Beatrice Nyabira, Partner, DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)

Beatrice Nyabira is the Partner in charge of the Projects and Infrastructure practice at IKM. She specializes in energy, infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPPs), public procurement and government contracting. Some of the mandates in which Beatrice has been involved include: a solid waste PPP project, a geothermal power project, a coal-fired power project, several solar photovoltaic projects, two wind power projects, construction of a bridge through a PPP and the procurement of medical equipment under a managed equipment services (MES) arrangement.

Beatrice’s clients include, commercial lenders, development finance institutions (DFIs), project sponsors and developers and contracting authorities.

The Chambers Global legal guide has reported that she is: “one of the star lawyers in the energy space” and “one of the people to watch due to her high energy and exceptional attention to detail.” It also reported that: "she has exceptional technical knowledge, especially in projects.” The guide has recognized Beatrice over the past few years as one of the outstanding commercial lawyers in Kenya.