Anne Kiunuhe

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Anne Kiunuhe
Born1979 (age 4445)
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
Alma mater University of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Laws)
Kenya School of Law
(Advocates Training Program)
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
(Certified Public Accountant)
Occupation Corporate Attorney & Accountant
Years active2005 - present
Known forProfessional competence
TitlePartner, Corporate Department, at Anjarwalla & Khanna Law Firm, Nairobi, Kenya

Anne Kiunuhe is a Kenyan lawyer and accountant, who is a Partner in the Corporate Department at Anjarwalla & Khanna Law Firm, in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. She serves as the Editor of Legal Notes, a quarterly newsletter published by Africa Legal Network (ALN), an alliance of law firms in 16 African jurisdictions. [1]

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Background

She was born in Kenya in the 1970s. After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to the University of Nairobi, where she studied law, graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. She went on to undergo training in the Advocates Training Programme, at the Kenya School of Law in 2004. Ms Kiunuhe is also a qualified Certified Public Accountant. [1]

Career

She has legal experience of more than 10 years, as of December 2018. She specializes in competition law, intellectual property law, Information technology law, telecommunications law and in mergers & acquisitions. [1] She serves as the co-head of the Competition Law Department at her law firm. She is recognized as a leader in competition law by her peers. [2]

Other considerations

Anne Kiunuhe has served as faculty in anti-trust law for the American Bar Association. She served as a lead-organizer of the first joint COMESA/Kenya Competition Conference. She represented Kenyan interests at the COMESA Competition Workshop 2014. [3]

She is a prolific writer on contemporary legal topics and a regular speaker at corporate law conferences. In 2015, she won the CFC Stanbic Rising Star Award, in the Professional Services category. The award "recognizes young, talented people, aged 28-40, who have a capacity for achievement, success and make a valuable difference". [4]

More recently, in December 2018, she served as a member of a five-person panel of judges who selected the Top 40 Men Under 40 In Kenya 2018. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Africa Legal Network (21 December 2018). "Anne Kiunuhe: Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna". Nairobi: Africa Legal Network. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. Getting The Deal Through (2018). "Anne Kiunuhe: Partner at Anjarwalla and Khanna Advocates". London: Law Business Research Limited. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. American Bar Association (2018). "Faculty Name: Anne Kiunuhe: Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna" (PDF). Chicago: American Bar Association . Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ICLG (2018). "Anne Kiunuhe: Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna". International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) © 2018 Global Legal Group.
  5. Business Daily Team (21 December 2018). "Top 40 Men Under 40 In Kenya 2018: Meet the Judges". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 21 December 2018.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)