RMRoy Maina
@roymaina
Multilingual legal professional skilled in litigation support, compliance, and corporate legal operations.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven legal professional with cross-sector experience in corporate advisory, litigation support, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. I have handled contract management, legal drafting, research, trademark filings, and due diligence while supporting senior counsel and managing advocate relationships.
Notable achievements include coordinating litigation support for high-value insurance claims, streamlining document systems to improve retrieval time by 40%, graduating with Honours from Harvard Law School’s CopyrightX, and independently managing client interviews and trial preparation during pupillage. I bring strong operational discipline, multilingual communication skills, and a commitment to delivering strategic legal outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Executive Legal Assistant
International Controls Limited
Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Provide legal and administrative support for a multi‑company East African holding group, managing contracts, trademark filings, litigation coordination, and compliance, and supporting due diligence for cross‑border projects.
Trainee Advocate
OG Law LLP
Feb 2024 - Nov 2024 (9 months)
Supported commercial litigation and insurance matters by drafting pleadings and legal correspondence, conducting client interviews and evidence gathering, and assisting with pre‑trial preparation and courtroom attendance.
Legal Assistant
Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company Ltd
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023 (4 months)
Coordinated with external counsel and stakeholders to support litigation workflows and claims dispute resolution, improving case communication and contributing to favourable outcomes for high‑value insurance claims.
SLLegal Intern
Safaricom Ltd
Supported the in‑house legal team on regulatory and commercial matters, improving document handling processes and contributing to a 40% improvement in file retrieval time during the internship period.
Legal Intern
Naivasha Law Courts
Assisted the Resident Magistrate with legal research, drafting and case management, earning recognition for judgment drafting and thorough research support.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
HCHarvard Law School - Berkman Klein Center (CopyrightX)
Certificate (CopyrightX), Copyright Law
2023 - 2023
Grade: Honours
Completed Harvard Law School's CopyrightX program with Honours (March–May 2023).
SUStrathmore University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
2015 - 2022
Grade: Second Class Honours
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) completed with Second Class Honours between 2015 and 2022.
KUKCA University
ICDL Certification, Information Technology
2015 - 2015
Completed the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) certification in January–March 2015.
Sunshine Secondary School
KCSE, Secondary Education
2011 - 2014
Grade: B+
Secondary education culminating in KCSE with a mean grade of B+ (71/84 points) from 2011 to 2014.
KLKenya School of Law
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Legal Practice
2023 -
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (ATP) completed in 2023 as part of professional bar qualification.
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