The outstanding team at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is renowned in the market for its dispute resolution. Corporate and commercial litigation is prominent in the group's workload, and the department is regularly instructed in contentious matters in the telecoms, mining, and oil and gas sectors. Other key drivers of work include debt recovery matters, construction disputes, and contentious employment and labour cases. Additionally, the practice has a solid track record in domestic and international arbitration and mediation. Ace Anan Ankomah, Daad Akwesi, Nania Owusu-Ankomah, Gloria Cofie and Golda Denyo are all highly regarded practitioners. Senior associate Shirley Afoley Otu is singled out for her contributions.
Dispute resolution in Ghana
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Praxisleiter:
Ace Anan Ankomah; Daad Akwesi; Nania Owusu-Ankomah; Gloria Cofie; Golda Denyo
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Shirley Afoley Otu
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‘The Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA) Dispute Resolution team is one of the best there is, if not the best. BELA has always used the best billing technology in the market.’
‘The team uses the collaborative team approach to provide the best service. The BELA team is one of the most diverse teams with women playing significant leading roles in the team.’
‘Ace Ankomah is the leading light and thought leader in traditional as well as new trends in the industry. Nania is as knowledgeable and articulate as they come. Her research skills are excellent. ’
Kernmandanten
Bank of Ghana
Junction Shopping Mall Limited
Vodafone Ghana
Stena Drilling Limited
FBN Bank UK
Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Epiroc Equipment Ghana Ltd
Alwan Hitti
Game Discount World and Massmart Management and Finance
Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited
ATC Tower (Ghana) Ltd
GOS Limited (Schlumberger)
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Hogan Lovells
Aviation Handling Services Ghana
Ecobank Ghana Ltd
Chirano Gold Mines
Tetra Pak Global Distribution
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Vodafone Ghana before the Supreme Court in a claim for compensation in respect of land valued at $16,009,920 by the High Court.
- Successfully represented Ericsson, a telecommunications company, in a wrongful termination suit.
- Acted for the Securities and Exchange Commission in a license revocation matter.
ENSafrica
Spearheaded by David A. Asiedu, the highly respected team at ENSafrica covers the full spectrum of contentious matters. The group has an excellent reputation for advising on commercial and corporate litigation, as well as labour and industrial relations disputes. The practice garners praise for its strength in handling international commercial and domestic arbitration, and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Tax litigation forms a key pillar of the department, with the group often appearing in tax-related appeals before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Joseph Kwadwo Konadu and David Adu-Tutu are key names to note.
Praxisleiter:
David A. Asiedu
Weitere Kernanwälte:
David Adu-Tutu; Joseph Kwadwo Konadu; Jennifer Fafali Tweneboah-Koduah
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‘Communicate very well with client. Good legal knowledge.’
‘Joseph Konadu and Jennifer Tweneboah-Koduah are great communicators.’
‘Knowledgeable and efficient in court.’
Kernmandanten
Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd.
The Receiver (uniBank Ghana Ltd.)
T3 Projects Ltd. (“T3”)
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited
Ghana Airports Company Limited
Signal Maritime Aframax Pool Ltd (The Ionic Aspis)
Barak Fund SPC Limited
Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership (acting through Vantage Mezzanine Fund II (PTY) Ltd.)
Star Assurance Limited
Tullow Ghana Limited
Newmont Ghana Ltd
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd. in a dispute concerning an oil field.
- Advising Star Assurance Limited on a major insurance dispute.
Reindorf Chambers
Under the leadership of Fui Tsikata and Doe Tsikata, the first-rate team at Reindorf Chambers represents both national and international clients before all court levels in Ghana. The client base includes major mining corporations, telecoms companies, insurance companies and banks. Additionally, the group regularly represents clients before the National Labour Commission, the National Insurance Commission, and the Trademarks Registry. Arbitration proceedings are also prominent in the department's workload. Senior associate Matilda Idun-Donkor is a name to note.
Praxisleiter:
Fui Tsikata; Doe Tsikata
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Matilda Idun-Donkor
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‘The key capabilities of the team include a quick turnaround time in the delivery of legal services. Their output is always comprehensive and very well-researched. The team members exhibit professionalism in their dealings with clients.’
‘Mr. Fui Tsikata and Ms. Doe Tsikata stand out in terms of their professionalism, knowledge base, and competence. They are both persons of integrity with high ethical standards.’
‘The Reindorf team is extremely knowledgeable in all their practice areas. They approach their work professionally, taking the interests of not only their clients but the other parties as well to ensure fairness.’
Kernmandanten
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
Newmont Golden Ridge Limited
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
Abosso Goldfields Ghana Limited
G4S Security Services Ghana Limited
Hollard Insurance Ghana Limited
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Ghana) Limited
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited
Ecobank Ghana PLC
Vulcan Natural Resources Limited
ATC (Tower) Ghana Limited
Agility Distribution Parks Ghana Limited
Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC (formerly HFC Bank (Ghana) Limited)
Resolute Amansie Limited
Kpone Marine Services Limited
Blue Ocean Investments Limited
SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College
Investec Bank Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Successfully acted for a client in a relief action including the recovery of an aggregate sum of $5m together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum.
