Samuel Maina Karanja is the senior partner with over 2 (two) decades experience both in private and public sector advising on a broad range of transactions ranging from project sponsors, public entities and corporate clients in energy, oil and gas, financial services, mining, infrastructure, IPO and ICT sector. Samuel holds a Bachelor of Arts Hons (BA) degree in Economics and Public Administration, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree, post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and Masters of Law Degree (LL.M) in international trade and investment law, specializing in competition law. He is also a Certified Public Secretary-Kenya (CPS-K) life member, Registered Trade Mark and Patent Agent, a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public.

Mr. Karanja has led and participated in multi-jurisdiction, in various corporate and Government transactions both in-house and as external counsel, advising on mergers and acquisitions and joint venture arrangements. He is currently a member of the Energy and Petroleum Tribunal of Kenya and the Lead Local Adviser to the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining on oil and gas contracts and lends his vast experience regularly reviewing security documents for various banking institutions.