Team Category: Partners
Ben M. Mugi
Practice Areas
Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate & and Regulatory advisory.
Profile Summary
Ben M. Mugi is a Partner at Mamicha & Company Advocates, with a practice rooted in commercial law, capital markets, real estate, and regulatory advisory. His work brings together legal precision and commercial awareness, particularly for clients navigating transactions that require careful drafting, sound judgment, and a clear understanding of both risk and opportunity.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Manchester, UK, and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He commenced his legal career with pupillage at CMS Daly & Inamdar Advocates LLP and, following his admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2021, practiced as an Associate before serving as Legal Counsel at Dry Associates Investment Bank. He rejoined Mamicha & Company in 2024.
His areas of expertise span Banking & Corporate Finance, Commercial Transactions, Projects, Real Estate, and Conveyancing. Ben has advised both local and international clients on commercial contracts, financing arrangements, corporate structuring, security perfection, and due diligence across sectors, including finance, insurance, infrastructure, and regulated business environments.
Among his key achievements, Ben was part of the team that advised on the financing, acquisition, subdivision, and subsequent titling of parcels exceeding 300 acres in the Mavoko area, acquired for an aggregate of Kshs 2.7 billion. He has provided legal advice to a leading investment bank on asset acquisition and financing and has acted for a multinational motor vehicle financing company on structured receivables transfers and security-driven assignments within complex financing frameworks. He also oversees two major construction and development projects in the Eastleigh area, each valued collectively at over Kshs 1.5 billion.
Ben is known for his detail-driven approach to legal work and his ability to bridge legal strategy with commercial imperatives — helping clients move transactions forward in both local and cross-border contexts.
Key Highlights
- Advised on the financing, acquisition, subdivision, and titling of over 300 acres valued at approximately KES 2.7 billion
- Provided legal advisory to a leading investment bank on asset acquisition and related financing
- Acted for a multinational motor vehicle financing company on structured receivables transfers and security-driven assignments
Monica W. Mwangi
Practice Areas
Real Estate & Conveyancing, Banking & Finance, Debt Recovery & Restructuring
Profile Summary
Monicah Wangui Mwangi is a Partner at Mamicha & Company Advocates, where she focuses on real estate transactions, development projects, and regulatory advisory. With over a decade of experience, she has built expertise at the centre of property development — working closely with developers, investors, financial institutions, and individuals to structure projects, navigate land regulation, and move transactions from concept to completion.
Monicah joined the firm in 2014, where she served her articles of pupillage before her admission to the Bar. Having grown from pupil advocate to Partner, she brings both institutional continuity and deep practical knowledge to her role.
Her experience spans property acquisitions and disposals, secured lending arrangements, due diligence, project structuring, joint ventures, title conversions, sectional property developments, and digital land registration systems. She regularly acts for individuals, corporations, and financial institutions, providing strategic legal solutions tailored to each client's objectives.
Monicah has served as team leader on various high-value real estate projects worth Kshs 3 billion, advising clients on due diligence, project structure from conception through implementation and conclusion, and the consents and approvals required from a legal and regulatory standpoint. She also spearheads project meetings, assists in drafting project implementation plans, and plays a key role in developing transaction timetables and assigning responsibilities.
In addition, she has advised several top-tier financial institutions on due diligence and contractual obligations and has played a central role in security perfection transactions valued at over Kshs 10 billion. She regularly conducts legal training for real estate developers and financial institutions on conveyancing matters and evolving legal and regulatory developments.
Monicah holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and has undertaken a Women in Leadership Course at Strathmore University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Laws at the University of Nairobi. She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya.
Key Highlights
- Structured a KSh 1 billion digital asset financing facility bridging UAE and Kenyan markets
- Coordinated multi-registry security perfection across Nairobi, Kwale and Kajiado counties
- Advised on the restructuring of a KSh 600 million facility for a major agricultural cooperative
Martin M. Mugi
Practice Areas
Real Estate & Conveyancing, Banking & Finance, Projects & Development, Governance & Advisory
Profile Summary
Martin M. Mugi is the Managing Partner of Mamicha & Company Advocates, a position he has held since founding the firm in 1992. Admitted to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1991, he brings over three decades of experience advising clients on complex real estate transactions, project development, and banking and finance matters.
His work sits at the intersection of law, business strategy, and project execution. Martin regularly advises developers, financial institutions, and investors on property acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, project structuring, and financing transactions. Known for his ability to translate regulatory complexity into practical guidance, he works closely with project teams from the earliest planning stages through implementation and completion.
Over the years, Martin has amassed a wealth of experience in land law practice, securitization and project finance, corporate governance, banking and finance law, legal advisory to development finance institutions, debt restructuring, management, and recovery. He has also advised clients on subdivision and amalgamation of land, navigated complex legal and regulatory issues, and represented banks in the financing of large-scale projects.
Beyond his legal expertise, Martin brings a thoughtful and collaborative leadership style to his work. He believes that effective legal counsel requires not only technical precision but also a clear understanding of the commercial realities his clients face — combining careful legal analysis with strategic perspective to help clients navigate risk while moving projects forward with confidence.
He has participated in several international and local colloquiums and is a member of the Kenya Commercial Bank Developers Club and the Connecting Link Club of Housing Finance. Martin holds an LL.B. from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws degree at Strathmore Law School.
Key Highlights
- Led the legal strategy for a 490-acre land remediation delivering 4,000 individual titles
- Advises on security perfection for transactions exceeding KSh 10 billion annually
- Harvard Business School executive education in Negotiation and Competitive Decision-Making