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Project finance
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah advised Crédit Agricole CIB, via referral from SNR Denton, as legal counsel in Ghana on a loan agreement between Ghana Cocoa Board and a number of international banks and financial institutions, marking the largest soft commodity facility transaction in the world. Kojo Bentsi-Enchill is recommended.
Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors continues to act as sole legal adviser to Chase Petroleum Ghana, So Energy and Tema Osonor Plant, and advised the latter on an independent power purchase agreement with the Ghanaian government to supply 126KW of power to support national production. Other highlights included advising Standard Bank on a $60m loan to purchase mining equipment. Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia and Sadia Chinery-Hesse are the main contacts.
AB & David Law’s David Ofosu-Dorte advised the Government of Ghana on the PPP and procurement process for the selection of a concessionaire for Ghana’s Railways Corporation. Isabel Boaten has worked as a legal adviser on the restructuring of Ghana’s power sector, and also advised on the administration of procurement processes for the selection of managers in relation to the privatisation of Ghana’s bus terminals.
Fugar & Co is noted for its experience in energy sector financings through PPP arrangements.
Reindorf Chambers’ Fui Tsikata has been involved in advising foreign investors on their loan and equity investments in local energy projects. Marian Ekua Hayfron-Benjamin advised the lenders to the Tema Offshore Mooring Project, involving the construction of a mooring system for offshore offloading and discharging of crude oil and petroleum products. Kizzita Frances Mensah has acted on the review of regulatory licences, permits and consents in relation to the West Africa Pipeline Project.