» Saadia Effendy Profile

Saadia Effendy was enrolled as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1997.  She has extensive experience in civil litigation, probate and wills, bank securities,and conveyancing. Saadia worked as a legal assistant in the firms of Mohamed Madhani & Co and Hamilton Harrison and Mathews Advocates before she joined Field-Marsham & Company Advocates in 1998 where she eventually became a partner. Saadia retired from Field-Marsham & Co and founded Karimbux-Effendy & C0 in 2005.  

Practice areas

  1. Civil Litigation,
  2. Probate and Wills,
  3. Bank Securities
  4. Conveyancing,
  5. Employment Law,
  6. Trade Marks Law

Education:- (1991) BA (Hons) Law 1991 - The University of Kent at Canterbury; (1992) LLM - The University of Warwick (1997) Diploma in Law(KSL)

Professional
Affiliations:    Law Society of Kenya; Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Notary Public & Commissioner for Oaths

Publications   Women and Sex Discrimination in Kenya: Law and Quest for Gender Equality (2000)