Where Legal Rigour Meets Movement Power.
N.A. Were Advocates is a movement-centered, feminist, and decolonial law firm that integrates premium corporate, commercial, and conveyancing services with structural social transformation. We work in partnership with communities, organizations, commercial partners, and social justice movements to advance human rights, secure tangible property assets, and elevate sexual and reproductive justice.
What We Do
Strategic Litigation & Movement Collaboration
Grounded in feminist and decolonial legal methods, we partner with movements, civil society organisations, and development partners to challenge power, advance jurisprudence, and build collective tools for justice.
Commercial, Conveyancing & Property Law
We deliver flawless legal representation in land transactions, real estate acquisitions, corporate governance, and compliance – protecting assets and building economic stability for individuals, businesses, and institutions.
Our Promise
Innovation
We approach complex legal problems with creativity and client-centred solutions. We are not limited by the constraints of the legal discipline – we enhance its power to build a more just future.
Rigour
We are committed to precision, discipline, and uncompromising standards. Whether in human rights litigation or commercial practice, the stakes demand nothing less.
Commitment
We commit to working with every client – movements, organisations, individuals, and businesses – with the same depth of engagement and quality of counsel.
Collaboration
We do not hand over a legal product at the end of an engagement. We co-create the work throughout, in genuine partnership with every client we serve.
partners
Featured track record
Safeguarding and defamation
Successful defence against the weaponisation of defamation law against organisations implementing safeguarding policies to protect victims of sexual harassment. The court concluded that an investigation conducted with proper precaution cannot constitute defamation.
Right to health
Constitutional litigation challenging the unlawful incarceration of TB patients as a public health measure. Lead counsel for Erick Okioma, Esther Nelima, Chris Owalla, and the Kenya Legal and Ethical Network on HIV and AIDS. Currently before the Court of Appeal.
Where We Work
Active geographies
Our network is growing. These are our current active geographies – domestic, regional, and pan-African.
