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Firms To Watch: Commercial, corporate and M&A

At VINT & Aletheia Attorneys and Consultants, Lady-Ann Essuman brings extensive expertise in advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial law matters, including corporate restructurings.

Commercial, corporate and M&A in Ghana

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is highly regarded in the Ghanian market for its established track record in handling a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial matters. The team regularly handles M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate takeovers, and is widely known for its strength in assisting international clients with the divestment and restructuring of local subsidiaries. The department also handles a steady workflow of corporate compliance matters, and has an excellent reputation for acting in large-scale corporate due diligence exercises. Seth Asante is sought after for handling large M&A deals, and Frank Nimako Akowuah has considerable expertise advising on local and cross-border corporate matters. Other key practitioners include Susan-Barbara Boye and Angela Gyasi.

Responsables de la pratique:

Seth Asante; Susan-Barbara Boye; Angela Gyasi; Frank Nimako Akowuah


Autres avocats clés:

Sophia Sena Berdie; Gifty Aku Hlordjie


Les références

‘BELA has significant depth and bench strength, ensuring their ability to adequately resource transactions and deliver high quality work for their clients.’

Principaux clients

Scancom Plc (MTN Ghana)


Ministry of Finance


Oasis Capital Limited


Nitron Group LLC


Vanguard Assurance


Vodafone International Holdings B. V


Tullow Oil PLC


Sanlam


Amethist and AfricInvest


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Oasis Capital Limited on the establishment of a $100m investment fund.
  • Assisting KG Africa with the sale of the Chirano gold mine valued at $225m.
  • Advising Boston Investments, a real estate company, in connection with the proposed sale of One Airport Square.

ENSafrica

The highly regarded team at ENSafrica is well known for assisting some of the world’s leading organisations and bilateral agencies with a broad spectrum of complex corporate and commercial matters. Mining, energy and telecoms are key sector strengths, and the group is also recognised for representing small and medium enterprises and Ghanian entities. Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah heads up the practice. Patricia Jane Mumuni fields expertise in representing oil and gas, telecoms, media and technology clients in major corporate deals, while Nana Yaa Ahmed handles corporate governance matters and private equity investments.

Responsables de la pratique:

Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah


Autres avocats clés:

Patricia Jane Mumuni; Nana Yaa Ahmed; Essie Anno; Lesley-Anne Owusu


Les références

‘The corporate team of ENS Ghana quickly understood our needs and the particularities of our company. The swiftness and ease of communication made working with them a pleasure.’

‘The team around Ms Patricia Mumuni, especially Essie Anno and Lesley-Anne Owusu was always available and gave quick and precise answers to our questions.’

‘Good general practice and Pan-African network.’

Principaux clients

IFFCO Group


MFS Africa Limited


Sanlam Life Insurance Limited


Injaro Investment Advisors Limited


Puma Energy


Pioneer Food Cannery Limited


Venture Capital Trust Fund


Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana)


MobileMoney Limited


N. Dowuona & Company

At N. Dowuona & Company, the corporate team continues to act on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Led by NanaAma Botchway, the group is well versed in advising on joint ventures between large local corporates and multinational corporations, inbound investments, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate governance and regulatory matters. The practice continues to handle a steady workflow of private equity and venture capital matters from international and domestic private equity and venture capital funds. Other key practitioners to note are Alex Calloway and Achiaa Akobour Debrah.

Responsables de la pratique:

NanaAma Botchway


Autres avocats clés:

Alex Calloway; Achiaa Akobour Debrah


Les références

‘Partners and associates are eager to support the client’s legal and commercial challenges, and are capable of taking an in-depth perspective from the client’s point of view.’

‘Prompt response, in-depth international and local legal knowledge, eagerness to find suitable and appropriate solutions for the client.’

Principaux clients

Acumen Resilient Agricultural Fund


Bowmans


Charles Russel Speechly


Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer


MOAB Minerals Limited


Trinity International


Upfield Holdings B.V.


