Mikhala Barasa Email & Phone Number

Global

Kenya

- Prepare legal opinions for clients and assist them in legal proceedings.- Represent clients in court, updating them and the senior partners on the next steps forward.- Draw up contracts, agreements and other legal documents.- Submit monthly litigation updates to partners, indicating percentage probability of success and expected legal costs.- Update the partners and clients on any changes in legislation that will impact their businesses.

Nairobi, Kenya

- To secure and interpret fighting and event contracts, and negotiate bonuses, and fight compensation;- To resolve contractual disputes; - To negotiate sponsorship deals; - To defend clients in court against criminal charges as well as lawsuits brought against them for breach of contract, harassment, and other issues.- To assist with the creation of legal entities, including charitable foundations and outside business ventures.

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT• Assessed all supporting documents on all claims to determine their validity for payment processing and submitted all fraudulent claims to the senior legal officer for appropriate action.LITIGATION• Worked closely with external counsel and clients to manage litigation matters and provided updates to management on litigation cases including pending court cases, claim to be paid off, disputed or closed out and legal costs. • Reviewed all legal correspondence (demand letters, summons and statutory notices) determining their validity and jurisdiction and engaged and negotiated out of court settlements with the affected parties.• Reviewed all court awards and settlement of claims and other legal costs in a timely manner. REGULARTORY AND STATUTORY COMPLIANCE • Reviewed all changes in legislation and prepared briefs for the partners and clients highlighting the impact and potential exposure with recommendations on how to ensure compliance. • Facilitated training to internal and external stakehonders explain the details and effects of non-compliance on new or revised legislation.• Renewed all licences, contracts and agreements on time to avoid penalties and interest charges for late submission. • Registered and protected all intellectual property in line with company policy and legislation.COMPANY SECRETARIAL • Supported the Company Secretary in the execution and delivery of secretarial duties covering administrative and corporate governance in compliance with the Companies Act. LEGAL AUDITS • Conducted risk audits in all departments, reviewing all documentation including MOUs, contracts and other third-party documentation, submitting findings to management. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT • Drafted all agreements including contracts with third parties, MOUs and internal policies, procedures and SLAs with internal stakeholders.

Kenya

LITIGATION• Drafted and reviewed litigation documents including pleadings, notices, affidavits and correspondence ensuring they were supplied within the stated submission deadline.• Conducted research and assessed the impact of any changes in legislation and any new legislation on the law firm and its clients, preparing communication and responding to any queries that may arise.• Attended consultations and pre-court appearance meetings with clients and counsel with an aim to align on strategies to be used to win the cases, representing them in court and agreeing on next steps to win the cases.• Provided legal opinions to internal and external stakeholders in order to maintain compliance standards. • Assessed all court cases against clients and where necessary negotiated out of court settlements for potentially litigious matters. LEGAL ADMINISTRATION• Drew up contracts, agreements and other legal documentation adhering to in country legislation and organizational policy.

Associate Member Ciarb, Arbitration

Certifificate in Arbitration

Certificate, Sports Law And International Sports Law

The program of "Sports and International Sports Law" covered the following areas - Sports Law, theory and praxis; - International Sports.

Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Change Management Training, Change Management Training And Simulation

Fire Marshal Training, Fire Marshal And Response

Post-Graduate Diploma, Law, Admission To The Roll Of Advocates

Activities and Societies: Student Leader; Class Representative; Class B of 2013 - 2014

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law

Activities and Societies: 1. Law Society of Moi University; Law