JMK Partners Advocate

Technology Media and Telecommunication

The Firm offers advisory on the legal and regulatory provisions and policies that govern the technology, media and telecommunications industry including advisory on privacy and data protection law, protection and commercialization of intellectual property, licensing and regulatory approvals, advisory relating to various technologies, including wireless, telephony, satellite and submarine cables, internet and broadband. The Firm also offers its services in drafting and negotiating license or purchase agreements including software license agreement, software development agreement, cloud computing agreement among others.

Notable transactions:

  • The Firm has advised on setting up of a radio station including obtaining of approvals and licenses from the Communications Authority of Kenya.
  • The Firm acted for China Telecom Kenya Limited – a subsidiary of China Telecom Global Limited and a company in the telecommunication industry in its compliance with data protection law within its line of industry.