John Simba is a Senior Partner in the Firm. He has experience and interest in Corporate Law, Banking Law and Securitization, Capital Markets, Company Restructure, Privatization and Pensions Law. He has participated as advisor and team member of companies listing and listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Currently, he is Chair of the Board of Directors of Bamburi Cement Limited, Sanlam Kenya Plc, Funguo Investments Limited whilst also sitting on the Board of Carbacid CO2 Limited and Almasi Beverages Limited (a Coca-Cola bottling company). He has previously been the Chief Executive Officer at the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC), the National Bank of Kenya and the immediate past Chancellor of Pwani University. He has also chaired the Nairobi Area Local Committee and Income Tax Tribunal of the Kenya Revenue Authority.
John is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dar-es-Salaam and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He has also undertaken specialized courses in Law and Investments from Georgetown University and Finance and Negotiations from the University of Sussex.
In 2012, The University of Nairobi conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree and in 2023, he was recognized as one of the best Commercial Lawyers in Kenya by The Lawyer Africa – Commercial Hall of Fame.
