Practice

Capital Markets

Listings, bonds and the region’s landmark issuances.

Practice lead

Wanjiru Kamau-OchiengManaging Partner

We have acted on initial public offerings, rights issues and Eurobonds that set benchmarks for the regional markets, including several of East Africa’s first green and sustainability-linked bonds.

How we help

01Equity capital markets
02Debt capital markets and Eurobonds
03Green, social and sustainability bonds
04REITs and collective investment schemes
05Securities regulation
06Market infrastructure

Representative experience

US$500m

Debut sustainability-linked bond

A tier-one regional bank

Advised the issuer on a dual-listed programme with KPIs tied to lending to women-owned businesses and climate adaptation.

Capital Markets·Financial Institutions·2026

Key contacts

Wanjiru Kamau-Ochieng

Managing Partner

Corporate & M&A · Nairobi

Otieno Odhiambo

Head of Finance; Head of the London Africa Desk

Banking & Finance · London

Insights

Perspective 12 August 2026

Green and sustainability-linked bonds come of age

From first issuances to repeat programmes: lessons from the region’s most active sustainable debt year.

Otieno Odhiambo & Wanjiru Kamau-Ochieng 8 min read

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