Wakiaga & Company Advocates & Advisory

What We Do

Advising Where Decisions Matter Most

Wakiaga & Company Advocates is a senior legal and advisory practice providing strategic legal counsel at the intersection of law, governance, policy, and economic transformation. The firm works with boards, institutions, governments, and organizations navigating complexity, reform, and long-term risk in an increasingly dynamic global environment.

We are engaged where decisions carry institutional weight, public consequence, or long-term strategic risk.

Our role is not simply to interpret the law, but to support decision-makers in navigating complexity with clarity, confidence, and accountability.

We work alongside boards, senior leadership, and public institutions to ensure that legal choices are informed by governance realities, policy intent, and long-term institutional impact.

This focus defines how we advise, how we engage, and the matters we choose to undertake.

Strategic legal services built on precision, foresight, and tailored advocacy for individuals and enterprises

We combine sharp legal insight with proactive strategy to protect and advance your interests.

A few more facts about our firm in numbers

1993

1993 etablished, 2026 – Firm Relaunched Under New Leadership

20+

Years of Senior Policy and Advisory Experience

30+

Advisory Experience Across 30+ Countries and Five Continents

15+

+15 years of Board Experience and + 20 Served in over 20 boards and committees

Our Practice Areas

Legal Services

Property & Real Estate

Conveyancing, leases, charges, transfers, property transactions, and related disputes.

Employment & Labour Matters

Employment contracts, workplace disputes, termination matters, and advisory support.

Commercial & Contractual Matters

Contract drafting and review, commercial disputes, and advisory support for owner-managed businesses.

Succession & Private Client Matters

Wills, estates, succession planning, probate, and family-related matters.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and court-related processes.

Regulatory & Compliance Matters

Personalized wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate administration to safeguard your legacy.

A detailed firm profile outlining the full scope of individual legal services is available upon request. — Request a Consultation

30+

Advisory Experience Across 30+ Countries and Five Continents.

Our Leader

Our Leadership Vision

Phyllis Wakiaga, M.B.S. is the CEO and Managing Partner of Wakiaga & Company Advocates, a senior legal and strategic advisory practice for a changing world. An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, she holds an MBA, a Master’s in International Trade and Investment Law, and is a PhD candidate in Leadership and Governance.

Her career spans over 20 years across law, governance, industrial policy, and board advisory, enabling her to provide judgment-led counsel on complex institutional and regulatory matters. She is also the Founder of CareerSight, a leadership and mentorship platform dedicated to developing ethical, purpose-driven leaders across Africa.

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Who We Serve

Our work is primarily oriented toward institutions and leaders operating in complex, regulated, or transformational environments, including:

Boards and board committees
Senior executives and leadership teams
Government ministries, agencies, and regulators
Development institutions and partners
Purpose-driven and impact-oriented organisations

These engagements are senior-level, often sensitive, and grounded in an understanding of governance, policy, and institutional accountability.

Our institutional advisory engagements are curated based on the specific context, complexity, and governance considerations of each matter. We invite institutions and leaders to contact us to discuss their requirements through a confidential consultation.

We advise institutions on matters including:

Governance and board oversight
Regulatory and public law matters
Policy development and reform
Investment and economic advisory
ESG and sustainability governance
Dispute and regulatory matter stewardship

Further details on institutional legal services are set out on the Services page

Our institutional advisory engagements are tailored to the context and complexity of each matter. Engagements are initiated through a confidential consultation. Request a Consultation

A long side our institutional advisory practice, we also provide legal services to individuals in select areas of practice. These engagements draw on the firm’s long-standing experience as a full-service law practice and are approached with the same standards of professionalism, care, and integrity that define our broader work.

Further details on individual legal services are set out on the Services page.

Impact

How We Measure Impact

Impact, for us, is reflected in judgment, trust, and the strength of institutions.

We assess our work not by volume or visibility, but by the quality and durability of the outcomes we support. Our performance is measured through four core lenses:

1

Quality of Advice and Judgment

The clarity, rigor, and soundness of counsel provided to individuals, boards, leaders, and institutions at moments of consequence.

2

Institutional Impact

The extent to which our work strengthens governance, decision-making, regulatory frameworks, and institutional effectiveness over time.

3

Client Trust and Enduring Relationships

The confidence placed in us by clients who return, refer, and engage us on complex and sensitive matters.

4

Professional Integrity and Stewardship

Consistency between our advice, our values, and the long-term public and institutional interest.

These measures guide how we engage, the matters we undertake, and the standards to which we hold ourselves.

Why Wakiaga & Company Advocates

In a crowded legal market, true differentiation lies not in scale or volume but in judgment, perspective, and trust. Wakiaga & Company Advocates is designed for clients who require more than technical legal advice. We are engaged where decisions carry institutional weight, public consequence, or long-term strategic risk.

What Sets Us Apart

Senior-Level Judgment

Our counsel is shaped by decades of experience across law, governance, policy, industry, and international advisory. We understand how decisions are made within boardrooms, regulatory bodies, and government.

Working Beyond Borders

We advise across jurisdictions, informed by a deep understanding of regional and international legal, policy, and regulatory environments.

Technology-Enabled Legal Insight

We use technology, including AI, to strengthen legal analysis, foresight, and advisory quality ensuring our counsel remains rigorous, current, and future-ready.

Institutional Perspective

We advise with a deep appreciation of institutional dynamics, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term accountability.