Stella Muraguri - Global Referral - Litigation Law Stella Muraguri - Global Referral - Litigation Law

Stella Muraguri

Managing Partner

Full Member

Biography

Stella Muraguri is the founder and managing partner of MMW Advocates LLP, a full-service law firm providing tailor-made solutions to complex legal solutions. Stella believes that commercial legal conundrums can only be resolved by a new-age approach and by a law firm that understands the modern-day business complexities. To this end, Stella has dedicated her time towards business courses that lift the corporate veil, deep dive into how the law can be used pre-emptively in preparing the business for potential drawbacks and presently to cure commercial intricacies.

Stella can be described as a strategic thinker who looks at legal adversity and commercial pitfalls as a way to redefine the path by creating new jurisprudence. She is also creative, adventurous and bold which makes her a very captivating person to meet.

Professional Background:

Finance for Non-Finance Business Course-2022 – Strathmore Business School

Female Future Leadership Program-Women in Boards-FKE 2020-2021

Owner Manager Program (2018-2019)-Strathmore Business School

Member of Law Society of Kenya

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (2012)

Bachelor of Laws (2009)

Certified Public Accounts Section 1 and 2 (2008)

Firm Description

MMW Advocates LLP, prides itself on being Kenya’s Hub for Innovative Legal Solutions. It is located in Nairobi with branches in Nakuru and Nyeri. It was founded on the need to resolve commercial complexities through legal solutions. We are motivated by making an impact in our client’s businesses, our industry and the people we interact with.

Our highly experienced team offers a wide range of legal services to a large portfolio of clients in both the public and private sectors and serves industries which include manufacturing, banking. freight and logistics, leasing, fintech, insurance, construction, real estate and entertainment.

The firm has been Accredited & Recognised internationally and locally by

a) The International Advisory Experts Group as Kenya’s leading commercial litigation firm in the year 2020 & 2021;

b) Africa Excellence Award-best comprehensive law firm 2021-2022 in Kenya

c) Nairobi Legal Awards-Sme Law Firm of the year 2020-2021-second runner’s up

Member Details

Jurisdictions

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Exclusive Member

Banking and Finance , Capital Markets , Litigation , “ESG” (environmental, social, governance)

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