Merene Benyah > JLD & MB Legal Consultancy > Accra, Ghana > Lawyer Profile
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy Offices
23 Nortei Ababio Street
Airport Residential Area
Accra, Ghana.
Ghana
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Merene Benyah
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Oil and Gas; Minerals and Mining; and Aviation.
Position
Head of Chambers
Career
| Merene Benyah’s extensive experience covers all facets of corporate and commercial practice and she has been intimately involved in leading ground-breaking transactions in Oil & Gas, Mining, cross border Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets.
She has received multiple recognitions over her career, including recognition as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in Oil and Gas, Banking and Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, M&A, Project Development (IFLR1000, 2017-2022). She was also named as part of IFLR1000’s Women Leaders in 2020, 2021 and 2022. She has been ranked in Corporate and Commercial Law and Projects & Energy by Chambers Global 2022. |
Languages
English
Memberships
Ghana Bar Association
International Bar Association
Bar of England and Wales
Education
Merene holds an LLB from the London School of Economics and Political Science (London University); a BL from Council of Legal Education, UK and the Ghana School of Law; and an MBA from CEIBS. She is a member of the Bar of England and Wales, the Ghana Bar and the International Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Ghana > Capital markets
The versatile team at JLD & MB Legal Consultancy is very experienced in handling debt and equity capital market transactions. The group has a solid track record in advising on IPOs, rights issuances, and listing international companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Merene Benyah, Lily Acquaye, Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah and Akosua Apea Osafo are key practitioners to note.
Ghana > Banking and finance
The versatile team at JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has a solid reputation for its expertise in handling the full array of banking and finance matters. The group’s workload includes large corporate and project financing matters, trade and commodity financing work and syndicated lending. The client base includes multinational companies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises and corporate entities from a wide range of sectors. Merene Benyah is vastly experienced in advising oil and gas, mining and minerals sector clients. Akosua Apea Osafo is a name to note.
Ghana > Energy
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has considerable strength in the oil and gas sector, and is often instructed by major oil and gas companies on a broad spectrum of legal and regulatory issues; the group is also well regarded for advising on matters in the mining and minerals sector. The practice has a solid track record in assisting with all areas pertaining to energy and natural resources, and is also recommended for its work in the upstream and downstream sectors. Merene Benyah, Lily Acquaye, Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah and Akosua Apea Osafo are prominent practitioners.
Ghana > Commercial, corporate and M&A
JLD & MB Legal Consultancy has a solid reputation in the market for handling a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions, spanning the sale and purchase of assets, through to corporate restructurings and joint ventures. It is also recommended for its company secretarial services. Merene Benyah, Lily Acquaye, Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah and Akosua Apea Osafo are key names to note.