Practice Areas
Why You Need the Top Lawyers
D. Otunga & Associates offers legal consultancy, corporate governance, business development, regulatory compliance, and policy advisory. We help clients navigate legal frameworks, optimize operations, and enhance organizational efficiency.
What We Are Expert At
Legal Practice Areas
Legal Services
Company Secretary & Governance
Business Development
Professional Mediation
Legal Services
Being an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and working in consort with other well established Law Firms, D. Otunga & Associates will offer legal advice and services. This include and are not limited to Civil Litigation matters, Corporate and Commercial Law matters, Employment and Labor Relations contracts and cases, Family Law matters, Conveyancing Transactions, Constitutional and Human Rights protection matters, among others.
Company Secretary and Governance Compliance Services
This will be our area of specialization with a myriad of services to offer to Private and Public Companies, National and County Governments, State and Non-Governmental Agencies.
The Certified secretary shall perform all roles included in the ICPSK Governance Guidelines on The Role of Certified Secretary, including:
- Formulating meeting agendas.
- Executive and advising management on the content and organization of the Board Packs for meetings.
- Be the custodian of the seal of the Organization and account to the board for its use.
- Maintain and update the Organization’s registers and Minute Books.
- Give impartial advice and support to directors, particularly the non-executive ones who might not have detailed Organizational knowledge as the executive ones.
- Act as a channel of communication and information for nonexecutive directors.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant laws, statutory regulations, codes of governance and global best practices in corporate governance in the Organization.
- Ensure that the annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities.
- Ensure accurate recording of minutes of all meetings and ensure that the minute books are properly maintained.
- Provide guidance and advice within the Organization on matters of business ethics and good governance.
- Ensure that an annual Governance Audit is carried out by a competent qualified professional accredited by the Institute for that purpose.
- Ensure that the recommendations from the Governance Audit are considered by the Board in a formal Board meeting.
- To oversee a governance self-assessment and preparation of governance report in a format approved by the Institute.
- Participate as a key member in corporate mergers, acquisitions and disposals in protecting the Organization’s interests by ensuring that due diligence has been undertaken.
Business Development Services
This service is designed to cater to customers who require assistance in;
- Marketing: i.e., to find customers, design products, and properly penetrate new markets;
- Effective operations: by reducing costs through outsourced professional business administration;
- Financial planning: budgets and audits consulting for day to day running of business;
- Communication: with their customers and other businesses through trading platforms and software technology; and
- Policy formulation: in both the public and private sector.
Certified Professional Mediation
At D. Otunga & Associates, we provide Mediation Services that are confidential, cost-effective, and an efficient alternative to litigation. We help individuals, families, and businesses resolve disputes through structured, impartial mediation that promotes constructive dialogue and mutually beneficial outcomes.
Our experienced mediators create a neutral environment where parties can reach practical agreements while preserving relationships, saving time, reducing costs, and avoiding the stress of court proceedings.