Mentor
Mombasa, Kenya, Kenya
About
Jacqueline is the Founder & Managing Partner of JWM Law LLP a boutique law firm specializing in commercial and business law. She is advancing her academic journey as a doctoral candidate at the University of Nairobi (UON), exploring the regulation aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Finance, and Environmental Social Governance within the Kenyan context. She has an enriched educational background with two LL.M. degrees: one in Comparative & International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London and another in Public Finance & Financial Services Law from UON. She is the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch and is an ADR expert. She is well-versed in arbitration, officially recognized as a Chartered Arbitrator, and a diploma holder in International Arbitration. Her proficiency extends to construction adjudication. Her expertise is bolstered by her connection to the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation plus her specialized training from King’s College London and FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) in Construction Law. Additionally, she is a Chartered Mediator with advanced mediator skills in Commercial Law, Tax, Sports and Family & Divorce genres. She is certified by both the International Mediation Institute and the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators. She is the sole Kenyan mediator approved by FIFA and is a pioneer accredited mediator within the Kenyan Judiciary. She represented CIARB in the National Steering Committee for the Formulation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 2020 where she convened the NSC Sub-Committee on Legislative Proposals. The National ADR Policy was approved by the Kenyan Cabinet in March 2023. Governance is another sphere where her expertise shines as the Vice Chairman of the Institute of Certified Secretaries being a Fellow Certified Secretary Kenya and accredited Governance Auditor. Her proficiency is further solidified by her role as the Vice Chairman of the KNCCI - Mombasa Chapter and certification as a Legal and Compliance Auditor from Kenya School of Law where she is an adjunct lecturer. Her achievements have been acknowledged with prestigious accolades such as the Top 50 Women Nairobi Legal Awards 2024, Lawyer Monthly – International Mediation Kenya Award, 2024, Africa Woman Leaders Award, 2023 and Africa Influential Female Lawyers 2022, and others. She has contributed to academia through published articles and presentations at conferences and she serves as an Associate Editor for the CIARB Kenya ADR Journal, and as a co-author of noteworthy publications. Lastly, she holds accreditation as a patent agent from the Kenya Industrial Property Institute, reaffirming her diversity in legal disciplines.