Julia Selman-Ayetey

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Criminal Law

Employment Law

Energy Law

International Law

Medical Law

Science and Technology Law

Space Law

Sports, Media & Entertainment Law

Career

Partner, Ashong Benjamin & Associates (2021-present)

Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Coast (2022-present)

Pupil & Barrister, Government Legal Service, England

College Lecturer, University College, University of Oxford, England

Professional Memberships

Bar of England & Wales

Ghana Bar Association

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Associate

African Air and Space Law Association, Co-Head of the Space Division

Canadian Council on International Law

International Instituted of Space Law

UK National DNA Database Ethics Group, Former Member (public appointment)

Personal

Julia's advisory and litigation practice includes commercial, employment, medical law including surrogacy agreements and large infrastructure projects such as data centres and powers plants.

Her previous experience in England includes UK/EU aviation, competition, shipping, media, entertainment, public international law cases as well as terrorism and public inquiries.

Julia undertakes pro bono & public interest cases, having advised, litigated and conducted research on various criminal, human rights or constitutional issues, including for persons on death row in Ghana, Europe and Trinidad & Tobago.

She has been an invited speaker at conferences and UN forums in several countries including Canada, Kenya, Paraguay, Switzerland and the USA.