Ashitiva Advocates are at the cutting edge of supporting our clients in the financial services space to manage the disruptions that have been experienced in the last decade by the banking sector such as Fintech including Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and Mobile banking Platforms, Virtual Credit Platforms, increased regulation and transparency in offshore banking including Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the International Financial Reporting Standards 9 (IFRS 9).

Ashitiva Advocates LLP has retooled and refocused in order to effectively support our clients in the financial services space. Our firm’s banking team advises over 20 financial services institutions in East Africa including commercial banks, credit unions, SACCOs. We also advise Development Finance Institutions (DFI’s) and governments on domestic and international bank financing transactions across every industry, markets, sectors and jurisdictions.

We are able to analyze the trends in domestic and international regulation and anticipate their impact to our clients business. Our top ranked banking lawyers act on the most challenging banking and restructuring transactions. In cross-border financing deals, we combine innovative tax advice with first-class transactional expertise. We have partnered with other International firms such as Baker Mckenzie, Pinsent Masons and Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP to offer you a broad suite of solutions as a one stop solution to all your bank practice and financial services needs.