Technology and Fintech

Ombok and Owuor Commercial Team provides business and legal solutions to clients operating or investing in the Fintech space. Our team advises clients in respect to the incorporation and licensing process, regulatory framework compliance, financial transaction systems, underlying technologies, encryption and data transaction security and its regulation, distributed systems, telecommunications, technology-specific investment, acquisition and disposal of technology and IP rich businesses, regulation of automated trading and transaction platforms, intellectual property, and international disputes.

We have a deep understanding of the complex technologies in this sector, including secure transaction and payment technologies, blockchain, and distributed cloud systems, as well as mobile applications “Internet of Things” tech and business process innovations, which drive new applications and business models to comply with regulations on a global scale.

Our team is committed to staying on top of industry trends and up to date with emerging developments in this fast-paced sector.

Select representative experience includes advising:

• Advising a leading Dubai Based Fintech Company with incorporation, regulatory compliance, licensing, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Advising a leading Global Fintech Co to reorganize their business in Kenya, regulatory compliance, partnerships with local companies and onboarding clients and due diligence.
• Advising payment card company to acquire new technology and operate in expanded space in the Sub Saharan region.
• A global client in connection with the investment in an on-line lender based in Nairobi.
• Contentious regulatory advisory in relation complex licensing disputes and applications for preservation of funds and forfeiture application by the Asset Recovery Authority and the Central Bank in Kenya.
• Compliance with the Payment Systems Act.