EDDY NICHOLAS O ORINDA

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Eddy Orinda is the founder, and Managing partner at ONE & ASSOCIATES, LLP, a boutique law firm serving clients in East Africa & Ukraine.

Eddy is highly sought after, advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Practice Director & Head of Commercial/Corporate Law at ONE & Associates, LLP, with vast experience in public health law, international commercial arbitration, insolvency, commercial litigation & corporate law practice. Eddy advises
clients on major legal transactions including international
commercial arbitration, commercial transactions, insolvency
and commercial litigation.
Eddy wears many hats including a strong professional 

working knowledge of Russian and Ukrainian languages and considerable experience on the Eastern European legal system & business environment.

He has advised & successfully acted as a link between the governments of the Republic of Ukraine (through the Embassy of Ukraine in Nairobi) and Kenya (through the Office of the Prime Minister of Kenya) in building and fostering diplomatic and business relations between the two Governments. Over the years
Eddy has developed a lot of interest in insolvency, international relations and diplomacy. Eddy has a passion for developing young minds he is a Senior Lecturer at the United States International University (USIU) Nairobi, Kenya where he teaches business law and survey of the legal environment at the Chandaria
School of Business (CSB).

Journal Papers

  • Orinda E. N, International Cooperation in the fight against infectious diseases in Africa – A case for legal epidemiology in Kenya, May 23, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya (Published in English).
  • Orinda E. N, A Case for legal Epidemiology in Kenya – International Perspectives, May 27, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya (Published in English).
  • Orinda E. N, A Case for legal Epidemiology in Kenya – Domestic Dynamics, May 27, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya (Published in English).
  • Orinda E.N, The role of international legal cooperation in the fight against epidemics and pandemics as global challenges and threats of our time / presented at the first international multidisciplinary Conference, May 15, 2015, Odessa International Humanitarian University (Published in Russian
    language).
  • Orinda E.N, International Legal Cooperation in Combating the Spread of Epidemics: manifestations of global challenges and threats, presented at conference “Human Rights & Health in the Context of International Law”, May 27, 2015 Institute of International Relations – Taras Shevchenko University
    Kiev, Ukraine (Published in Russian language).

Published Books

  • Orinda E.N, Key Case Law Issues: Case Analysis & Case Briefing – A Methodological Manual for Law Students & Post Graduates of the National University – Odessa Law Academy Odessa 2015 (Published in Ukraine by the National University – Odessa Law Academy).

Education & Professional Qualifications

  • Orinda E.N, Key Case Law Issues: Case Analysis & Case Briefing – A methodology Manual for Law Students & Post Graduates of National University – Odessa Law Academy Odessa 2015 (Published in Ukraine by the National University – Odessa Law Academy)
  • Orinda E.N, Criminal Justice System in Africa: The Rome Statue, Jurisdiction & Limitations of the African Court of Justice (ACJ) (LLM Thesis) National University, Odessa Law Academy Odessa (201 4) Presented for the fulfilment of the LL.M Degree
  • Orinda E.N, European Community Competition Law and Policy (Course work): Odessa National Academy of Law Department of European Union Law (Publication in English) 2009, presented for the fulfillment of the LL.B Degree.

Experience

  • Advised & represented a diverse group of international/foreign clients in commercial and negotiation matters.
  • Advised & met with clients overseas and developed partnership strategy based on clients needs and recommendations for purposes of doing business in Kenya including negotiating contracts for the clients with the government of Kenya. Pursued each case in full.
  • Advised clients & consistently achieved favourable results , including a settlement in which I assisted a school in Kenya in re-negotiating and structuring a debt of over Kshs. 68, 000, 000.
  • Advised, successfully established and managed a diverse range of projects from conception through implementation including but not limited to i). Being among the first to convince Ukrainian investors to develop an interest in Kenya by organizing the first ever Kenya – Ukraine investment forum officially presided over by
  • H.E the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Kenya and ii). Being the first to lead an official government delegation from the office of the Prime Minister of Kenya in negotiations with potential investor in Ukraine in 2012/13.
  • Advised & successfully established the several trusts from scratch and raised over USD 200.000 to finance the annual medical camps in Vihiga County, Kenya.
  • Advised & successfully acted as a link between the governments of Ukraine (through the Embassy of Ukraine) and Kenya (through the Office of the
  • Prime Minister of Kenya) in building and fostering diplomatic and business relations between Kenya & Ukraine.
  • Advised a client in Uganda over a land transaction worth over Kshs. 400,000,000.
  • Defended commercial law suits in excess of USD 2 Million
  • Represented a foreign client in an international arbitration valued at USD 5 Million 
  • Represented a Rwandese company in a law suit valued at USD 100,000,000
  • Represented high profile foreign politicians in a number of human rights cases in Kenya
  • Advised and represented aviation companies in structuring commercial contracts and litigation matters against public bodies
  • Advised and represented investors and real estate companies in structuring commercial contracts and joint ventures.
  • Argued an international arbitration dispute over construction in Rwanda, before the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) Hague, the Netherlands
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