- Advising a bulk distributor of petroleum products on a debt recovery matter.
- Representing an operator of petroleum mooring, pipeline and storage facilities in litigation arising from the seizure of its facilities.
N. Dowuona & Company
Led by Gwendy Bannerman, the excellent team at N. Dowuona & Company has a strong track record in handling a broad range of litigation, mediation and arbitration cases. Recent areas of instruction for the group include advising on shareholder disputes and debt recovery matters, as well as contentious employment work. The department is widely recognised for representing large and medium-sized corporates operating in the petroleum, financial services, hospitality, mining and engineering sectors, to name a few areas. Associate Naa Kwaamah Owusu Baafi is singled out for her contributions.
Praxisleiter:
Gwendy Bannerman
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Naa Kwaamah Owusu-Baafi
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‘Team is responsive, and understand the requirements of the client. Clarity on the billing and flexibility is a key factor.’
‘Partner Gwendy Bannerman is very effective. Her understanding of the matter complexities is good. She is flexible, working in a time and cost effective manner.’
‘They are very professional, cooperative and pleasant. Their written responses are always clear, concise and very thorough.’
Kernmandanten
World Carrier Corporation
Tega Industries Limited
Tereos Commodities Suisse
Bolt Operations OU
INOX India PvT Ltd
Milife Insurance Company Limited
ZTE Corporation
Highlight-Mandate
- Acted for Inox PVT Limited in registering a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) award in Ghana for enforcement against a power generation company.
- Representing the receiver of a defunct bank in proceedings against a broadband wireless access operator concerning non-payment of a credit facility extended to it by the bank.
- Acted for Tega Industries Mining in a pre-litigation recovery action.
Ntrakwah & Co
The practice at Ntrakwah & Co has an excellent reputation for representing clients in the real estate and labour and employment sectors in disputes, and has noted strength in handling debt recovery and employers’ liability matters. Under the joint leadership of Nana Yaw Ntrakwah and Kwadwo Ntrakwah, the group has also been kept busy advising on constitutional cases concerning human rights.
Praxisleiter:
Nana Yaw Ntrakwah; Kwadwo Ntrakwah
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‘The practice is professional, friendly, punctual in service delivery, and meticulous.’
‘They are polite and friendly. Capable of explaining complex legal matters.’
‘I am confident that Ntrakwah and Co. has a deep understanding of all relevant laws and I appreciate how they take time to explain to us legal processes concerning our cases, the potential outcomes and risks involved.’
Kernmandanten
EKF Denmark’s Credit Export Agency
GCB Bank PLC
Domod Aluminium Limited
Atlantic Foods
Heaven and Earth Real Estate Limited
Takoradi International Company
Islamic University
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisting EKF, Denmark’s credit export agency, in recovering Euro 1,270,170.93 from a Ghanaian company which was awarded by an arbitrator in Switzerland.
- Assisting GCB BANK PLC with a debt recovery matter.
Africa Legal Associates
With Nana Adjoa Hackman and Ernest Kusi at the helm, the team at Africa Legal Associates advises on a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial litigation, labour and employment disputes, family law litigation and debt recovery matters. The group is also well place to advise on alternative dispute resolution strategies, such as arbitration and mediation.
Praxisleiter:
Nana Adjoa Hackman; Ernest Kusi
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko; Mansa Williams
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‘The team exhibits professionalism and is very thorough.’
‘Gabby Otchere-Darko and Nana Adjoa Hackman are knowledgeable and competent. They are professional and pragmatic in approach.’
‘Potential clients of this firm will find it comforting to know that they will be engaging highly competent professionals in a very congenial yet business like environment.’
Kernmandanten
Ghana National Gas Company Ltd
HDF SAS
Empire Builders Limited
West Blue Ghana Limited
Empire Cement Ghana Limited
A-Z Petroleum Limited
Boris B’s Farms and Veterinary Supplies Ghana Ltd
Intercom Programming & Manufacturing Company Ltd. (IPMC)
Gold Coast Refinery Ltd
Ecobank Ghana PLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Ghana National Gas Company Ltd. in an appeal before the Supreme Court of Ghana.
- Representing Empire Builders Limited in litigation against the Nungua Stool and TopKings Enterprise Limited relating to the ownership of 200 acres of land.
- Acting for Empire Cement Ghana Limited in multiple disputes.
Egality Law
Egality Law‘s versatile team is adept at representing clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and commercial litigation, with established strength in advising on the enforcement of intellectual property rights and contentious insurance matters. Land disputes have been prominent in the group’s recent workload. Korieh Duodu and Victoria Derban are key contacts.
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Korieh Duodu; Victoria Derban; Solange Gerda Amma
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‘Very professional and committed to supporting clients.’
‘Very qualified and knowledgeable.’
‘It seems uniquely positioned as a top quality legal team operating between Ghana and elsewhere.’