About Gloria
GLORIA AWUOR
SENIOR PARTNER
Gloria is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, an Attorney licensed in Massachusetts (U.S.) and a seasoned compliance professional with over 17 years experience. As a dual licensed lawyer with a background in both law and business, she brings deep expertise in Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory and Advisory Compliance (including Due Diligence, Anti-Money Laundering regulations/programs, Securities Law, Global Regulatory Change Management and leading regulatory compliance efforts for clients), Litigation and Arbitration, International Business Law, Public Procurement Law, Civil and Commercial Law, Property Law, Employment Law, Arbitration, Oil and Gas Law, Legal Research, Family Law and Corporate Governance. She is also skilled in policy development, risk assessments, and third-party oversight.
Gloria’s strong command of the regulatory landscape and significant experience with compliance make her a trusted strategic partner/adviser. She helps clients navigate complex legal and/or compliance obligations while scaling with confidence.
Education and Biography
TRAINING
LL.B Hons (Moi University)
Diploma in ATP (Kenya School of Law)
LL.M (Boston University School of Law)
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), (Bentley University, McCallum Graduate School of Business)
MEMBERSHIP
Law Society of Kenya(LSK)
East Africa Law Society (EALS)
Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
Fellow Alum, Leadership Development Program-The Partnership Inc.
Lean Practitioner Designation-State Street Corporation
ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists), U.S. AML Regulatory Framework, MSBS, PSPS and VASPS AML Case Studies
APPROACH
Over time, Gloria has mastered the art of client satisfaction by establishing an approach that incoporates her clients’ specific needs and places great emphasis on ensuring that those needs are met. With more than 15 years of experience, Gloria has a wealth of experience working with International Corporations, State Corporations and Government bodies, multi-billion shillings’ private companies and leading banks, insurance companies, Co-operative Societies, Regulatory authorities as well as third tier Companies in Kenya.
SPECIALIZATION
Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Multi-jurisdictional Law, Public Procurement Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Property Law, Arbitration, Oil & Gas Law, Legal Research, Family Law, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Compliance and Regulation and Commercial Law.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
17