GVA - Key Persons


Joy Impano

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Joy is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Department. Her primary areas of practice include Civil and Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Insolvency, Insurance, and Professional Negligence Law.

Julie Mulindi

Job Titles:
  • Junior Partner

Kananu Mutea

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Lewis Kamau

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Lilian Muchori

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Lilian Opondo

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Mombasa
  • Associate / Nairobi

Mrs. Stella M. Ojango

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Nelson Otiende

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Newton Mwirigi

Job Titles:
  • Accountant / Nairobi
Professional Experience He has worked with the firm since 2012. Previously he has worked with the flower, horticulture and Insurance Industries. His vast experience in the accounting and finance industry has seen the firm make its best financial decisions propelling it to higher growth heights.

Punit Vadgama - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Senior Partner
  • Senior Partner / Nairobi
Punit is the co-founder and senior partner at GVA and takes pride in his client centric attitude. He takes interest in understanding the needs of his clients and finds innovative solutions to ensure the deal gets done.

Stephen Gikera

Job Titles:
  • Chairman - Partnership Board / Nairobi

Stephen Ouma

Job Titles:
  • Architect
  • Partner / Nairobi
Steve Ouma wanted to be an architect but was influenced by his family to study law. Helping out at his father's valuation firm, he learnt to draft valuation reports for major clients. He further honed his drafting skills at Mohammed Madhani and Company Advocates. These skills that have made Steve a miracle man in his Real estate/ Conveyancing, Commercial and Corporate law practice. He has activated dead files and followed them to conclusion. His experience has been brought to the fore in matters that cut across planners, surveyors and architects. Steve is currently Head of the Real estate and Commercial Department at GVA. His practice areas include Mixed-use, commercial and residential properties, Banking, finance and securities, Joint ventures, acquisitions and due diligence and Energy and infrastructure.

Valerie Oguttu

Job Titles:
  • Head of People & Culture / Nairobi