Laura is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with 9 years’ experience in dispute resolution, with particular focus on international arbitration matters. She has represented clients and sat as Tribunal Secretary in international arbitrations under the auspices of LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, UNCITRAL ad-hoc arbitrations and FOSFA international rules. She also offers training on international arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. She was recently part of the JMiles Team that trained the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in Kenya, on different forms of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. She has also been called upon to speak on multiple aspects surrounding domestic and international arbitration at international arbitration conferences and forums.
She is involved in advisory work on a wide range of legal matters. Notably, she was part of the expert inter-governmental committee (in conjunction with the Business Registration Service of Kenya) that drafted the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations which were passed into law in 2020. She also conducted, on behalf of the London Stock Exchange and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in Kenya, a gap analysis comparing Kenyan legislation against internationally set standards on matters ESG.
Laura is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, representing the Law Society of Kenya. She has previously sat as committee member of the Law Society of Kenya’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2022 – 2024), and the Law Society of Kenya’s taskforce for policy and legal reforms.
Laura is the immediate former Head Editor of the Africa Construction Law Blog.
Laura was recognized as one of the top 40 women featured by the British Chamber of Commerce in their Women in Leadership 2025 Chapter, for making significant impact in their respective fields.
T: +254 (0) 709 316 000 / (0) 700 000 106
M: +254 (0) 702 391 302
E: ll@jmilesarbitration.com