Nyakio Linda Manga

Email: NManga@kapstrat.com
Position: Partner
Practice Area: Forensics and Due Diligence | Immigration & Private Client | Power and Energy | Real Estate & Property Management | Structured Finance

Nyakio Linda Manga qualified as a Kenyan Advocate in 2008 and has worked with Kaplan & Stratton Advocates since 2007. Her work encompasses immigration, general commercial and employment, conveyancing work particularly property acquisition/disposal, property laws and landlord and tenant.

• Advocate – High court of Kenya

• English
• Swahili
• French

• Advising on the proposed sale of a 60,000 acre ranch within Laikipia, 2014
  Advising Alten Kenya Solarfarms B.V on their proposed develop of a 40 MW Solar PV plant, 2013.
• African Barrick Gold’s acquisition of Aviva Mining Kenya Limited from Aviva Corporation, 2012.
• Proposed takeover of KenolKobil by Puma Energy of Switzerland – Due diligence handling environmental forensic and licensing requirements, 2012.
• Base Resources Limited – Acquisition of Kenya’s largest titanium, ilmenite, rutile and zircon mineral excavation project from TSX-listed Vaaldiam Mining (previously Tiomin Resources) by Australian listed Base Resources Limited, 2010.
• Sangare Ranch – project structuring for a housing development on a conservancy, 2010.
• Acted for PDL Toll in their proposed investment in Rift Valley Railways – Due diligence handling property and environmental law matters, 2008.
• Real Estate – Project structuring and transaction documents for the Hardy Manor development of 9 luxury houses in Karen worth KES 350,000,000, 2008.
• Corporate start-up – various companies – Incorporation of local companies and Registration of branch offices.
• Employment issues – various companies – Employment contracts, terminations, transfers of employees.
• Immigration matters – Fragomen LLP, England – Legal opinions and applications for various entry permits – 2008 to date.
• Commercial contracts negotiation and drafting – various companies – Management agreements, shareholders and joint venture agreements, distribution contracts, licence agreements, share and asset purchase agreements.