Overview
Tom is a versatile Advocate with over fifteen years’ broad-ranging post-qualification experience acquired in public service, the United Nations and law firms. Before establishing Ochieng’ Ogola & Company Advocates in 2016, Tom led the Legal Services Department at the Kenya Wildlife Service – Kenya’s wildlife conservation and law enforcement state agency.
Competencies
Tom is best known for his expertise in biodiversity law, governance and regulation, having been heavily involved in all its diverse aspects for close to a decade on the national, regional, continental and international planes. In recognition of this expertise, he was appointed on merit in 2016 as the Law Society of Kenya’s representative on the Tourism Appeals Tribunal after an open, competitive process.
Corporate clients perceive Tom as a valuable business partner and a safe, reliable pair of hands, especially for complex and sensitive work. They have greatly benefitted from his experience with high-level in-house corporate work, which translates to proven ability to meet the entire gamut of corporate clients’ legal needs. These needs typically range from managing employee relations, dispute avoidance and resolution, compliance, risk and transactional support. To augment his hands-on experience, Tom has undergone comprehensive corporate governance training and holds a Certificate in Corporate Governance from the Center for Corporate Governance, Kenya. He makes a point of always delivering concise, well-explained and easily implementable advice to all his corporate and individual clients
Tom also cherishes the importance of well-developed soft skills for nurturing and developing lasting relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds. He has trained as a Counselor and olds a Certificate in Counseling from the Amani Counseling Centre and Training Institute, Nairobi. Tom is comfortable working with teams or individuals at any level of an organization’s hierarchy.
Other Interests
In his leisure time, Tom plays football and is a fitness enthusiast. He also has a deep, abiding love for music and is an avid reader. In addition to law books, his library spans books on leadership and influence, governance, business management, history, philosophy, music, sports, among other publications.
PHONE
+254 0722 099 782