Mulu Mbula
Practical Legal-Business Solutions
Ms. Mulu Mbula
LLB / LLM
Ms. Mulu Mbula is the Founding and Managing Partner at A. Mulu & Company Advocates, a leading commercial and corporate law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a highly regarded legal expert with extensive experience in corporate law, energy law, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, project finance, and employment and immigration law.
Ms. Mulu holds an LL.M in Oil and Gas Law from the University of Aberdeen, an LL.B from Moi University, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. With a strong academic background and over a decade of practical legal experience, she brings a sharp, results-driven approach to every legal transaction.
Career Background
Before establishing A. Mulu & Company Advocates, she held key roles in some of Kenya’s top law firms:
Commercial Associate at Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates
Head of Commercial Law at Oseko & Ouma Advocates
Senior Partner and Head of Commercial Law at Mulu & Abuja Advocates
Through these positions, Ms. Mulu gained deep insight into Kenya’s commercial legal environment and developed strong expertise in delivering strategic legal solutions for both local and international clients.
Areas of Expertise
Ms. Mulu is a renowned practitioner in the following areas:
Commercial and Corporate Law
Energy, Oil and Gas Law
Real Estate and Construction Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Project Finance
Employment and Immigration Law
Intellectual Property
Public Procurement and Infrastructure Law
Professional Affiliations & Publications
Ms. Mulu is:
A member of the Law Society of Kenya
A member of the East Africa Law Society
A member of the Association of Women in Extractives Industry Kenya (AWEIK)
She is also a Kenyan correspondent for Islamic Finance News (Malaysia) and has contributed to several prestigious publications, including:
Getting the Deal Through – International Legal Guide (Project Finance, 2018)
ICLG – International Comparative Legal Guide (Construction Law, 2018)
Oxford Legal Group (Kenya Chapter, 2018)
Business Daily Kenya
Notable Transactions Handled
Ms. Mulu’s expertise is reflected in a number of high-profile transactions, including:
- Acting for a Hungarian Company in a $5M EPC contract with the National Irrigation Authority financed by the Exim Bank through a Tied Aid Loan Agreement between the government of Kenya and the government of Hungary
- Acting for a real estate developer in the financing and development of a $10M residential project in Nairobi
- Acting for a mining company is a $1M project finance deal and expansion of operations to Tanzania
- Acting for a UK based fund in the acquisition of a a 10MW Solar PV Power Plant and negotiation of the Power Purchase Agreement
- Acting for a mining company in negotiating and closing a $80M commercial contract for the supply of coal to India
- Representing a number of international companies in Africa-focused business expansion activities and immigration law services