Njeri Waitimu is the Managing Partner at HMS Africa and is a qualified Advocate, certified Governance Auditor and accredited Sustainable Finance Advisor. With over 20 years of experience she provides legal counsel across a broad spectrum comprising both conventional and sharia-compliant banking & financing including digital credit lending & fintechs, corporate & commercial matters, structuring of complex public private partnerships (PPPs) transactions, regulatory compliance and Public Policy. Njeri is well regarded for her corporate governance expertise in related advisory & audit services; and sustainable finance advisory services to a diverse range of corporate and individual clients advisor.

Njeri previously served as Head of Legal & Company Secretary in multi-jurisdictional regulated entities and was consistently recognized by the prestigious Legal 500 on the General Counsel (GC) Powerlists East Africa 2024 & 2025 as one of the most accomplished, influential and innovative in-house legal counsel across East Africa. The directory commended her by quoting “As Head of Legal and Company Secretary, I am influencing day to day operations and decision- making, especially in redefining strategy to address emerging risks while capitalizing on sustainability-related opportunities.” This she applies incredibly on her current role as Managing Partner at HMS and as Legal Counsel.