our people
Anthony Gakuru
practical experience
Anthony Gakuru is a Partner at ENSafrica | Kenya.
He specialises in Corporate Commercial, Private Equity & Technology, Media and Telecoms.
Anthony’s experience includes advising clients on a wide range of corporate/commercial matters ranging from managing legal due diligences and forensics; advising and preparing documentation for mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions; capital markets, telecommunications and advising and assisting clients with business establishment in Kenya and regulatory compliance. He has also acted for a number of private equity houses in their investments in the East Africa region.
He is an International Lawyers For Africa (ILFA) 2019 Alumni through which he was seconded to Clifford Chance LLP, London.
Anthony is the member of the East African Law Society, Law Society of Kenya and International Bar Association.
Anthony is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:
- IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide; M&A – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (Kenya)
- Chambers Fintech Guide 2022 – “Associate to Watch” Fintech Legal (Kenya)
- Chambers Global Guide 2023, 2022 – Corporate M&A (Kenya) – “Up and coming”
qualifications
- B (Honours), Moi University
- Post Graduate Diploma – Kenya School of Law
- Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Commissioner for Oaths
- Notary Public
Memberships:
- Member of the Kenya Law Society
- Member of the East Africa Law Society
- Member of the International Bar Association
