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Karim Anjarwalla is Senior Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, with an impactful legacy spanning over 25 years with the firm. His visionary leadership has been the driving force behind the firm’s remarkable evolution, witnessing its growth from 6 partners to a team of 23.
Under Karim’s leadership, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna has earned its reputation as the pre-eminent corporate law firm and the largest full-service corporate law firm in East Africa. He played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of ALN, an alliance of premier corporate law firms now in 14 key African jurisdictions and the UAE. ALN operates on a unique model, combining global expertise with nuanced local knowledge, bringing together Africa’s leading firm to create an African-made world class offering. Karim’s leadership extends beyond the boardroom, as he actively engages with clients, fostering trusted partnerships by seamlessly integrating legal expertise and commercial awareness as an extension of their businesses.
Beyond his legal pursuits, Karim is a prolific writer and thought leader. He regularly explores issues at the intersection of the rule of law, ethics, and economics in his extensive body of work, including through the ALN Academy, where he is a director.
Karim is also board member at Bomu Hospital, where he plays a central role in continuing with his family’s legacy of accessibility of healthcare at the grassroots level. He has been instrumental in providing guidance on its operations and championing the cause of a sustainable healthcare model. In the process, he has established connections with institutional and private donors, facilitating network opportunities, and actively participating in the growth and development of the Hospital. He also serves on the advisory board of the Brenthurst Foundation.
Karim’s outstanding contributions have not gone unnoticed. In 2022, he was honoured as Partner of the Year (Mid-Large Sized Practice) at the Africa Legal Awards and named Kenya Lawyer of the Year at the Chambers Africa Awards. His prominence is further underscored by recognitions such as being labelled a “formidable figure in the Kenyan market” by Chambers Global 2023, a ‘Leading Lawyer’ by IFLR1000 in 2022, and achieving a place in the “Hall of Fame” by Legal 500 in 2023. He continues to shape the legal landscape, earning ALN Kenya the coveted African Law Firm of the Year Award five times since the awards’ inception in 2013.
Karim is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.