Dispute Resolution
At Robson Harris, we understand that there is no new normal in the ever-changing business environment. Therefore, our main goal is to craft practical, innovative, business oriented and cost-effective legal solutions that advance the core business of our clients. Having one of Kenya’s most robust Dispute Resolution Department, Robson Harris has over the years on boarded a team of proficient and experienced practitioners who endeavor to represent and protect our clients’ interests in various courts and tribunals in Kenya as well as in international Courts and Arbitration Centres.
We pride ourselves in our experience in trial advocacy and in our ability to adapt to the ever-changing legal landscape. Our team has cultivated a reputation for pursuing all available avenues in dispute resolution and succeeding in a wide range of highly complex and sensitive cases.
Our approach is to provide pragmatic, commercially-focused legal solutions for our clients’ most intricate legal problems.
Key Matters Handled
- Represented the government within the East African Community, its Central bank and government ministries in arbitration proceedings at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) involving a claim exceeding USD 1 Billion (KES 129 billion).
- Represented a government within the East African Community at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague on claims of a breach of contract in a several construction matters valued at cumulative value of over USD 31.6 Million.
- Successfully defended a state power corporation in a USD 112 million (KES 14 billion) breach of contract claim regarding supply of electrical equipment.
- Successfully defended a tier one bank in USD 7.8 million (KES 97 million) proceedings to stop property auction due to loan default.
- Defended a transport sector state corporation in procurement review proceedings for a USD 32.8 million (KES 4 billion) tender.
- Represented a county government in a petition concerning a USD 73.8 million (KES 9 billion) housing project, involving displacement, environmental and constitutional issues.
- Successfully defended a client against an irregular tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority amounting to Ksh 200 million (approx. USD 1.5 million), securing a full reversal of the penalties.
- Represented a company seeking to compel the Registrar of Companies to adhere to the procedures of the Companies Act and strike out the name of a new company that was phonetically similar to our client’s name.
- Successfully represented a state corporation in a suit where a party sought to stop an award of a KShs. 690 Million tender for a gas project to a third party by the said state corporation.
- Represented a state corporation where the petitioner sought to challenge government guarantees and termination terms with respect to several power stations for the value of KShs. 2.4 Trillion.
- Represented a bank in Kenya wherein the Assets Recovery Agency sought forfeiture of KShs.200 Million which monies were used as security for an overdraft facility.
- Represented a state corporation in a land dispute where the Plaintiff sought orders to compel our client to sell a property valued at KSHs.1.12 Billion
- Successfully represented a state corporation in a suit where the Plaintiff sought to quash a gazette notice which sought to compulsorily acquire a property valued at KShs.1.14 Billion
- Successfully represented a state corporation which had been sued for cancellation of a tender for supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Claims Management System valued at KShs.697 Million
- Successfully represented a state corporation in a claim seeking termination of a tender for supply and delivery of heavy fuel oil to a power station whose value was KShs.2.9 Billion
- Represented financial institutions in trade union suits seeking computation and payment of all unionisable employees of the Bank covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Salary increment.
- Successfully mediated a copyright dispute for a major EPZ firm, avoiding costly litigation and achieving a client-favourable outcome.
- Represented a government parastatal in a construction arbitration in a matter involving breach of contract to the tune of KES 5B (USD. 38.9M).
- Defended a client in construction dispute involving compensation for damages in a fixed tender sum of KES 241 M (USD 1.8M).
- Defended a Kenyan listed bank in a debt recovery suit involving execution of property in recovery of a default worth KES 211M (USD1.6M).
- Successfully represented a government parastatal in an Arbitration proceeding involving a dispute worth KES 38 M (USD 294 K).
- Represented a Kenyan listed bank in a complex employment dispute that involves unionization of several employees.
- Represented a State Corporation in a major procurement dispute in tender involving purchase and supply of goods worth 124 M (USD 961 K)