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Ms. Gitau is Managing Partner and Head of Corporate Commercial, providing strategic legal and ethical counsel across complex regulatory environments.
She specializes in data protection, healthcare compliance, intellectual property (including motorsports), real estate, and commercial audits, using a prevention-first mediation approach to protect and position clients strategically.
Biography
As the Managing Partner and Head of Corporate Commercial, Ms. Gitau provides elite strategic counsel at the intersection of law, ethics, and high-performance industry operations. An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an M.Sc. Bioethics scholar, she is uniquely positioned to lead corporate clients through complex regulatory landscapes with both statutory precision and ethical integrity.
​Ms. Gitau is a Certified Professional Mediator who champions a "prevention-first" approach, resolving intricate business and property disputes through structured, ethical negotiation.
​Under her leadership, the Corporate Commercial Division offers specialized expertise across several key pillars:
​Data Protection & Governance: Advising on the complexities of data privacy and regulatory audits to ensure corporate compliance in an increasingly digital and scrutinized global landscape.
​Medical Law & Healthcare Compliance: Leading institutional formalization and developing ethical compliance frameworks for medical facilities and research bodies, ensuring operations meet the highest bioethical standards.
​Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment: Providing strategic brand protection and image rights advisory. Ms. Gitau offers a distinctive niche in Motorsports, leveraging her personal involvement in the sector to advise on commercial contracts, liability, and regulatory matters. Additionally, she specializes in Traditional Knowledge (TK), securing communal IP rights under the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Act.
​Real Estate & Property Assets: Overseeing high-value commercial conveyancing and property development, with a specialized focus on Sectional Properties and ethical land acquisition.
​Commercial Instruments & Strategic Audits: Spearheading the drafting of specialized commercial instruments and conducting rigorous audits to safeguard corporate interests in evolving markets.
​Ms. Gitau’s approach ensures that the firm’s clients are not just legally protected, but strategically positioned to thrive in even the most challenging environments.