Financial Institutions & Capital Markets
Seth Asante
Managing Partner and Head of Financial Institutions and Capital Markets; and Energy & Infrastructure
Frank Nimako Akowuah
Partner
Sophia Sena Berdie
Senior Associate
Jonathan Sitsofe Kofi Amable
Senior Associate
Aniela Allotey
Associate
Akua Serwaa Agyapong
Associate
Horace Claud Allan Oddoi
Associate
Wendy Antwi-Asimeng
Associate
Gifty Aku Hlordjie
Associate
Nene Atiapa Morgan-Asiedu
Associate
Deals
- ESLA Plc (Energy Bonds): Tax receivables-backed bond issuance programme and listing of bonds on the Ghana Fixed Income Market. This is currently the largest bond programme on the Ghanaian market.
- Daakye Trust Plc: Tax receivables-backed bond issuance programme and listing of bonds on the Ghana Fixed Income Market.
- Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc: Equity investments in Prudential Bank Limited, Universal Merchant Bank Limited, Agricultural Development Bank Limited, National Investment Bank Limited and OmniBSIC Ghana Limited.
- First Bank Nigeria: Acquisition of all the shares in International Commercial Bank Group’s banking subsidiaries in Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, Gambia and Sierra Leone.
- Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited: Equity capitalisation by way of private placement of shares with Amethis Africa Finance Limited, Edmond de Rothschild Europportunities II S.C.A., SICAR, Edmond de Rothschild Europportunities II FCPR and KTH Africa Investments.
Team Services
Our Financial Institutions & Capital Markets practice group advises clients on all aspects of regulatory issues and transactions relating to equity and debt capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financial services, banking and finance, and legal due diligence.
We have developed a strong industry reputation for our work and expertise on the most complex transactions in Ghana. Our clients benefit from our deep knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal and regulatory framework and our practical commercial outlook. Our top-tier and client-focused team is led by Managing Partner Seth Asante and Frank Akowuah.