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Peter Kioni

Managing Partner with broad experience across corporate and commercial law, conveyancing, dispute resolution, banking and legal compliance.

Peter Kioni

Managing Partner

Peter Kioni

LLM · LLB · Postgraduate Diploma in Law · Certified Secretary

Peter Kioni is a legal professional with extensive experience in private practice, banking and corporate legal services. His work spans corporate and commercial law, conveyancing, dispute resolution, legal compliance, risk management and governance.

As Managing Partner at HMK Advocates, Peter provides legal advice to individuals and organisations while overseeing the firm's commercial, conveyancing and dispute-resolution work. His practice includes land transactions, banking and lending instructions, commercial agreements and complex legal disputes.

Before his current role, Peter held senior legal leadership positions at Postbank, including Manager, Legal Services and Acting Head of Legal Services and Administration. His responsibilities included commercial contracting, litigation management, debt recovery, regulatory compliance, banking securities, property matters and legal advice to management and the Board.

Practice Strengths

Areas of Expertise

Corporate & Commercial Law Conveyancing & Land Transactions Dispute Resolution & Litigation Banking & Securities Corporate Governance Legal Compliance & Risk Management Commercial Contracting Debt Recovery

Experience

Career Highlights

2023 — Present

Managing Partner · HMK Advocates

Leads client advisory, conveyancing, commercial and dispute-resolution portfolios.

2018 — 2023

Managing Partner · Hannah Muriithi & Co. Advocates

Managed firm administration, client development, conveyancing, commercial work and dispute resolution.

2014 — 2018

Senior Legal Leadership · Postbank

Served across Assistant Manager, Acting Head and Manager roles in Legal Services, advising on banking, commercial, litigation, compliance and property matters.

Earlier Practice

Banking & Private Legal Practice

Previous experience includes Diamond Trust Bank Kenya and several private legal practices, with work in banking securities, conveyancing, commercial matters, litigation and debt recovery.

Qualifications

Education & Certification

Master of Laws (LLM) University of Nairobi · 2014
Postgraduate Diploma in Law Kenya School of Law · 2007
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Moi University · 2005
Certified Secretary 2023