Dianah is a highly accomplished and passionate legal strategist with a proven track record in developing intricate business, technical, and legal solutions across various market segments. She excels in providing strategic legal advice on diverse aspects of business, including governance, securitization, insolvency, business contracts, tax-efficient models, intellectual property protection, risk mitigation, compliance, estate planning, trust laws, commercial, and corporate law. Dianah is renowned as a private wealth lawyer with a focus on trusts, estate planning, tax, and business modeling, showcasing extensive experience in optimizing tax efficiency, restructuring group holdings, and managing exits.

With key skills in strategic planning, team leadership, legal specialization, and regulatory compliance, Dianah stands out as a professional with cross-cultural competency, innovation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Her expertise includes private wealth management, legal advisory services, regulatory compliance, immigration and global mobility, dispute resolution services, corporate governance, general advisory services, corporate restructuring, insolvency, commercial negotiation, and commercial awareness skills.

A specialist in immigration and global mobility, Dianah possesses a decade-long track record of facilitating multinational businesses and individuals in establishing a presence in Kenya and East Africa. Her comprehensive understanding of immigration laws and procedures, coupled with a robust network, positions her as a valuable resource for guiding foreigners through the intricacies of residency setup.

As a seasoned lawyer, Dianah has successfully handled complex, high-profile commercial suits, including insolvency disputes, and represented various clients in cross-border disputes across East and South Africa. Additionally, she has contributed significantly to corporate governance, offering efficient secretariat services and sitting on various boards and committees within the pension industry, governance, and energy sectors.

Dianah’s core areas of focus and expertise include private wealth (trusts, estates, tax, and pensions law), corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, bankruptcy and insolvency, and private dispute resolution. She has proven to be an invaluable asset in providing strategy, management, and leadership as a Partner, Firm Manager, and Chair of the Accounts Committee, offering guidance to operational and technical teams and contributing to the formulation of innovative and sustainable business strategies.