Financing Major Projects Across Kenya
Our Project Finance practice advises sponsors, lenders, government entities, and investors on the structuring and execution of project finance transactions across key sectors including infrastructure, energy, real estate, and transportation. We have particular experience in limited-recourse and non-recourse financing structures where the project's cash flows serve as the primary source of debt repayment.
We understand the unique legal and regulatory challenges that project finance transactions present in Kenya, including land acquisition, environmental compliance, public-private partnership frameworks, and sector-specific regulation. Our team works collaboratively with financial advisors, technical consultants, and government stakeholders to deliver financeable project structures.
From greenfield developments to brownfield expansions, we provide end-to-end legal support that covers project structuring, financing documentation, security arrangements, construction contracts, and operational agreements.
Key Contacts
How We Can Help
Project Structuring
Advising on the optimal legal and financial structure for projects, including SPV formation, concession arrangements, and risk allocation frameworks.
Financing Documentation
Drafting and negotiating project finance facility agreements, common terms agreements, security packages, and intercreditor arrangements.
Public-Private Partnerships
Advising on PPP transactions under Kenya's PPP Act, including concession agreements, government support agreements, and regulatory approvals.
Construction & EPC Contracts
Reviewing and negotiating engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, including risk allocation, performance guarantees, and dispute mechanisms.
Security & Collateral
Structuring and perfecting project security packages including assignments of project contracts, insurance proceeds, and revenue accounts.
Regulatory & Environmental
Navigating sector-specific regulatory requirements, environmental impact assessments, and government approvals for project implementation.
Why Choose Us for Project Finance
Complex Structuring
Experience structuring financeable projects across infrastructure, energy, and real estate sectors with complex regulatory landscapes.
Documentation Excellence
Precise, bankable documentation that meets the standards required by local and international lenders and DFIs.
Multi-Stakeholder Management
Skilled at coordinating legal workstreams across sponsors, lenders, contractors, and government authorities.
Risk Allocation
Deep understanding of how to structure risk allocation across project parties to create bankable, commercially viable project structures.
Project Finance Team
Grace Muthoni
Associate — Banking & FinanceEric N. Kihungu
Managing PartnerNeed Legal Advice on Project Finance?
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