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Lorna Mbatia

Lorna Mbatia

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Qualifications

  • LL.M, University of Nairobi
  • LL. B, University of Nairobi
  • PGDip in Law, Kenya School of Law
  • Certified Secretary, KASNEB
  • Certified Benefits Trustee, College of Insurance (Kenya) and Humber College (Canada)
  • Certified Professional Mediator, Mediation Training Institute East Africa

Lorna’s expertise is broad covering corporate law, intellectual property and TMT. As the head of the TMT practice at the Firm, Lorna offers transactional, compliance and regulatory advisory in all commercial phases of this sector. Some of her work involves advisory on telecoms, technology transfer, e-commerce, data protection and privacy, content creation, broadcasting, social media and new media.

A seasoned transactional lawyer and the partner in charge of our corporate and commercial practice, Lorna has been recognised for her corporate & commercial work by global leading legal directory IFLR1000. She regularly advises clients on business establishment, contracts, competition law, consumer protection, joint ventures, private equity plus transaction-related regulatory and compliance issues.

Lorna also heads our formidable IP practice and where she works on some of the region’s largest and most complex IP matters. She also advises clients on IP-related commercial aspects of distribution, franchising and M&A deals.

Lorna is dual-qualified and registered as a trademark and patent agent in both Kenya and Rwanda. Her expertise covers ARIPO, OAPI and international registration systems. She is highly regarded for her first-rate contentious and non-contentious IP work. Plus, for being an IP thought leader, especially on anti-counterfeit law.

Several international leading legal directories including Chambers Global, Managing IP and WTR1000 have consistently recognised her(for many years) as one of Kenya’s finest IP lawyers, citing among other things – her promptness, attention to detail, effectiveness and strategic advice.

Admissions

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • Rwanda Bar Association

Affiliations

  • East Africa Law Society
  • International Trademark Association, Co-chairperson Africa Global Advisory Council (2020 – 2021)
  • International Trademark Association, Chairperson: Anti-counterfeiting Committee, Middle East and Africa Subcommittee (2020 – 2021)
  • Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group, London
  • Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Anti-illicit trade Subcommittee
  • INTA Presidential Task Force for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Member (2021)
  • International Trademark Association: Board Director (2021-2023)
  • International Trademark Association, Member: Trademark Office Practices Committee – Madrid System Subcommittee (2024 – 2025).

Achievements

  • Ranked Lawyer (Intellectual Property, Kenya (2015 – 2025), Chambers Global
  • Top 1000 Trademark Lawyers worldwide (2012 – 2025), WTR 1000
  • IP Star (2014 – 2024), Managing IP
  • Top 250 Women in IP 2020, Managing IP
  • WIPR Influential women in IP 2020, World IP Review
  • Client Choice Award for Intellectual Property (Trademarks in Kenya, (2014), International Law Office
  • Speaker, International Trademark Association annual meeting
  • Speaker, Council of Legal Education seminars
  • Speaker, Marcus Evans legal training seminar

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