ALLAN RAPANDO

Founder

Rapando Allan Advocates • Período integral

Oct 2023 - Present • 2 yrs 7 mos

• Advised nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on governance, regulatory compliance, and cross-border legal structuring. • Developed legal risk mitigation strategies for organisations operating in complex regulatory environments. • Provided constitutional and administrative law advisory services relevant to public interest matters. • Built partnerships with civil society actors and institutional stakeholders across Kenya and internationally. • Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed high-value commercial and grant agreements, MOUs, partnership frameworks, and donor contracts, ensuring alignment with local and international laws. • Engaged in capacity building and legal literacy for boards and senior management teams through training sessions and policy development.

Senior Supporting Paralegal

Rose Law Firm, PLC • Meio período

Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 • 6 mos

• Conducted legal research and supported litigation strategy development for corporate and nonprofit clients. • Assisted in regulatory and compliance analysis for organisational clients, including NDAs, shareholder agreements, governance instruments, and litigation pleadings. • Drafted memoranda translating legal frameworks into operational guidance. • Coordinated closings and managed deal processes, due diligence reports, and contract analysis for M&A, joint ventures, and nonprofit transactions. • Leveraged legal technology (Lexis AI, Otter.ai, ChatGPT) to streamline drafting, research, and knowledge management. • Directed the firm's nonprofit legal strategy for emerging market clients, providing high-level advisory to foundations, INGOs, and social enterprises. • Developed and disseminated legal toolkits, model policies, and board guidance materials tailored to Global South legal environments. • Facilitated legal capacity-building workshops and policy dialogue sessions with regulatory authorities, local counsel, and international partners.

Legal Associate

Ameyo Guto Etole & Company Advocates • Período integral

Feb 2016 - Sep 2023 • 7 yrs 7 mos

• Provided litigation, advisory, and transactional counsel across commercial, criminal, and public law matters. • Represented clients in trial and appellate courts, administrative tribunals, and ADR forums. • Negotiated settlements and managed litigation strategy for civil and regulatory disputes. • Drafted contracts, leases, wills, deeds, and advisory memoranda for private and corporate clients.