Practice Areas/Emerging Technology, AI & Digital Assets
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Area of Practice

Emerging Technology, AI & Digital Assets

Legal guidance for businesses, innovators, and investors navigating new technology markets.

Overview

Emerging technologies create commercial opportunity, but they also compress legal, contractual, governance, and regulatory risk into fast-moving product decisions. Kago Mburu Advocates advises businesses, innovators, investors, and technology operators on responsible AI adoption, blockchain and digital asset structures, technology transactions, fintech compliance, data protection, intellectual property ownership, vendor risk, and governance controls. The practice is advisory and compliance-focused, and does not market speculative investments or cryptocurrency trading.

Client Challenges

Common situations we resolve

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Artificial Intelligence: deploying AI tools without clear governance, accountability, procurement, data protection, or intellectual property safeguards.

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Blockchain & Digital Assets: structuring token, custody, platform, or digital asset arrangements without adequate legal and regulatory review.

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Technology Transactions: entering software, SaaS, licensing, outsourcing, vendor, or platform agreements with unclear risk allocation.

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Fintech & Regulatory Compliance: launching payments, lending, embedded finance, or regulated digital products without mapping licensing, consumer, AML, and data obligations.

Our Legal Solutions

How we protect your interests

Artificial Intelligence: drafting AI usage policies, vendor terms, procurement checklists, data governance frameworks, and accountability controls.

Blockchain & Digital Assets: reviewing legal structures, platform terms, risk disclosures, custody arrangements, and compliance touchpoints without promoting speculative trading.

Technology Transactions: negotiating and drafting SaaS, software licensing, development, data processing, IP assignment, service level, and vendor agreements.

Fintech & Regulatory Compliance: advising on licensing pathways, regulatory engagement, consumer protection, AML controls, privacy compliance, and operational risk frameworks.

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Lead Advocate for this Practice

Simon Mburu

Partner | Member, Law Society of Kenya

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