Michi Kirimi SC

Michi Kirimi, SC is a Partner and Head of Litigation at Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews, specializing in Dispute Resolution. She has over two decades of experience in litigation and arbitration, with a focus on employment, banking, insurance, intellectual property, and commercial law, and has been involved in significant cases dealing with public procurement, tax review, and constitutional petitions.

Michi regularly represents clients in ICC arbitration proceedings, as well as employment, medical negligence, and insurance‑based litigation. Notable matters include acting for an international supplier of heavy machinery before the Public Procurement Appeals Review Board, successfully having a tender award set aside; acting for a leading property development company in suits brought by contractors; acting for a player in the aviation industry in a derivative action; and acting for a large telecommunications company in proceedings commenced by former employees claiming unfair termination following restructuring. She has also advised international organisations on restructuring and redundancy compliance, and defended clients with diplomatic immunity on employment matters.

She holds an LL.B (Upper Division Hons) from the University of Nairobi (1997) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law (1998). She was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1998.

Michi is ranked highly by international legal directories including Chambers and Partners, IFLR1000, and The Legal 500. Chambers describes her as a "revered practitioner" whose work is "exceptional from start to finish," noting she is "responsive, available and extremely knowledgeable."