Managing Partner - TripleOKLaw LLP, ICCA Governing Board, ICSID Panel of Arbitrators
John is acknowledged as an expert practitioner in several areas of law such as administrative law, banking and finance, constitutional law, competition law, employment and labour law, property law, public procurement, and sports law. He advises numerous blue-chip companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, private companies, and some of Kenya’s largest state corporations. He sits on the boards of several companies and public tribunals.
As a litigator, John represents clients regularly before the Kenyan courts at all levels, and has provided expert opinions and appeared as an expert witness on Kenyan law issues before the courts of England and the United States of America. He has also represented parties as counsel in several arbitration proceedings and acted in numerous disputes as either party appointed Arbitrator, Sole Arbitrator or Presiding Arbitrator.
He has consistently been ranked as a Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration on local and international reputable platforms over the past 20 years. These include the Chambers and Partners 2023 Guide for Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution: Arbitrators in Band 1.
Arbitration Law Reforms: Updating Arbitration Laws for Commercial Development & Fostering Trade in Africa