Hellen Waithira is a highly skilled Associate in the Conveyancing Department at Igeria & Ngugi Advocates. With an extensive background in banking, finance and conveyancing.
She has exceptional proficiency in handling high-value projects, particularly in advising banking institutions on complex financial structuring. Notably, she played a pivotal role in the financial structuring of a syndicated loan facility worth Ksh 1.6 billion, procured by a private developer to finance the completion of a housing construction project. Her deep understanding of banking and finance transactions is further exemplified by her active engagement in securitization transactions worth over one hundred million Kenya Shillings, ensuring their successful execution.
Her legal acumen spans a broad spectrum of conveyancing matters, including property transfers, leases and mortgages. Hellen is adept at drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents with precision, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and protecting clients’ interests. Her ability to conduct thorough risk assessments and develop strategies to mitigate potential legal pitfalls highlights her meticulous approach to complex property transactions.
Throughout her career at Igeria & Ngugi Advocates, Hellen has been instrumental in client development efforts, fostering strong relationships and identifying opportunities for additional legal services. She has provided comprehensive legal advice to clients across various sectors, including financial institutions, private developers, and government agencies, offering tailored solutions that meet their specific needs.
Hellen’s educational background includes a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Nairobi. She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and stays updated on industry trends, changes in real estate law and emerging best practices.
Notable Assignments
- Acting for a leading green affordable housing company in negotiating sale agreements, drafting security documents, and structuring payment terms to ensure effective risk allocation and compliance with relevant financial regulations with regard to the sale of units at a 400-acre master-planned mixed-use development.
- Advised a leading Kenyan commercial bank on the legal aspects of a transaction involving a corporate entity in the real estate sector. The matter centred on the structuring and documentation of securities over real estate assets, ensuring compliance with land laws, title registration requirements, and regulatory approvals.
- Currently advising the country’s first dedicated green affordable housing company on the financing and regulatory aspects of a high-value acquisition of a property at a 32 Acre mixed use development. This includes structuring and documenting the transaction to ensure full compliance with regulations.
- Advised a financial services provider whose focus is to financially empower and elevate communities at grassroots level throughout Africa on the meticulous preparation and perfection of security documentation essential for a real estate project.
- Assisted high-net-worth clients in negotiating and securing financing for the acquisition of a prime property in Gigiri valued at Kenya Shillings 150 million. This involved advising on financing arrangements, negotiating loan terms, and reviewing security documentation to ensure a seamless transaction.
- Advised a Kenyan financial services organization headquartered in Kenya and with subsidiaries in Kenya and South Sudan on the real estate aspects of a transaction involving a real estate developer, focusing on the subdivision and replacement of a charge over property assets.
- Assisted a leading Kenyan commercial bank in the structuring of a loan facility worth KES. 42,900,000/= for the sale and purchase of a property in Runda by a high net worth client valued at KES. 58,000,000.00/=.
- Assisted a Kenyan financial services organization headquartered in Kenya and with subsidiaries in Kenya and South Sudan, in the preparation of security documentation for a property at Mountainview Apartments, valued at Kenya Shillings Thirty-Seven Million KES 37,000,000.
- Assisted a high-net-worth client in the acquisition of a residential property in Tilisi valued at Kenya Shillings 33 million, with financing from a leading Kenyan commercial bank.
- Assisted in securing the financing and the conversion of a title for a property in Karen worth Kenya Shillings Twenty-Seven Million (KES 27,000,000) from one of the largest Kenyan commercial banks.
Associate
Email: hellen.waithira@attorneysafrica.com
Qualifications
- LL. B HONS (University of Nairobi)
- Adv. Dip. Business Mngt (KIM)
- Dip. Kenya School of Law
Membership
- Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
- East Africa Law Society (EALS)