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Wairimu Karanja

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Partner at Persistent

Nairobi

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About

Partner based in Nairobi who oversees corporate, legal, ESG and compliance matters and supports entrepreneurs with venture building advice. Brings 15 years of legal experience in climate, energy, infrastructure, PE and M&A across Africa.

Experience

  1. PersistentPartnercurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. PersistentChief Legal Officercurrent2021 — presentNairobi, Kenya
  3. W&Co. Law+PolicyFounder and Lead Lawyer2018 — 2021Nairobi
  4. International Energy CharterInternational Research Fellow2018 — 2019
  5. Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP)Legal Practitioner and LLM Candidate2016 — 2017University of Dundee
  6. JMiles & Co.Director2016
  7. JMiles & Co.Assistant Director2015 — 2016
  8. JMiles & Co.Senior Associate2012 — 2014
  9. Stephenson Harwood LLPInternational Secondee Associate2015
  10. China Law SocietyResearch Consultant and Secondee2014
  11. Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALNPrincipal Associate2011 — 2012
  12. Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALNAssociate2009 — 2010
  13. Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALNTrainee Advocate/Pupil2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Corporate and commercial lawInternational arbitration and dispute resolutionLegal AdviceLegal ResearchCommercial LitigationInternational LawLegal WritingLitigationCorporate GovernanceIntellectual PropertyArbitrationCorporate Law
+1 moreEnergy law and policy

Languages English

From Wairimu's professional profile.

Colleagues at Persistent

Amos Gachuiri
Director of the Board at Persistent
Chanzu Lidaga
Tech Venture Builder at Persistent
Chris Aidun
Partner, Co-founder, Director of the Board at Persistent
Clara Li
Senior Investment Analyst at Persistent
Dami Aremu
Investment Associate at Persistent
Damilola Oluwayose
Communications Analyst at Persistent
Dirk Muench
Co-founder, Strategy Advisor, Director of the Board at Persistent
Eva Stolz
Investment Principal at Persistent

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Who is Wairimu Karanja?
Partner based in Nairobi who oversees corporate, legal, ESG and compliance matters and supports entrepreneurs with venture building advice. Brings 15 years of legal experience in climate, energy, infrastructure, PE and M&A across Africa.
Where does Wairimu Karanja work?
Wairimu Karanja is Partner at Persistent.
Where did Wairimu Karanja go to school?
Wairimu Karanja studied at The University of Dundee (Master of Laws (LLM), Energy Law and Policy); Kenya School of Law (Post-Graduate Diploma In Law); University of Nairobi (Bachelor of Laws - LLB).

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Also worked at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN1

Ruth KamauOffice Manager at AHL Venture Partners