About the Company

The firm of Farrah Munoko & Company Advocates (FM Advocates) is a registered firm that joined the highly competitive legal market on 21st April, 2015 and is engaged as a partnership in the practice of Law and Consultancy. Its offices at within Nairobi City County and are equipped with modern office and communication facilities comparable to a similar firm anywhere in the world. It has both professional and dedicated support staff some of whose details are provided hereunder. The firm majors in Corporate & Commercial Law, Conveyancing, Litigation (both civil and criminal law), Employment & Labour Relations, Construction Law, Electoral Laws & Administrative disputes, Constitutional & Human Rights Law, Estate Management & Family Law among others. All these are comprised in the firm’s 3 major departments. Below is a detailed scope of the areas of practice that the firm engages in

Our Services

Conveyancing Law The firm handles a whole range of property transactions and issues including:-  Transfers  Leases  Assignments  Charges and discharges  Litigation arising from rent and other property disputes  Registration of charges, mortgages and debentures  Transactions involving transfer and acquisition of properties at both individual and commercial level Litigation  The firm undertakes Civil and Criminal Litigation  Debt Collection  Contractual and employment related disputes  Insurance Claims  Constitutional Ligation & Class Action claims  Electoral disputes Probate and Administration & Family Law  The firm deals with Wills and administration of both testate and intestate Estates.  The firm also deals with matrimonial proceedings and all actions related thereto. Personal Injury Claims The firm offers a full range of services in the following main areas:  Road Traffic Accidents  Occupational Diseases  Product Liability  Industrial Accidents  Occupiers’ Liability  Workmen Compensation claims Employment Law and Labour Relations The firm offers legal representation in court cases arising from employment disputes such as those that emerge upon employee termination and also in matters arising from trade disputes between an employer and its employee union. Advice is also offered on a variety of employment related issues such as:-  The drafting of employment contracts for various classes of workers.  Collective Bargaining Agreements.  Drafting of Legal documents required by statute such as Pension Scheme Deeds and various agreements to be entered into the Pension Scheme Service Providers. For continuing schemes, we offer advice on adherence to the requirements of the RBA. Debt Recovery Services In offering debt recovery services, we recognize that speed is of the essence especially when dealing with unscrupulous debtors who seek to adopt a variety of schemes to defeat creditors such as effecting changes to the names in which assets were originally registered. For optimal efficiency when dealing with such matters we have come up with the following mode of operation:- - We prepare and serve letter(s) demanding payment of the debt immediately upon receipt of instructions. - Where a decision to file a court case has been reached, we file the suit within three days upon lapse of the notice in the letter demanding payment. - Once a matter is in court, we pursue it diligently to ensure that the hearing dates are obtained promptly. We ensure active follow-up of court registry matters relating to fixing of hearing dates so as to avoid delays brought on by bureaucracy. - Upon obtaining judgment, we apply for warrants of execution immediately. In executing decrees, we only entrust auctioneers who have been carefully vetted for honesty, diligence and a proven track record in work performance. - We also mediate on amicable settlement of disputes where applicable and necessary. Constitutional & Human Rights Litigation The firm also offers legal advise and representation in this area of Law which the principal partners have through out their years of practice brought together a combined force to achieve results. Mr. Farrah who was serving as a Senior legal officer at WRAP, a non governmental human rights organization in Nairobi where he gained a lot of experience in the field of human rights especially child rights involving enforcing parental responsibility, custody and both international and local adoption proceedings. Building & Civil Engineering Contract Law The Firm also deals with Construction Law with Mr. Farrah having trained on FIDIC Principals, relevant local construction legislations and also acted for various Construction Companies in a variety of matters emanating within this field.

Advisory type

Legal (& Notary)

Service line

Full Service Firm, Crime & Fraud, Employment, Environmental, Family Business, Pro Bono, Real Estate, Other Services

Offices

College House 1st Floor, Koinnage Street nairobi, Kenya