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A boutique practice built on facilitation experience.

Panam & Company Advocates is a boutique legal practice and Commissioner for Oaths based at Standard Building, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, serving investors, businesses, financial institutions, organisations and individuals across the full spectrum of commercial and private-client law. We work in close collaboration and cooperation with our clients, developing a thorough knowledge of their business and needs.

Every matter is senior-led, and our lean structure of advocates and dedicated support staff keeps our services efficient and competitively priced.

Two Panam & Company advocates in consultation at the firm's Nairobi office

Our distinction

Most law firms can tell you what the law says. We can also tell you how the process actually runs, because we have sat on both sides of the counter.

  • Facilitation insight

    Direct familiarity with company registration, tax, licensing and immigration processes, and with the digital government platforms investors use every day.

  • Regional perspective

    Professional experience across seven African markets, including Kenya, the East African Community, and jurisdictions in West and Southern Africa.

  • Nationwide reach

    Correspondent advocates in all major towns, among them Mombasa, Eldoret, Kakamega, Machakos and Kitui, with fee estimates negotiated in advance.

  • Senior-led service

    Clients work directly with experienced counsel, with a single point of contact throughout the matter.

  • Process transparency

    Every engagement begins with a step-by-step process map and a realistic timeline, so there are no surprises.

  • Resolution mindset

    As certified mediation and arbitration practitioners we look for the commercially sensible resolution first, and litigate firmly when the matter requires it.

Vision, mission & values

Vision
To be the preferred law firm in Kenya and beyond.
Mission
To provide quality and efficient legal and consultancy services at a competitive price.
Integrity
We advise on what is right, not merely what is expedient.
Clarity
Plain language, transparent scope and honest timelines.
Diligence
Thorough preparation so nothing a client submits has to go around twice.
Discretion
Our clients' affairs are handled with strict confidentiality.
Service
Responsiveness measured in hours, not weeks.

Clients & sectors

  • Foreign investors & multinationals
  • Banks, financiers & insurers
  • Kenyan companies, SMEs & co-operatives
  • Health-sector & life-sciences investors
  • NGOs, foundations & social enterprises
  • County governments & public institutions
  • Property buyers, sellers & developers
  • Families & individuals

Firm resources

A modern, fully computerised practice: client and office accounting, round-the-clock connectivity for legal research, one-to-one computing with individual e-mail, secure backups, and a databank of standard documents covering charges, mortgages, debentures, discharges, debt collection correspondence and company forms, which keeps routine work fast and consistent.