Benson Boru Waqo

Benson Boru Waqo

Partner

Biography

Waqo is the Partner in charge of Corporate & Commercial department Corporate & Commercial Law.

In the Corporate & Commercial Law he is involved in the incorporation of business entities including companies and partnerships, structuring shareholder rights, corporate restructurings which include mergers acquisitions, the transfer of business & debt conversion to equity and restructuring of existing companies; drafting and review of various commercial agreements.

Further he provides legal support services to clients in energy, mining and infrastructure developments. On renewable energy projects and oil & gas, he has been involved in drafting and negotiation of energy business contracts which include the following: Joint Venture Agreements; Power Purchase Agreements; Fixed Term Electricity Agreements; and Utility Service Energy Contracts. Further on renewable energy, he has advised and acted for clients on licensing, obtaining of Ministry of Energy approvals; applying for environmental Assessment approvals; giving specialist advice on carbon trading; advising on Project Finance and Infrastructure Development and liability analysis for power generation projects, industrial plants and oil, gas and other natural resource projects.

Key Qualifications
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Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Postgraduate Diploma- Kenya School of Law

Career Summary
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Lake Turkana Wind Power - Legal Officer

Practice Areas & Expertise
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Banking, Finance & Securities

Corporate & Commercial Law

Real Estate

Professional Memberships
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Advocate of the High Court of Kenya

Member of the Law Society of Kenya