BY SAM ALFAN.
A law firm associated with veteran lawyer Danstan Omari has been named among top law firms in Kenya.
Musyoki Mogaka advocates was named among top 50 law firms in the country by The Lawyers Africa.
The law firm led by the outspoken lawyer Omari and his brother Stephen Mogaka has handled various top cases . The firm was established in 2005 to fill a special niche in the market for specialized Legal and professional service.
The firm has doubtless carved its niche in the market for individuals and corporates that requires timely, comprehensive and reliable legal opinions, advice and representation aimed at optimizing opportunity.
The firm represents a large number of County Governments, multinational corporations, banking & financial institutions, public sector undertakings as well as individuals. The firm’s expertise coupled with effective, timely and practical solutions are the factors which are predominant in choosing the firm by the clients
It deals with commercial, family, constitutional, criminal among other cases.
The law firm has lately been hired by various people to petition the removal of Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji from office.
The law firm also represents several judges and magistrates through the Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association.
Among the cases which the firm is currently representing is the matter involving the estate of the late billionaire Tob Cohen, where the firm acts for Cohen’s sister Gabriel Hannah Van Straten.
The firm has also represented several police officers, among them those charged with the murder of Kionjokoma brothers as well as the trial of Embakasi North MP James Mwangi Gakuya, who is facing charges relating to loss of CDF Funds, among others.
Other law firms named are Mohammed Muigai, run by Central Bank of Kenya chairman Mohammed Nyaoga and his partner Prof Githu Muigai as well as the law firm of Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi’s law firm.
