| Wairimu Karanja is the founder of, and lead consultant at, Wairimu & Co. (W&Co.), a specialist firm and consultancy, based in Nairobi, which advises on African and international law and policy matters.
She previously worked at Anjarwalla & Khanna and JMiles & Co., both based in Kenya. Wairimu has been recognized as a future leader in Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Arbitration. Her advisory work has spanned several countries and sectors, including: advice to SMEs in Kenya; co-ordination of telecommunication M&A advice in 15 countries in Africa; wind and solar power project advice in Kenya; mining project advice in Kenya and South Sudan; oil refinery and project advice in East Africa; electricity mini-grid advice in Kenya; private equity advice in Mauritius; real estate investment advice relating to the Ivory Coast; and international arbitration representation in Tanzania, UK and Mozambique. Wairimu is a co-organiser of the annual East Africa International Arbitration Conference (EAIAC). She has also spoken at conferences on investment, international disputes and ENR in China, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, the UAE, the UK, and the US. She has contributed to books and publications on ENR, international dispute resolution, and investment in Africa. |
