Victor Kaula
Partner
Victor Kaula’s practice includes domestic, regional, and international representation of clients before different courts, tribunals, and other forums. He has handled a blend of complex matters as the lead lawyer and as part of a team before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), all levels of the Kenyan Courts, several local tribunals and international tribunals appointed by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Victor has also represented clients before special committees of the National Assembly and the Senate.
Previously, Victor served as an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department of one of Kenya’s top firms, Macharia-Mwangi & Njeru Advocates. Before that, he served as a Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer at one of Africa’s leading Leasing Companies – Vehicle & Equipment Leasing Limited (VAELL).
His matters range from simple to complex commercial disputes, employment & labour disputes, constitutional & judicial (administrative) review, banking and commercial litigation, public procurement, insolvencies, insurance law, shareholders disputes, land disputes and tax disputes. He also advises on diverse employment issues and helps clients in enforcement proceedings of local and international arbitral awards in Kenya.
Aside from his legal practice, Victor provides training, writes, and speaks on a wide range of contentious issues. Victor has also served in the East African Community Youth Ambassadors Platform, as a Director – Youth Traineeships and Youths Development Programs at IYAAT, and as an Assistant Communications Director – Kenya Journal of Law and Justice.
Memberships
Law Society of Kenya
Recent Experience
Successfully representing the AG of South Sudan before the EACJ and the High Court of Kenya and the Court of Appeal of Kenya against a claim by a private party in excess of USD 50 million, overturning a consent judgment and setting aside orders of attachment of the Government of South Sudan’s monies in Kenya banks and effectively un-freezing the frozen accounts enabling the Government of South Sudan to operate its accounts in Kenya freely;
Successfully representing KCB in the High Court and the Court of Appeal of Kenya in an employment and labour relations claim against 23 employees on redundancy process; to stalwartly defending the bank’s position and successfully getting a judgment in favour of the bank;
Successfully representing Oshwal Academy Mombasa & Oshwal Academy Nairobi in the Constitutional Division for alleged breach of consumer protection rights, violation of the constitution and administrative procedures, to diligently setting aside the conservatory orders issued against the schools and ensuring that the schools are allowed to operate without the interference during the subsistence of the novel COVID-19;
Victor Kaula, Partner
Successfully representing I&M Bank as a secure creditor in the Insolvency Proceedings against Hi Plast Limited leading to seeking and obtaining leave to sell the security well as obtaining leave to file proceedings for the balance in excess of KES 1bn as against the guarantors and/or Directors of the Insolvent company;
Successfully representing Jamii Bora Bank Limited (now Kingdom Bank (K) Ltd) in a landlord-tenant dispute in the High Court and the Court of Appeal for realization of rent in Excess of KES 50 Million
Part of the team representing Cape Holdings Limited in the precedent-setting arbitral dispute against Synergy Limited defending our client against an award in excess of KES 7 Billion, effectively setting aside the award of the arbitrator before the High Court and defending the appeal in the Court of Appeal and thereafter seeking leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal;
Part of the team representing a top Kenyan Real Estate Developer in a construction dispute pitting it against a Kenyan Construction Company for a claim in excess of KES 700 Million; and
Part of the team representing a client in a claim before the LCIA in excess of KES 800 Million against a commercial paper issued by an East African Supermarket Chain and insured by a Kenyan Insurance Company.
