On-Call Legal Counsel.
Immediate. Insightful. Strategic.
Lexkara & Co™ advises executives and boards on the legal decisions that define their companies — combining Magic Circle-level analysis with the responsiveness and commercial pragmatism that leaders demand.
"Magic Circle-level analysis. The agility of a specialist adviser."
— Lexkara & Co™
What We Do
Practice Areas
Corporate & Governance
Board advisory, shareholder disputes, corporate restructuring, and governance frameworks.
Commercial Disputes & Litigation
High-value commercial claims, contractual disputes, and strategic litigation management.
Transactions & Structuring
M&A, joint ventures, investment structuring, and deal documentation.
Board & Executive Advisory
Personal counsel for directors, C-suite executives, and founders on fiduciary duties and risk.
Regulatory & Compliance
FCA, data protection, sector-specific regulation, and compliance architecture.
International & Cross-Border
Multi-jurisdictional transactions, international arbitration, and cross-border structuring.
Banking & Finance
Facility agreements, security packages, fund structuring, and financial regulation.
Insolvency & Restructuring
Pre-pack administration, CVAs, director duties in distress, and creditor negotiations.
Telecoms & Technology
Licensing, technology contracts, regulatory disputes, and digital infrastructure.
Principal Counsel
Kenneth Awoonor-Renner
- Called to the Bar · Barrister of England & Wales · Inner Temple (2005)
- Legal 500 Recognised
- BL · MA · LLM
- 21+ Years' Experience as a Corporate & Commercial Lawyer
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) · Engineering Council UK
- MBA · University of Oxford
- Member · Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Kenneth Awoonor-Renner is the founding principal of Lexkara & Co™. With over two decades of practice spanning corporate law, commercial litigation, insolvency, cross-border transactions, banking and finance, and regulatory matters, he brings a rare breadth of expertise to every engagement.
His career has encompassed advisory roles for FTSE-listed companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity sponsors, senior executives, and boards across multiple jurisdictions. Kenneth combines the rigour and analytical depth of Magic Circle counsel with the responsiveness that executives demand — you speak directly to the lawyer who shapes your strategy, from the first call to the final resolution.
Selected Insights
Latest Thinking
The Board's Blind Spot: When Governance Becomes Personal Liability
Why non-executive directors are increasingly finding themselves personally exposed — and what prudent governance looks like in 2026.
Read →Cross-Border M&A: Structuring for Substance in a Post-Pillar Two World
The OECD's global minimum tax is reshaping how cross-border acquisitions are structured. Substance over form is now a legal imperative.
Read →AI and the Legal Profession: What the Regulatory Framework Actually Says
Separating substance from speculation in the UK's evolving approach to AI regulation and its implications for legal services.
Read →Why Lexkara & Co™