• (+254 20) 2721062
  • hellen@knkadvocates.co.ke
  • Utumishi Co-op House, 4th Floor (Wing B) Mamlaka Road,
          Off Nyerere Road. Nairobi
  • P.O Box 7989 - 00300, Nairobi

HELLEN OPILE

Position:

Partner, Head of Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Estate Planning

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES :
  • Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
  • East Africa Law Society (EALS)
QUALIFICATIONS

Ms. Opile holds a Bachelor of Laws Honors degree (LLB) from Moi University and is a holder of Diploma in Law, from the Kenya School of Law. She is a Licensed Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, and Commissioner for Oaths.

PRACTICE AREAS

Ms. Opile is a specialist in commercial, civil, criminal and public law litigation wherein she handles banking and company litigation, contentious commercial transactions, industrial and labour law, consumer protection and professional negligence claims, judicial review, subrogation recoveries and other insurance related litigation, enforcement of intellectual property rights and other civil liability claims. She also handles estate planning which includes creation of living trusts, both testate and intestate, probate and administration, drafting of wills and trusts. She also handles contentious and non-contentious children matters.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
  • Partner – Khayesi Njambi & Khayesi Advocates
  • Associate – Hayanga & Co. Advocates
  • Intern – Eronga Esonga Advocates