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Upfield, the plant-based oil and spreads business that was spun-out of Unilever, in connection with the potential sale of certain assets in Ghana.
  • Advised on a proposed venture capital investment into one of Ghana’s leading agricultural companies.

AELEX

With Theophilus Emuwa at the helm, AELEX's skilled team is adept at handling a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. Key areas of instruction for the group include foreign investment matters, transferability of shares, company secretarial services, and corporate compliance and regulatory issues. Other key names to note include Lawrence Fubara Anga and managing associate Kwesi Dodi.

Responsables de la pratique:

Theophilus Emuwa


Autres avocats clés:

Lawrence Fubara Anga; Kwesi A. Dodi; Naa Asheley Ashittey


Les références

‘The practice are very responsive and supportive with matters.’

‘Naa Asheley Ashittey is professional and very responsive to emails.’

‘Very professional and diligent. They are able to work with strict timelines.’

Principaux clients

Rowan Standard


Palladium International LLC


TecAfrica Offshore Limited


Brussels Airlines


James Fisher and Sons Plc


Partners Worldwide


Partners in Performance


South African Airways


Lufthansa Cargo AG


Park Agrotech


Swiss Singapore PTE


AGRI Insight Trading LTD


Egality Law

The talented team at Egality Law has solid expertise in providing corporate and commercial advice to large enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses across a wide range of sectors. The group regularly advises education, energy, finance, manufacturing, media and entertainment, healthcare and technology entities on corporate issues, as well as foreign businesses seeking to establish entities in Ghana. Korieh Duodu is well known for handling corporate restructuring and corporate finance matters. Senior associate Victoria Derban is singled out for her contributions.

Autres avocats clés:

Korieh Duodu; Victoria Derban; Ewurabena Welsing-Jones


Les références

‘The team are responsive, knowledgeable and friendly. No problem is too small or big. The principal Korieh Duodu is well versed in handling multiple international commercial, corporate or M&A deals or issues.’

‘Egality regularly provide expert witness services and collaborate with other law firms across Africa, Europe and and other continents.’

‘Korieh Duodu is a great lawyer, very well connected and networked across Africa and the UK. As a UK qualified lawyer he understands and quickly grasps the cross border nuances and legal solutions that ensure that all cases are dealt with exceptionally with the right combination of commercial nous.’

Principaux clients

Affinity Africa


Ghana Association of Free Zone Enterprises


Aker Energy


Oriflame Cosmetics Ltd


African Foundation for Development (AFFORD)


UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce LBG


Plan International in Ghana


Kofa Technologies Limited


Blue Sky Products Ghana Limited


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Affinity Africa on a company restructuring.
  • Advised Oriflame Cosmetics Ltd on an intercompany group sale as part of a wider group restructuring.

Ntrakwah & Co

The ‘fantastic' team at Ntrakwah & Co is 'truly professional, friendly and meticulous'. The group has been kept busy advising on structuring matters, M&A deals, and privatization issues, and continues to represent a solid client base of local and international corporates, often in the energy sector. Managing partner Abena Ntrakwah-Mensah and Kwadwo Ntrakwah co-head the practice.

Responsables de la pratique:

Abena Ntrakwah-Mensah; Kwadwo Ntrakwah


Autres avocats clés:

Felix Ntrakwah; Daisy Joana Bosumprah


Les références

‘Kwadwo Ntrakwah and Abena Ntrakwah stand out due to their exceptional team, key capabilities, and commitment to innovation. They indeed exude a collaborative culture and attached client-centric approach to their service delivery.’

‘Felix, Abena and Kwadwo are all great lawyers with years of experience . Their integrity makes them stand out. You can trust them to deliver irrespective of the complexity of the transaction. Felix is a legal luminary and the father of corporate and commercial practice in Ghana.’

‘They are polite and punctual. Their communication skills are perfect. They are able to explain complex issues for non-legal person’s understanding.’

