Annah Jabesh

Founding Partner – Corporate & Compliance

A multi-jurisdictional legal expert with experience across the UAE, the UK, and Kenya, she specializes in investment compliance, corporate structuring, and contract management, helping businesses navigate complex regulatory environments with confidence.

Before joining JM Law, she built a diverse and dynamic legal career across the private sector and international organizations. Her professional experience includes serving as a Consultant at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, Legal Manager at Nakama Tech Limited and Highland Creamers & Foods Ltd in Kenya, and Legal Consultant at Virunga Power in Nairobi. She began her legal career as a Pupil Advocate at CMS Kenya LLP and Inamdar & Inamdar Advocates.

These roles have equipped her with extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, investment structuring, contract negotiation and management, corporate governance, and risk management, enabling her to provide practical, commercially focused legal solutions across multiple jurisdictions.

She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Energy Law from the University of Aberdeen, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Hull.

Specialties:

Corporate and Commercial Law, Investment Compliance, Contract Management, Real Estate, External General Counsel, Regulatory Compliance