hosted briefings.
Direct Contact
Engage Johnson directly.
For confidential matters, write directly or book a consultation. All enquiries are handled with discretion.
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