Principaux clients

MTN Ghana


Cleveland Clinic


Procter & Gamble


East West Knowledge Transfer


Fan Express


Solidaridad West Africa


Engen Ghana Limited


Zonabo


Atatwins Limited


Principaux dossiers


  • Acting as Ghanian counsel to Procter & Gamble on concluding operations in Ghana and a subsequent liquidation process.

Reindorf Chambers

Reindorf Chambers' excellent team regularly acts for domestic and international clients in a wide array of corporate and commercial matters, and the department benefits from the firm’s membership of DLA Piper Africa. The group is well regarded for handling company formation matters, large-scale due diligence, project financing, joint ventures, and company secretarial services. Practice co-heads Fui Tsikata and Kizzita Mensah are key practitioners.

Responsables de la pratique:

Fui Tsikata; Kizzita Mensah


Principaux clients

Multimedia Group Limited


ATC Ghana Limited


Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Ghana) Limited


Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited


Vulcan Natural Resources


Vulcan Holdings Limited


Adobe Inc.


Viasat Inc


De La Rue International Limited


Webhelp


Transsnet Financial Services Limited


Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc


Cadbury Ghana Limited


Mondelēz International


MLU Africa B.V. (Yango)


Africa50


SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College


Bolt Operations OÜ


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised the client on a proposed equity investment in a Swiss stock corporation with a subsidiary in Ghana.

WTS Nobisfields

Theophilus Tawiah heads up the corporate practice at WTS Nobisfields, which is adept at advising on the full range of corporate and commercial matters. The team's workload includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and foreign direct investments, as well as assisting multinational entities with corporate compliance issues. Regulatory work is another key area of instruction. Associate Wilhemina Joana Buckman is a name to note.

Responsables de la pratique:

Theophilus Tawiah


Autres avocats clés:

Wilhelmina Joana Buckman


Principaux clients

MLU B.V


Aramex Ghana Limited


Flutterwave Technologies Solutions Ltd


Engen Ghana Ltd


Tizeti Network Ghana Limited


Shalina Healthcare Ghana Services


Havas Africa Ghana Ltd


Urban Cars GH Ltd


VAMED Health Projects


Ghana Carton Boxes Manufacturing Company Limited


Turaco Ghana Ltd


Minex 360 Services Limited


CRG Ghana Limited


Vitol Ghana Services Ltd


Verdant Ventures


Speedaf Logistics Limited


Goodwin PLC


Jansen Bridging International B.V


Mota-Engil


AMG Global Limited


Chespa WA Ghana Limited


Chespa Sp. z o.o


Akofis Group Limited


Omni Strategies Limited


Vamed Health Ghana Projects Limited


Wangara Green Venture Capital Company Limited


Flutterwave Inc


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Flutterwave Technologies Solutions Limited on the drafting and registration of its technology transfer agreement.
  • Advised MLU B.V on the setting up and operation of ride hailing shuttle services in Ghana.
  • Advised Wangara Green Ventures Ltd on investment agreements and compliance with regulations.

Africa Legal Associates

The agile team at Africa Legal Associates has been kept busy advising on corporate compliance issues, regulatory matters, M&A, corporate governance and company secretarial services. Energy and natural resources are a key sector strength for the group. The practice is jointly led by the triumvirate of Nana Adjoa HackmanNii Odoi Odotei and Ebow Brew-Hammond.

Responsables de la pratique:

Nana Adjoa Hackman; Nii Odoi Odotei; Ebow Brew-Hammond


Autres avocats clés:

Osei Tutu Bonsu


Les références

‘An important distinguishing factor of the practice of ALA is the timely manner in which the lawyers respond to and address our needs. The firm has been consistent throughout the course of our relationship in handling every issue we present to them in good time.’

‘Another key distinguishing factor is that an appropriate amount of senior management time is allocated to us as a client of the firm in addressing our needs. The firm always provides us with a mix of junior and senior lawyers to assist us with our matters.’

