William Maina

Principal Associate

+254 20 271 3977

william@koassociates.co.ke

William is a Principal Associate in the Firm’s Commercial and Corporate/M&A Practice and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over five years’ experience in corporate advisory, commercial transactions, and dispute resolution. He advises companies, financial institutions, investors, and entrepreneurs on corporate structuring and governance, intellectual property, and complex commercial disputes.

His experience spans the full transaction lifecycle, from advising on corporate restructurings to regulatory compliance. He also develops and implements brand-protection strategies.

William represents clients in high-value commercial disputes before superior courts, tribunals, and specialist adjudication panels. His contentious practice includes construction and energy claims.

As an Accredited Associate Arbitrator, Certified Professional Mediator, William brings a distinctive multidisciplinary perspective to his practice, with particular insight into regulated sectors such as energy and financial services. He is valued for his precision, responsiveness, sound commercial judgment, and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical strategies aligned with his clients’ objectives.

Transaction Highlights

• Advising a technology company on the proposed acquisition of a competitor, including deal structuring and a phased engagement.
• Structuring and drafting an investment agreement for a manufacturing and production venture, including party structuring and investor-protection.
• Leading the corporate restructuring and intellectual-property strategy of a regional MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) group — covering holding-company structuring.
• Advising on shareholder and director exits for technology and services companies.
• Advising a joint venture on a claim exceeding KES 1.1 billion against a State power utility in an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) dispute before a Dispute Adjudication Board.
• Acting for banks and microfinance institutions on security enforcement and property recovery.
• Advising on succession, family investment formation, and private-wealth structuring.

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – United States International University (USIU–Africa), Nairobi (ongoing)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Advocates Training Programme – Kenya School of Law
• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) – University of Nairobi

Languages

• English
• Kiswahili

Countries of Work Experience

• Kenya

Citizenship

• Kenyan