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cherono Leitich

@cheronoleitich

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

Legal management, advisory, and partnership. Strategy and operations management.

Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 8 years of experience leading commercial transactions, organizational strategy, and board-level governance frameworks. As Partner & Head of Strategy at a commercial law firm, I bridge legal architecture and business expansion, turning complex regulatory landscapes into growth strategies and commercial deals.

My expertise spans the entire transactional lifecycle: prospecting brand partnerships, negotiating cross-border joint ventures, managing KES 1B+ in institutional risk perfection, and leading governance audits for state and private entities. I excel at structuring ambiguous business challenges into clear decision frameworks, evaluating risk exposure, and aligning diverse stakeholders across global time zones.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Strategy

Current

Hansen Advocates LLP

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Directed firm strategy, commercial approach, and client growth, converting one-off engagements into retained client relationships.
Led legal/governance audits, board secretarial services, and virtual sessions for distributed, multi-time-zone directors.
Structured risk assessments, embedded mitigation in contract terms, and oversaw live-matter compliance execution.

Commercial Law Corporate Governance Conveyancing Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Regulatory Compliance Legal Auditing Corporate Restructuring ESG Reporting Board Secretary Assistant Secretary Responsibilities Joint Ventures Asset Finance Intellectual Property Law Business Relationship Management Strategic Partnerships Strategy And Operations Legal Risk Management

Senior Associate

Robson Harris Advocates LLP

Jun 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Conducted data privacy, governance, and legal risk audits.
Advised on philanthropy and nonprofit compliance frameworks.
Built reputable legal training modules and operational frameworks on data protection, labor law, contracting and commercial transactions playbooks.
Benchmarked corporate governance practices against International standards.
Established Ethics and Business Conduct (EBC) standards.

Service Level Agreement Negotiation Service Level Agreement Monitoring Service Level Management Intellectual Property Law Data Privacy Data Protection Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Legal Drafting

Director of Legal (In House Counsel)

Recording Arts and Production (Radio 254)

Jun 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)

Established the platform as a registered non-profit entity.
Managed the full contract life cycle for brand sponsorships, cause marketing campaigns, and corporate alliances.
Protected and managed organizational intellectual
property, aligning licensing where necessary.
Structured cross-border collaboration and data-sharing agreements with international broadcasting platforms.