‘The individuals we work with are very responsive to and prioritise our needs. They demonstrate a good understanding of legal matters and how they impact the work that we do.’

Principaux clients

Cerveau Limited


GB Foods Ghana Limited


Tema LNG Terminal Company Limited


MCI Engineering


Accra Waterworld and Entertainment Limited


Ofori -Poku Company Limited


Imara T.A Holding Limited


Heliconia Aero Solutions


Persol Systems Ghana Limited


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Accra Waterworld and Entertainment Limited in a project involving the structuring and execution of a joint venture for the development of a facility comprised of a waterpark, retail centre and hotel, with an estimated value of approximately $25m.

B&P Associates

Led by Adelaide Benneh Prempeh, the agile team at B&P Associates is adept at handling cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings and insolvency issues. The group's workload also includes M&A, equity and debt financing, project finance matters, corporate governance issues and regulatory work. Mining, energy, healthcare, insurance, construction and telecoms are key sector strengths for the department. Bessy Agyeiwaa Crentsil is singled out for her contributions.

Responsables de la pratique:

Adelaide Benneh Prempeh


Autres avocats clés:

Bessy Agyeiwaa Crentsil


Les références

‘Professional, responsive, respectful. People just do their work well.’

‘This practice is extremely professional and subject matter based. They are currently very technology driven, from document management to seamless communication with their clients.’

‘Their level of professionalism is remarkable.’

Principaux clients

Spie Oil and Gas Ghana Ltd


Sonia Nabeta Foundation (SNF)


Eurapharma Care Services Ltd (CFAO Group)


Milvik Ghana Ltd (BIMA)


Impact Life Insurance Limited Company


Emiral Resources Ghana Ltd


Country Advisors Limited


Fidelity Securities Limited


Summerton Group Limited


Explonorte LDA (Lino Fonte)


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Eurapharma Care Services LTD (CFAO Group) on an agreement for the provision of medical services to an internationally recognised mining company.

JLD & MB Legal Consultancy

JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has a solid reputation in the market for handling a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions, spanning the sale and purchase of assets, through to corporate restructurings and joint ventures. It is also recommended for its company secretarial services. Merene BenyahLily AcquayeZoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah and Akosua Apea Osafo are key names to note.

Responsables de la pratique:

Merene Benyah; Lily Acquaye; Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah; Akosua Apea Osafo


Principaux clients

Zeepay Ghana LTD


Asante Gold Corporation


GCB Bank Limited


Atlantic Lithium Resources Limited


AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (AKA Bank Germany)


Swipebill Ghana Limited


KOKA Energy Company Limited


Quad Energy Limited


Yinson Production West Africa Limited


BP Oil International Limited


Fast Pace Transfer Ltd


Access Bank (Ghana) Plc


Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund


C Squared Ghana LTD


Citi N.A


Mitsui & Co


Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited


Templars

Operating from its Accra office in Ghana, which was opened in 2022, the corporate team at Templars regularly assists local and foreign investors, lenders and borrowers, and financial institutions with a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. The practice is jointly led by Dorothy Mensah and Funmi Iyayi.

Responsables de la pratique:

Dorothy Mensah; Funmi Iyayi


Les références

‘The quality the team is able to produce at speed is commendable. We benchmark them to our legal team in the US and they are top notch. The customer service is also second to none.’

‘Super attention to detail. They will go above and beyond to meet hard deadlines and are very knowledgeable about legal matters. We also love their ability to manage client expectations.’

Principaux clients

Fujairah Holdings LLC


Turaco Inc.


Starsight Energy: includes SGL Sub 1 Ltd and Starsight Energy Ghana Limited


Saroafrica International Limited


Garage Mobility Limited


Yilport Africa Holding B.V and Yilport Ghana Holding Ltd


Palliser Capital (UK Limited)


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Turaco Inc, an insurance company operating in emerging markets, on its acquisition of MicroEnsure Ghana Limited.
  • Advising Saroafrica International Limited in connection with its proposed acquisition of a stake in Siat NV.