Khalid Issa & Associates

Legal and Investment Advisory

We help you navigate the regulatory web of running a modern enterprise by drawing simple solutions to often complex issues in business & immigration. We also offer smart strategies to give you an edge in the fast-changing world of capital markets, banking & finance.




About Us

Khalid Issa & Associates is a vibrant law firm established in 2020 situated in the suburbs of Karen, within the commercial heart of Nairobi. We advise a wide spectrum of clients in the private sector, institutional and multi-national organisations, foreign investors and governmental institutions.

Our legal professionals practice in English law countries specifically in the fields of banking, finance, immigration, and corporate/commercial transactions. Our other specialist areas include ICT, intellectual property, tech-law, arbitration, tax, energy, project finance, debt raising, risk and compliance services, capital markets, investigations and corporate services.

Your team

Our creative team that is making everything possible

KHALID A. ISSA ,
SENIOR PARTNER.

WANGECHI M. KARURI ,
PARTNER.






Our Areas of Practise

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IMMIGRATION

We procure temporary visas, special passes, work permits in various classes, permanent residency and citizenship. Additionally, we represent clients in administrative courts, and offer counsel to our clients about their rights and obligations related to immigration. We guide clients through the process and offer the best immigration solutions.

CAPITAL MARKETS

We collaborate with securities issuers and investment banks to structure debt raises, financing, and secure investor rights while ensuring compliance with securities regulations. With extensive experience in regional and international capital markets and a team of competent legal and financial experts, they aim to protect investors and guide clients through the process.

BANKING FINANCE & INSOLVENCY

African countries are accelerating their economic development to meet the expectations of their populations, and financial institutions play a pivotal role in this process. Financing innovations are delivering fast sustainable growth to businesses and individuals and capital markets complement bank financing to provide large-scale and long-term solutions.



We specialize in providing expertise in various areas including:

  • Competition
  • As Africa’s competition regulators become more sophisticated and numerous countries strengthen their competition laws, businesses need a law firm that understands the changing world.


  • Corporate and M&A
  • Africa’s business landscape is changing at pace. Multinational corporations and international investors need to adapt to this new world and work with an ‘on the ground’ legal partner who understands the inherent risks and opportunities relevant to each jurisdiction.


  • Dispute Resolution
  • Effective and efficient dispute resolution will remain a core aspect of doing business in Africa in coming years; and ever-evolving regulatory regimes mean that organisations need forward-thinking, expert guidance to overcome such challenges.


  • Intellectual Property
  • African countries are accelerating their economic development to meet the expectations of their populations, and financial institutions play a pivotal role in this process. Financing innovations are delivering fast sustainable growth to businesses and individuals and capital markets complement bank financing to provide large-scale and long-term solutions.


  • International Trade Law
  • Trade laws are complex, open to interpretation and often contentious. Understanding the rules can make the difference between success and failure for import – export ventures.


  • Tax
  • Under increasing pressure to increase tax revenues, governments are constantly reviewing and reforming their tax regulatory frameworks and functions. Global challenges are also framing new changes to international and digital tax regulations. In this constantly evolving sector, insightful and forward-thinking advice is crucial.


  • Projects & Infrastructure
  • Innovative project structuring, financing and delivery are an integral part of the solution to Africa’s energy and infrastructure gap.


  • Private Clients
  • Total private wealth held in Africa is expected to rise 30% by 2030 and more and more high-net-worth families are turning to ALN for trusted, independent advice.


  • Employment

  • Forensics, Risk and Compliance

  • Real Estate and Construction


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