McKay is a full-service law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. We have been providing high-quality advisory and transactional legal services for over 10 years. At McKay, we understand that a client requires a tailored experience, and we devote ourselves to realizing exactly that. We provide bespoke, practical, and commercially-focused legal solutions through a relentless focus on client's needs and teamwork. Our service delivery is always grounded on the following service standards: Swift responsiveness to clients; Bespoke application of the law to a client’s needs; and service delivery with integrity.
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McKay has a well-established client base growing in tandem with economic developments and increased investments in the East Africa region. Our client base transcends all major economic sectors, including manufacturing, telecommunications, renewable energy, real estate, oil & gas, sports & gaming, finance & private equity, government, and quasi-government bodies, amongst others. To deliver efficient and bespoke legal solutions to clients, McKay continually invests in growing its human resource capacity. The Firm currently has over 35 staff comprising senior partners, senior associates, associates, and support staff with specialized knowledge and experience in the specific areas they work on.
McKay Advocates
McKay has been recognised for the stellar work it has been involved in. Since 2018, the Firm has been consistently ranked and recognised as a Recommended Firm by IFLR 1000 for outstanding work in Finance, Energy, Mining, Mergers & Acquisitions and others. The Firm has also been feted by the Dubai-based African Excellence Awards as a leading corporate law firm in Asia, the Middle
East and Africa region.
Our Partners
Morintat Peter Oiboo
President & Partner
Peter is a Senior Partner within the Firm. He possesses great experience commercial and corporate transactions. Peter has an unmatched depth of expertise across various legal disciplines and is praised by clients for his hands-on approach to complex and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions. He renders innovative and practical solutions to our clients and is a key cog of the Firm’s meteoric rise. He has been recognised as an industry leader in commercial law in the East African region by the African Business Excellence Awards, an awards program that showcases and casts the spotlight on dedicated entrepreneurs and innovative professionals, whose work and determination contributes to the development of enterprise in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market.
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He has advised on some of the most transformative and disruptive transactions in Kenya and continues to cement his sound reputation as a highly sought-after progressive counsel. Peter holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Cumbria (UK), a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Nairobi and a post graduate diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. Peter is a management consultant and a member of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS) – UK and is a fellow at the Mandela Washington. Peter continues to build capacity and knowledge in contemporary corporate and commercial developments and has a keen interest in infrastructure and energy projects, particularly renewable energy, financial technology and capital markets.
