Irene Fwaya
Senior Associate | Nairobi
Contact
T: +254 20 503 1600
E: irene.fwaya@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Irene Fwaya a senior associate in our Nairobi office and a member of the Mergers & Acquisition and Projects department.
Irene specialises in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters.
Experience
Irene has advised:
- Shalimar Flowers Kenya Limited on its acquisition of the business and assets of Karuturi Limited (In Receivership) (Liquidators Appointed) and Rhea Holdings Limited (In Receivership).
- NCBA Bank Kenya on the termination of Kaluworks Limited on administration through a company voluntary arrangement.
- Kasada GP Limited on its acquisition of Golden Jubilee Limited, the company that owns and operates Crowne Hotel, Nairobi.
- Creadev International on its equity investment in the Medical Concierge Group Limited, operating in Uganda as Rocket Health. Rocket Health is a pioneer of telemedicine in Uganda.
- Zebu Investment Partners and Deutsche Investitions- Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft on their equity investment in Copia Global Inc. Copia has operations in Kenya and Uganda.
- Lightrock on its equity investment in 4G Capital, a Mauritian entity. 4G Capital provides working capital to micro and small enterprises across Kenya and Uganda.
- EDF International SAS on its investment in Distributed Power Africa Limited and Econet Energy Kenya Limited.
- Eat N Go Limited on its acquisition of Om Nom Nom Africa.
- Goldman Sachs on its investment in Twiga Foods Limited.
- EDF International SAS on its investment in Bboxx Capital Ltd.
- NIC Ventures Limited in relation to the establishment of a joint venture operating a digital platform providing securities such as bid bonds with Masterpiece Fusion Limited.
- Deacons (East Africa) PLC on various options of business recovery including administration.
- Kenya Airways on its USD 2.2 billion balance sheet debt and equity restructuring.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Catholic University of East Africa.
- Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
- Member of Law Society of Kenya
- Admitted advocate of the High Court of Kenya
INSIGHTS
Overview
Irene Fwaya a senior associate in our Nairobi office and a member of the Mergers & Acquisition and Projects department.
Irene specialises in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters.
Experience
Irene has advised:
- Shalimar Flowers Kenya Limited on its acquisition of the business and assets of Karuturi Limited (In Receivership) (Liquidators Appointed) and Rhea Holdings Limited (In Receivership).
- NCBA Bank Kenya on the termination of Kaluworks Limited on administration through a company voluntary arrangement.
- Kasada GP Limited on its acquisition of Golden Jubilee Limited, the company that owns and operates Crowne Hotel, Nairobi.
- Creadev International on its equity investment in the Medical Concierge Group Limited, operating in Uganda as Rocket Health. Rocket Health is a pioneer of telemedicine in Uganda.
- Zebu Investment Partners and Deutsche Investitions- Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft on their equity investment in Copia Global Inc. Copia has operations in Kenya and Uganda.
- Lightrock on its equity investment in 4G Capital, a Mauritian entity. 4G Capital provides working capital to micro and small enterprises across Kenya and Uganda.
- EDF International SAS on its investment in Distributed Power Africa Limited and Econet Energy Kenya Limited.
- Eat N Go Limited on its acquisition of Om Nom Nom Africa.
- Goldman Sachs on its investment in Twiga Foods Limited.
- EDF International SAS on its investment in Bboxx Capital Ltd.
- NIC Ventures Limited in relation to the establishment of a joint venture operating a digital platform providing securities such as bid bonds with Masterpiece Fusion Limited.
- Deacons (East Africa) PLC on various options of business recovery including administration.
- Kenya Airways on its USD 2.2 billion balance sheet debt and equity restructuring.
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