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Faith Chebet

Litigator

Overview

Faith Chebet is a seasoned Legal Counsel and Consultant with over five years of experience in contract management, financial services, and investment compliance. Known for her results-oriented approach, she provides strategic legal advice, negotiates complex deals, and ensures compliance with data protection laws. With a strong record in managing investigations, litigation, and regulatory adherence, she brings high-level expertise to remote legal consulting roles. Her goal is to drive impactful compliance initiatives across organizations through legal insight and strategic litigation support.

Technical Skills

Drafting, reviewing & negotiating legal documents including NDAs
Tax compliance and transfer pricing
International law and legal analytics
Research and drafting of legal reports
Strategic planning and implementation
Business design, processes, and improvements
Legal technology implementation and advisory
Proposal writing
Property law, governance, and risk management
Negotiation, corporate and contract data analysis
Project, database, and information systems administration
Commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution
Interpretation, evaluation, memoranda drafting and articulation
Governance, fundraising, technology, and training
Cultural sensitivity, inclusiveness, and wellbeing
Proficient in Power BI, Google Docs, MS Office, Bloomberg, Lexis, and Westlaw

Professional Experience

General Legal Counsel – Sax Valley Technologies (Jan 2023 – Present)
Legal & Tax Consultant – One Click Royalty Authority (May 2022 – Nov 2022)
Legal Assistant – Gordon Digital Revenue & Company Advocates (Mar 2020 – Mar 2023)
Legal Attaché – Hekimu Law Firm (Jan 2019 – Mar 2020)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma (LLM) – Kabarak University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) – Kabarak School of Law
Certified Salesforce Komb

Certifications

French – Alliance Française
Google IT Support – Coursera
Stakeholder Management – Coursera
Google Project Management – Coursera
Data Protection and GDPR – Strathmore University
Data Equity Law – Inclusiveness
Domestic Arbitration Assessment Certificate – The Chartered Institute of Arbitration
Strine & Co. Advocate

Areas of Expertise

► Civil & Commercial Litigation: Representing clients in high-stakes legal disputes, including contract enforcement and corporate litigation.
► Employment & Labour Law: Advising employers and employees on workplace rights, compliance, and dispute resolution.
► Climate Change & ESG Compliance: Legal counsel on environmental regulations, sustainability policies, and corporate social responsibility frameworks.
► Data Protection & Privacy: Specializing in GDPR, Kenya’s Data Protection Act, and international privacy laws.
► Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Legal structuring of infrastructure development projects and public-private collaborations.

Academic Credentials & Certifications

Faith combines strong academic foundations with specialized certifications that support her practical and strategic capabilities in law and compliance.

►Post-Graduate Diploma in Law – Kenya School of Law
►Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) – Kabarak University (Honors)
►Certified Secretary – Kasneb
►Data Protection Law – CIPIT, Strathmore University
►Domestic Arbitration – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Chapter)
►Additional Training – Certifications in Project Management, DEI, Google AI, French, Stakeholder Management (Coursera & Alliance Française)

Professional Memberships

Faith is actively engaged with professional organizations that enhance her legal acumen, support career growth, and promote compliance excellence.

►Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
►Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS)
►Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Associate Member)