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
Bachelor of Law (LLB)
Postgraduate Diploma- Kenya School of Law
Career Summary
Lake Turkana Wind Power - Legal Officer
Practice Areas & Expertise
Banking, Finance & Securities
Corporate & Commercial Law
Real Estate
Professional Memberships
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
Member of the Law Society of Kenya