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Nigel Shaw is the Managing Partner at ENS in Kenya.  He specialises in Real Estate, Energy, Immigration & Private Client work.

He has acted for clients in a variety of industries and his experience includes both commercial and private client work, particularly, energy projects, real estate development, real estate transactions, employment and immigration matters.

Nigel is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:

• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide; Restructuring and insolvency, Energy and infrastructure, M&A – 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 – Highly Regarded (Kenya)
• Chambers Global Guide 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 – Real Estate; 2019, 2018 – Banking and Finance; High Net Worth 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021 (Kenya)
• The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 (Leading Partner), 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018 – Real Estate and Construction; 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 - Privatisation & Projects; 2022 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A; 2025 (Key Lawyer), 2024, 2023 - Employment (Kenya)

area of expertise

qualifications

• LLB (Leicester University)
• Law Society of Kenya
• Barrister at Law, Grays Inn, London