Profile:
Mr. Okoth is a practicing full-service advocate of the High Court of Kenya of 12 years standing, a Commissioner for Oaths, a Notary Public and a Patent Agent, with vast experience in corporate practice and litigation, public law litigation, private law litigation, public finance litigation, conveyance and commercial transactions as well as research consultancy and legal audits.

Education:
University College London
September 2020-August 2021
Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Law – Merit
Modules in Corporate Finance, Legal Aspects of International Finance, Insolvency Law, Secured Transactions and Legal Writing

Edinburgh Business School – Heriot Watt University, Scotland
2012-2014
Modules in Economics, Accounting, Marketing and Organisational Behaviour

Kenya School of Law
January 2009-June 2010
Post-graduate Diploma in Law – Legal Practice.

Moi University
2005- 2008
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) – Second Class Honours Degree (Upper Division)

Professional experience:
• Vast experience in many aspects of corporate litigation including in shareholder disputes, employment and labour disputes, work injury disputes, licensing and regulatory compliance disputes, corporate financing disputes, capital maintenance and dividends distribution disputes as well as disputes concerning leases of and right of way over land.
• Public law litigation (comprising constitutional petitions and judicial review);
• Private law litigation (comprising disputes over commercial contracts, tort claims, traffic accident claims, disputes over land and chattels);
• Public finance litigation (comprising procurement disputes, bank regulation and lending disputes, equity investment disputes and tax disputes);
• Conveyance and commercial transactions, both secured and unsecured (right from due diligence stage of searches and documents verification; to drafting of agreements, security documents and transfers or leases; to processing of title and perfection of securities).
• Opinion writing and corporate legal audits, including company-wide audit for regulatory compliance and legal risks assessment

Critical skills:
• Specialism in Corporate Law courses of corporate finance, legal aspects of international finance, insolvency law and secured transactions.
• Legal writing and research
• Excellent oratory and court room skills
• Excellent client service.
• Team Work.
• Leadership.

Professional Membership:
• Law Society of Kenya
• East Africa Law Society
• Nairobi branch of the Law Society of Kenya
• UCL Bentham Connect, UCL’s exclusive social and professional networking site for alumni, students and staff.

Publications:
• Mathews Okoth, Law and Practice of Corporate Finance in Kenya (2022) (Upcoming)
• Mathews Okoth, Insolvency Law and Practice in Kenya (2022) (Upcoming)
• Mathews Okoth, Law of Secured Transactions in Kenya (2022) (Upcoming)

Social Responsibility:
• Member, Board of Management, Hawinga Girls High School
• Legal Advisor, Anglican Church of Kenya, Machakos Diocese

Hobbies:
Reading Juristic works, autobiographies of world heroes and History books; Legal Aid; Cycling; Playing scrabble; Listening to Music (Reggae, R&B, Rhumba and Gospel); Playing and watching football (Manchester United fan)