Benson Ngugi, the Managing Partner at Igeria & Ngugi Advocates, brings over two decades of legal expertise to the firm. With over 20 years of practice, including 21 years with the firm, Benson has been pivotal in steering Igeria & Ngugi to new heights. His areas of specialization include corporate commercial law, commercial litigation and arbitration, conveyancing, real estate, banking and finance and mergers and acquisitions.
He is ranked by Chambers Global 2025 and 2026 and recognized by IFLR1000 as a notable practitioner in M&A and Banking & Finance. In 2023, he was named Managing Partner of the Year at the Nairobi Legal Awards in recognition of his leadership and professional excellence. Benson holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi and a Global Executive MBA from USIU-Africa/Frankfurt School of Business and Finance. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a certified Executive Leadership Coach by the International Coaching Federation. His professional memberships are extensive, including the Commonwealth Law Association, the Law Society of Kenya, the East Africa Law Society, and the Institute of Directors among others.
Throughout his career, Benson has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence. His extensive experience includes handling high-value transactions such as advising a Retirement Benefits Scheme on the proposed sale of land to the Affordable Housing Board for affordable housing development, as well as advising an International School on a KES 1.2 billion fundraising transaction to support its expansion into A-level education and related facilities showcasing his expertise in managing complex financial transactions.
Under Benson’s leadership, Igeria & Ngugi Advocates continues to thrive, providing top-tier legal services and maintaining a strong reputation in the legal community. His professional journey and accomplishments reflect a career dedicated to legal excellence and innovation.
Notable Assignments
- Advised a Pan-African financial services holding company listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Uganda Securities Exchange, and Rwanda Stock Exchange on a real estate project valued at USD 6,739,806.
- Advised a client in the hospitality industry on the financing and regulatory aspects involving the sale of properties whose transaction value is approximately one billion shillings.
- Advisory and review of the first demand guarantee for a Multinational Tech company that was seeking 18,000,000 Euros facility from the European Investment Bank Assisted in the ensuring all the Conditions precedent were met.
- Successfully advised a privately owned Sharia-compliant commercial bank incorporated in Kenya on its acquisition of a 62.5% stake in a leading Kenyan financial institution equivalent to Eleven Million, Two Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand, and Eighty-Seven (11,289,087) ordinary shares for a consideration of USD 19,747,142.40.
- Advising a major global humanitarian and development NGO on the implementation of its Host Country Agreement, focusing on the alignment of its national staff employment framework with its community development and emergency response operational model. This entailed a comprehensive legal analysis to align their national staff employment contracts with the privileges, immunities and tax obligations stipulated in the HCA, ensuring full compliance with both Kenyan labour law and international diplomatic conventions.
- Retained by the Regulator to provide guidance on the surrender of Spectrum by a holder of a license and to provide advice on the nature of assignment and transfer of surrendered spectrum. The Firm also provided input on gaps in the current legislation & international best practice in the final opinion provided.
- Retained by a top Bank in Kenya to advice on risk management for a mobile phone loan product for the purposes of ensuring compliance with both the Banking Act and the Insurance Act and the accompanying Regulation, Guidelines and Policies.
Managing Partner
Email: benson.ngugi@attorneysafrica.com
Qualifications
- LL. B HONS (University of Nairobi)
- Dip. Kenya School of Law
- GEMBA (USIU Africa / Frankfurt SBF)
- Certified Public Secretary (K)
- Commonwealth Law Association
Membership
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
- East Africa Law Society (EALS)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Institute of Directors
- International Commission of Jurists – Kenya
- Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration – Africa