Daniel Kiragu
Daniel Kiragu is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. He has over 7 years of experience successfully advising and representing both local and international clients in a wide array of ground-breaking contentious and non-contentious matters.
Daniel's main areas of expertise include commercial litigation, criminal litigation, alternative dispute resolution, insolvency, banking, employment & labour, land, family & succession law.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
- LLB (Hons), The University of Nairobi
- Diploma in Business & Information Technology, Strathmore University
- K.C.S.E, Alliance High School
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK) – Committee Member, Practice Standards & Ethics Committee
- Notary Public
- Commissioner for Oaths
- Member, East Africa Law Society and Nairobi LSK Branch
- Alliance High School Old Boys Club
Languages
Languages
- English
- Swahili
Credentials
Education
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
- LLB (Hons), The University of Nairobi
- Diploma in Business & Information Technology, Strathmore University
- K.C.S.E, Alliance High School
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK) – Committee Member, Practice Standards & Ethics Committee
- Notary Public
- Commissioner for Oaths
- Member, East Africa Law Society and Nairobi LSK Branch
- Alliance High School Old Boys Club
Languages
- English
- Swahili
Experience
Commercial Litigation
Assisted in the successful petition objecting to the award of a tender for the printing of Kenya currency bank notes to an international company in a contract worth over US $105,000,000.
Commercial Litigation
Advised and represented an international construction company in opposing injunctive orders sought by a bank, restraining its group of companies from disposing of assets/accounts in Kenya, and opposed a mandatory injunction requiring remittance of proceeds under the disputed agreement worth USD 52.3 Million.
Commercial Litigation
Advised and represented a Dutch brewing company in connection with a disputed termination of distribution agreements in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with a combined dispute value of approximately USD 30 Million.
Arbitration
Advised and successfully represented a client in a Management Agreement dispute with a Club.
Arbitration
Successfully represented a major hospital in a rent dispute.
Criminal Litigation/Anti-Corruption Matters
Successfully advised and represented a Client in a high-profile murder investigation involving an international journalist.
Criminal Litigation/Anti-Corruption Matters
Successfully represented a prominent accused person for actions taken while serving as a Cabinet Secretary in the Government of Kenya.
Criminal Litigation/Anti-Corruption Matters
Successfully advised and represented a Client in an international money laundering investigation
Family & Succession Law
Represented high-value interests during the succession of the estates of prominent personalities.
Family & Succession Law
Acted for clients in divorce matters and child maintenance disputes.
Employment & Labour Relations
Acted for a major transport company in various matters, notably successfully objecting to the execution of Kshs. 526,328,390/= awarded to a worker’s union as compensation for redundancy.
Land Disputes
Part of the team that represented a Bank and an Innocent Buyer in opposing a suit by a defaulting borrower seeking to reclaim the Title of a property worth Kshs. 2.5 Billion.
Land Disputes
Successfully represented a client in obtaining the Title of a valuable parcel of land through adverse possession.
