Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah‘s team has ‘significant bench strength in the depth of their talent pool‘. The group has an excellent track record in handling the full range of equity and debt capital market transactions, with established expertise in advising on IPOs, secondary fundraisings and additional listings, and rights issuances, to name a few key areas of strength. Seth Asante and Frank Nimako Akowuah co-head the practice. Sophia Sena Berdie is a name to note. Jonathan Amable left the firm in November 2024.
Capital markets in Ghana
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Praxisleiter:
Seth Asante; Frank Nimako Akowuah
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Sophia Sena Berdie
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‘Knowledgeable and commercially aware of the solutions they provide.’
‘BELA is a leading law firm in Ghana as far as capital market transactions are concerned. The firm is very responsive and cooperate effectively with the securities market regulator.’
‘BELA has professional lawyers who possess appreciable knowledge of securities laws. They work to time and push for all matters to be brought to logical conclusions. The lawyers are always ready to share their views on securities market transactions/matters with the view to making the market better.’
Kernmandanten
Agricultural Development Bank PLC
Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD
Temple Investments Limited
Stanbic Investment Management Services
Tenth Capital Investment Limited
GBC Bank PLC
PZ Cussons Ghana PLC
Kasapreko PLC
CalBank PLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Agricultural Development Bank PLC on its proposed capital raising through a rights issuance and additional listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
- Advised Kasapreko PLC on the establishment of an unsecured note programme and listing on the Ghana Fixed Income Market of the Ghana Stock Exchange.
- Advised CalBank PLC on its proposed capital raising, including a rights issuance and additional listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
ENSafrica
At ENSafrica, the team has impressive experience in advising across the full spectrum of capital markets work in the region. Led by Paa Kwesi Morrison, the group is sought after for its strength in handling domestic bond programmes, derivative transactions, note issuance programmes and swap and buy/back transactions. The practice is well known for acting as counsel to regulatory entities, especially the Ghana Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Bank of Ghana. Rachel Dagadu is a name to note.
Praxisleiter:
Paa Kwesi Morrison
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Rachel Dagadu
Kernmandanten
Goldman Sachs
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc
Mirepa Capital SME Fund I LTD
Absa Bank Limited
Merrill Lynch International Limited
Jefferies International Limited
J.P Morgan Securities plc
The Standard Chartered Bank Of South Africa Limited
ICBC Standard Bank plc
Barclays Bank PLC
Puma Energy Supply & Trading PTE Ltd
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Goldman Sachs on the validity and enforceability of the GMRA and the ISDA Master Agreement in Ghana.
- Advising Mirepa SME Fund 1 LTD on a GHS10,000,000 investment in Wami Agro Limited.
- Advised a syndicate of dealers on a $850,000,000 senior notes issuance by HTA Group Ltd and guaranteed by Helios Towers Ghana Limited and HTG Managed Services Limited.
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
The team at JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has a wealth of experience in advising on a broad spectrum of debt and equity capital market matters. The group continues to handle instructions regarding the listing of international entities on the Ghana Stock Exchange, rights issuances and IPOs. Merene Benyah, Lily Acquaye, Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah and Akosua Apea Osafo are the names to note.
Praxisleiter:
Merene Benyah, Lily Acquaye, Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah, Akosua Apea Osafo
Kernmandanten
Africa Data Centres (ADC)
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc (GAT)
Norton Rose Fulbright Morrocco and Paris
Best Assurance Company Limited
Fabrimetal / MMD Steel
4DX Ventures
Zeepay Ghana LTD
Asante Gold Corporation
GCB Bank PLC
Atlantic Lithium Resources Limited
Multi –Tech Services (WA) Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Acting as lead legal advisor to Atlantic Lithium on its secondary listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
- Acting as lead legal advisor to Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc (GAT), on behalf of the Ghana Government, in respect of its preference share equity investment in a leading local insurance company.
- Acted as lead counsel to Zeepay Ghana LTD in connection with a 14 million US dollar preference share investment by a consortium of investors.
Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors
Firm managing partner Afua Koranteng heads the practice at Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors. The team has an established track record in advising on the issuance of sovereign bonds, as well as handling the full range of securities issues.
Praxisleiter:
Afua Koranteng
Kernmandanten
Ministry of Finance
Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund
Highlight-Mandate
- Acted as counsel to a client regarding a listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- Advised a UK firm holding licences in Ghana for its mining subsidiary on its listing on the Alternative Investment Market on the London Stock Exchange.
WTS Nobisfields
The team at WTS Nobisfields has a solid track record in advising across the full spectrum of capital markets work. Key areas of instruction for the group include securities matters and debt and equity transactions. Theophilus Tawiah heads the practice.
Praxisleiter:
Theophilus Tawiah
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‘Impressive team! Their ability to communicate with our investors and address their concerns effectively is to be commended.’
‘What sets Theophilus Tawiah apart is his ability to simplify the most intricate financial matters.’
‘They are responsive and willing to go to great lengths to understand our business.’
Kernmandanten
Venture Capital Trust Fund
Mirepa Capital SME Fund 1
Wangara Green Venture Capital Company Ltd
ISF Ghana Venture Capital Limited
SYNERGY CAPITAL MANAGERS
Industrial Support Fund Ghana Ltd
Brenntag Holding BV
Asime Partners (Chale Fund 1)
Injaro Investments, Mauritius