Resolve conflicts with clarity and confidence.
At Swanyalaw Advocates, we understand that litigation is not always the most suitable or efficient way to resolve disputes. Our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Arbitration practice offers businesses, investors, and individuals flexible, cost-effective, and confidential avenues for settling conflicts while preserving important relationships and protecting commercial interests.
With a blend of deep expertise and a tailored approach, we guide clients through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration processes to secure outcomes that are fair, timely, and strategically aligned with their objectives.
- Our Services
Our Core Services
Litigation
At Swanyalaw Advocates, we represent clients in civil, commercial, and criminal matters before all levels of Kenyan courts. Our litigation team delivers well-prepared, strategic, and results-driven representation aimed at protecting our clients’ rights and securing favorable outcomes.
Arbitration
We provide expert counsel in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Our arbitration services offer clients a confidential, efficient, and enforceable mechanism for resolving complex disputes outside the courtroom.
Mediation
Our mediation practice helps disputing parties reach amicable settlements through facilitated dialogue. By focusing on collaboration and mutual understanding, mediation enables clients to preserve relationships while resolving conflicts quickly and cost-effectively.
Adjudication
We assist clients in resolving disputes—particularly in construction, infrastructure, and commercial contracts—through adjudication. This fast-track process provides interim binding decisions that ensure projects and transactions continue without unnecessary delays.
Reconciliation
Our reconciliation services focus on restoring harmony between parties where ongoing cooperation or community ties are vital. We foster constructive dialogue to rebuild trust and achieve durable, mutually acceptable solutions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
As an umbrella practice, our ADR services combine mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and reconciliation to offer flexible and confidential pathways for conflict resolution. We tailor each process to align with our clients’ strategic, commercial, and personal objectives.
Claim Management
We provide proactive claim management support by assessing, documenting, negotiating, and resolving claims across diverse industries. Our approach reduces risks, streamlines resolution, and ensures fair settlements in line with contractual and legal obligations.
Resolve conflicts with clarity and confidence.
- How We Work
Our approach to Arbitration
Client-Centered Strategy
Every dispute is unique, and so is every client. We design customized ADR and arbitration strategies that reflect the specific goals, priorities, and sensitivities of our clients, ensuring solutions that are not only legally sound but also commercially and personally meaningful.
Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness
Litigation can often be lengthy and expensive. Our approach to ADR and arbitration emphasizes streamlined processes that reduce both time and financial burdens while still delivering effective, enforceable resolutions that protect our clients’ interests.
Expert Advocacy & Guidance
Our team combines strong negotiation skills with deep knowledge of arbitration rules and procedures. We guide clients through every stage of the process, ensuring their rights are protected and their cases are persuasively presented to achieve favorable outcomes.
Operational Risk Management
Our focus is on supporting clients in establishing robust guardrails that minimize the risk of reputational damage or regulatory penalties. By working closely with organizations, we help them develop and implement clear guidelines and protocols that align with regulatory requirements and best practices. These guardrails serve as a framework for ethical and compliant conduct, safeguarding the organization's reputation and reducing the likelihood of negative consequences.
