By the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Kenyans committed to a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law. The people of Kenya chose to exercise their sovereign and inalienable right to determine the form of governance to adopt. At the core of any democratic society is the element of public participation. The Constitution has embedded this principle in its Preamble, Article 10(2) on national values and Article 118 which speaks to public access and participation.
Saadia Abdi provides dispute resolution solutions to clients in a wide range of sectors and industries including financial, insurance, employment and succession matters.
She assists clients in mediation and out-of-court settlements. She also assists in advising and guiding clients in their internal decision-making processes such as when to institute a lawsuit and the economic viability of such a decision. She also guides clients during the court processes.
Experience has included advising:
- As a team member, a construction company in an arbitration;
- As a team member, an employer in an arbitration;
- Media company in various defamation cases and complaints filed before the media Complaint Commission;
- Employers from different industries in employment disputes filed before courts;
- Financial institution in various claims filed before courts touching on data infringement laws, debt recovery proceedings, legal regulatory compliances;
- As a team member, a proprietor in a court of appeal case for clarification and review of judgments of another bench of the court;
- As a team member, financial institutions in recovery of debts
- Advising on employment disputes
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate admitted to the High Court of Kenya (2019)
Education
- Kenya School of Law, Diploma in Law (2018)
- University of Nairobi, Bachelor of Laws LL.B. (2016)
Prior Experience
- 2024 to date, Senior Associate, DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)
- 2019 to 2024, Associate, IKM, DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)
- 2018 to 2019, Pupil, DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates)