In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, strong legal foundations are essential for sustainable growth, corporate stability, and long-term success. At Hansen Advocates, our Corporate & Commercial Law practice delivers strategic, commercially driven legal solutions tailored to the evolving needs of startups, SMEs, multinational companies, and established enterprises in Kenya and across international markets.

We advise clients across a wide range of industries, combining legal precision with commercial insight to help businesses make informed decisions, mitigate risk, and unlock value. Our approach is practical, responsive, and results-oriented ensuring that legal strategy is fully aligned with business objectives at every stage of growth, investment, and expansion.

Our department has acted for and continues to advise a diverse portfolio of local and international clients, including CORAT Africa, Msaada Architects (a USA-based architectural and design firm), COLENCO (an international engineering and consultancy firm), as well as leading retail and consumer brands such as Baby and Kids by Quickmart. These engagements reflect our broad experience supporting organisations operating across non-profit sectors, retail and FMCG, professional services, architecture and design, engineering consultancy, and cross-border commercial enterprises.

Our Corporate & Commercial Law services are comprehensive and include company incorporation in Kenya, corporate restructuring, business formation, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, corporate governance advisory, commercial contract drafting and negotiation, and regulatory compliance advisory. We also provide ongoing general counsel support for businesses seeking day-to-day legal advisory services.

We have significant expertise in complex, high-value corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, private equity structuring, strategic investments, and business acquisitions. We guide clients through the full transaction lifecycle—from legal due diligence and risk assessment to negotiation, drafting of transaction documents, regulatory approvals, and completion ensuring seamless execution and protection of commercial interests.

In addition, we support clients in cross-border transactions, international commercial agreements, licensing arrangements, and multi-jurisdictional contract structuring. Our team ensures full regulatory compliance while safeguarding our clients’ commercial position in both local and international markets.

At Hansen Advocates, we recognise that every business is unique. We work closely with our clients to deliver tailored, commercially sound legal solutions that not only protect their interests but also enable growth, scalability, investment readiness, and long-term success in an increasingly globalised economy