Corporate/Commercial
Global Guide 2024 : Ghana
Band 2
Email address
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+233 (0)302 782711/784298About
Provided by JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
Corporate /Commercial Department
The Firm offers a broad spectrum of corporate/commercial transactions including, inter alia, general commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M & A), corporate restructurings and joint ventures. The Firm's provision of complementary services such as employment, company secretarial services and tax also add further value to our clients' businesses.
Notable Corporate/Commercial Transactions:
- Legal and regulatory advice and assistance to Servair in setting up the Burger King fast food franchise in Ghana.
- Assisting a tech and mobile financial services company with trademark and intellectual property registrations.
- Legal counsel to an investment firm in relation to the acquisition of the entire shareholding of Best Assurance, a general insurance company.
- Acting as lead counsel to Atlantic Lithium Resources in respect of the acquisition of multiple high value lithium companies and projects in Ghana.
- Zeepay's acquisition of Mangwee Mobile Money, Zambia.
Key Partner Contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]
Banking and Finance Department
The Firm’s strength in Financial Services is evidenced by its record-setting achievement of obtaining the first Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence under the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) for Zeepay Ghana Limited, and various structured and project financings, domestic and sovereign bond issuances.
Key Partner Contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]
Chambers Review
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has a skilled corporate and commercial team that handles an array of transactional mandates such as joint ventures and acquisitions. The group is also noted for its experience of capital markets and regulatory issues. The Accra-based law firm capably advises on a large range of matters in the mining, infrastructure and banking sectors.
Work Highlights
- JLD & MB advised Asante Gold Corporation on a USD140 million financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a strong team with the requisite expertise and experience to support us."
"They have a strong team with the requisite expertise and experience to support us."
Notable Practitioners
Lily Acquaye has a growing reputation in Ghana for her expertise in capital markets matters, corporate financings and debt recovery cases. She advises both Ghanaian and international financial institutions.
Head of chambers Merene Botsio Benyah is an experienced lawyer who possesses considerable knowledge of capital markets and M&A. She often advises international clients working in Ghana.
Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah often assists mining clients with M&A transactions and general corporate mandates. She is also active across the oil and gas and technology sectors.
New to the rankings, Akosua Apea Osafo assists clients with M&A mandates and employment issues, as well as regulatory compliance work.
Ranked Lawyers at
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
Ghana
Members
Provided by JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
Akosua Apea Osafo
Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah
Clients
Provided by JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (AKA Bank)
Access Bank (Ghana) PLC
Asante Gold Corporation
BP Oil International Limited
C Squared Ghana LTD
Cardinal Resources
Citibank N.A (Ghana Representative Office)
Fidelity Bank Limited
Heritage Oil
Investcorp Financial Services
Iron Ridge Resources
Jonah Capital
Kinross Gold Corporation
Lukoil Overseas Ghana Tano Limited
Quad Energy Limited
Saham Insurance Ghana Limited
Saham Life Insurance Ghana Limited
Saham Life Insurance Limited
Tullow Oil Ghana
Vantage Drilling Ghana Limited
Yinson Production West Africa Limited
Zeepay Ghana Limited
Industries
Provided by JLD & MB Legal Consultancy
Aviation
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
Energy and Natural Resources
Financial Technology
Mergers and Acquisitions
Minerals and Mining
Oil and Gas
Telecommunications