About
Partner at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates in Kenya. Sam Wainaina qualified as a Kenyan advocate in 1978, joined Kaplan & Stratton the same year and became a partner in 1983; he specialises in commercial and corporate law, notably energy and infrastructure projects, banking securities, corporate restructuring, pension and retirement benefits and intellectual property, and is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, the International Trademark Association and the Institute of Trademark Attorneys.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceEnergy & InfrastructureIntellectual PropertyPensions & Benefits
Office
Expertise
Energy and infrastructure projectsTelecommunications transactions (e.g. Telkom Kenya acquisition)Banking securitiesCorporate restructuringPension and retirement benefitsIntellectual property
Education
- LL.M., International Trade & Investments Law — University of Nairobi
- Kenya School of Law — Bar Qualifying Examinations
- LL.B (Honours) — University of Nairobi
Admissions
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (qualified 1978)
- Member, Law Society of Kenya
- Member, International Trademark Association
- Member, Institute of Trademark Attorneys
Languages
EnglishKiswahili