Lydia Owuor
Lydia Owuor is a Partner in our Real Estate Law practice. She is a highly experienced Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with more than 10 years of experience. She specialises in conveyancing, property law, and documentation and review of bank securities. Presently, she serves as a valuable member of the Law Society of Kenya’s Editorial Committee mandated to originate proposals on reform of the law and practice in relation to conveyancing, property law, and environmental law.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya – admitted to the Roll of Advocates on 8 October 2009
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Environmental Natural Resources Law – University of Nairobi
- Postgraduate Diploma, Law – Kenya School of Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) – University of Nairobi
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
Languages
Languages
- English
Credentials
Education
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya – admitted to the Roll of Advocates on 8 October 2009
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Environmental Natural Resources Law – University of Nairobi
- Postgraduate Diploma, Law – Kenya School of Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) – University of Nairobi
Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
Languages
- English
Experience
A foreign government agency on the acquisition an entire compound in Rosslyn – Nairobi consisting six (6) diplomatic town houses valued at USD 5,700,000. Our scope included conducting due diligence on the property and the vendor; advising on tenure, zoning regulations, planning laws and change of user; and reviewing Valuation Report and Physical Planning Report and providing risk indicators and recommendations
An international client looking to invest in a real estate project involving development of apartments and townhouses together with the related improvements and infrastructure to be leased or sold to a foreign embassy. Our scope involved undertaking due diligence on the project land and reviewing the transaction agreements to assist the client identify any risks and/or determine the viability of investing in the project
A Kenyan company in a matter valued at approximately USD 12,733,560 involving sale of the entire issued share capital of the company whose main asset is a multi-storey office building located in the Central Business District, Nairobi
A top-tier commercial bank in a sale of a commercial property located in Upper Hill and a residential property located in Muthaiga, Nairobi valued at approximately USD 9,929,430.00 by way of private treaty to reduce the borrower’s indebtedness
A local private hospital in an equity investment by Abraaj Group (a leading private equity fund with a focus on Africa and the Middle East) in drafting and negotiating the commercial terms of a long-term lease over the hospital premises
A state corporation in the energy sector in the purchase of five adjacent parcels of land in Suswa, Great Rift Valley, Kenya for the development of a high-voltage infrastructure network
Top-tier local commercial bank, in the preparation and perfection of securities created by five related Companies securing an aggregate of USD 20,449,014.22, negotiating loan take over terms with two local commercial banks and negotiating security sharing terms with Proparco
As a team member, a top-tier local commercial bank in due diligence investigations over securities in connection with the proposed acquisition of the portfolio of loans assets of another financial institution
An international financial institution on the steps required to undertake their security review portfolio in Kenya in light of the new legislation, that is, the Movable Property Security Rights Act, 2017 (MPSR), and registration of the security rights created by borrowers in its favour in the Collateral Registry created under the MPSR
A leading commercial bank in Kenya which was introducing its microfinance portfolio on perfection of microfinance security documents. Also assisted in developing a standard template for microfinance group lending and other support services
News
Market recognition
Featured in the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) Q1 Issue 2023 Digest as one of the leading ladies in KPDA
Market recognition
Featured in the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) Q1 Issue 2023 Digest as one of the leading ladies in KPDA
