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ENSafrica Offices
5th floor Vivo Place
Cantonments City, Rangoon Lane
Accra
Ghana
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ENSafrica > The Legal 500 Rankings
Ghana > Banking and finance Tier 1
Led by Paa Kwesi Morrison, the first-rate team at ENSafrica is well regarded for its cross-border work across the continent, handling the full spectrum of banking and finance matters. The group has particular expertise in the IT, telecoms, real estate, agriculture, energy, mining, aviation and manufacturing sectors, and regularly assists a broad range of financial institutions and regional and international companies with structuring deals. Trade finance is another key pillar of strength for the practice. The department is also recognised for its strength in assisting local authorities, major corporates and financial institutions with capital markets matters. Rachel Dagadu specialises in project finance work.Practice head(s):
Paa Kwesi Morrison
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The ENS Ghana finance practice is well established and able to service every imaginable financial need, including in specialist areas like derivatives transactions. I rank them highly for their depth and consistency.’
‘Paa Kwesi Morisson is a figure of authority in the Ghanaian finance law fraternity. Rachel Dagudu is a very competent upcoming partner.’
‘They are responsive and technically excellent.’
‘Paa Kwesi Morrison is sharp, quick to the point and knows the market backwards.’
‘A solid, trustworthy and responsive team. This is what I am looking for when it comes to foreign counsel.’
Key clients
EDFI Management Company SA
Komatsu Financial Europe NV
FirstRand Bank Limited
RMB International (Mauritius) Ltd
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD
Deutsche Bank
Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD
International Finance Corporation
Ghana International Bank Plc
The Standard Bank of South Africa
Africa Global Trade Finance Limited
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc
Rand Merchant Bank
Perenti Global Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the Standard Bank of South Africa on restructuring an existing loan facility of $306m to subsidiaries of Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited across Africa.
- Advised African Export Import Bank on a $750m financing to the Government of Ghana to finance payment of fees and expenses arising from projects.
- Advising KBC Bank NV in connection with a $78m loan facility to the Government of Ghana to finance the Tarkwa Water Project.
Ghana > Capital markets Tier 1
Under the leadership of Paa Kwesi Morrison, ENSafrica's well-regarded team advises across the full spectrum of capital markets work in the region. The group continues to handle instructions regarding the issuance of senior notes, swap and buy/back transactions, domestic bond programmes, and a broad range of derivative transactions. The practice is also noted for assisting regulatory entities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Stock Exchange, with complex matters. Rachel Dagadu is singled out for her contributions.Practice head(s):
Paa Kwesi Morrison
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
FBN Bank (UK) Limited
Goldman Sachs International
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana plc
DC Administrations Services, Inc
Franklin Templeton
Ghana Association of Banks
Ghana Securities Industry Association
Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank Ghana plc on a $365m note issuance programme for Supply Chain Finance PLC and Factorex Solutions Ghana Ltd.
Ghana > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
The highly regarded team at ENSafrica is well known for assisting some of the world’s leading organisations and bilateral agencies with a broad spectrum of complex corporate and commercial matters. Mining, energy and telecoms are key sector strengths, and the group is also recognised for representing small and medium enterprises and Ghanian entities. Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah heads up the practice. Patricia Jane Mumuni fields expertise in representing oil and gas, telecoms, media and technology clients in major corporate deals, while Nana Yaa Ahmed handles corporate governance matters and private equity investments.Practice head(s):
Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah
Other key lawyers:
Patricia Jane Mumuni; Nana Yaa Ahmed; Essie Anno; Lesley-Anne Owusu
Testimonials
‘The corporate team of ENS Ghana quickly understood our needs and the particularities of our company. The swiftness and ease of communication made working with them a pleasure.’
‘The team around Ms Patricia Mumuni, especially Essie Anno and Lesley-Anne Owusu was always available and gave quick and precise answers to our questions.’
‘Good general practice and Pan-African network.’
‘Nana Yaa Ahmed is a very experienced lawyer.’
Key clients
IFFCO Group
MFS Africa Limited
Sanlam Life Insurance Limited
Injaro Investment Advisors Limited
Puma Energy
Pioneer Food Cannery Limited
Venture Capital Trust Fund
Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana)
MobileMoney Limited
Ghana > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Spearheaded by David A. Asiedu, the highly respected team at ENSafrica covers the full spectrum of contentious matters. The group has an excellent reputation for advising on commercial and corporate litigation, as well as labour and industrial relations disputes. The practice garners praise for its strength in handling international commercial and domestic arbitration, and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Tax litigation forms a key pillar of the department, with the group often appearing in tax-related appeals before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Joseph Kwadwo Konadu and David Adu-Tutu are key names to note.Practice head(s):
David A. Asiedu
Other key lawyers:
David Adu-Tutu; Joseph Kwadwo Konadu; Jennifer Fafali Tweneboah-Koduah
Testimonials
‘Communicate very well with client. Good legal knowledge.’
‘Joseph Konadu and Jennifer Tweneboah-Koduah are great communicators.’
‘Knowledgeable and efficient in court.’
Key clients
Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd.
The Receiver (uniBank Ghana Ltd.)
T3 Projects Ltd. (“T3”)
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited
Ghana Airports Company Limited
Signal Maritime Aframax Pool Ltd (The Ionic Aspis)
Barak Fund SPC Limited
Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership (acting through Vantage Mezzanine Fund II (PTY) Ltd.)
Star Assurance Limited
Tullow Ghana Limited
Newmont Ghana Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd. in a dispute concerning an oil field.
- Advising Star Assurance Limited on a major insurance dispute.
Ghana > Energy Tier 1
At ENSafrica, the highly regarded team stands out for handling oil, gas and renewable energy matters, as well as advising on regulatory, financial and transactional work for clients in the coal, electricity, solar, hydro, liquefied natural gas and nuclear sectors. Paa Kwesi Morrison heads up the practice; Rachel Dagadu is well known for her extensive expertise in gas, energy and petroleum law. The group frequently works with the Energy Commission, and assists clients with obtaining licences and local content regulations. Amina Kaguah is a key name to note.Practice head(s):
Paa Kwesi Morrison
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
CrossBoundary Energy
Standard Chartered Bank
Nedbank Limited
Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD
International Finance Corporation
British International Investment Plc
GE Industrial West Africa Holdings BV
Mytilineos SA
United States International Development Finance Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised CrossBoundary Energy Ghana Limited on regulatory issues and obtaining licensing for renewable energy distribution from the Energy Commission.
- Advised the client on a $365m extended vendor facility to Early Power Limited to finance the construction of a 400MW LPG fired combined cycle gas turbine plant.
Ghana > Infrastructure projects Tier 1
ENSafrica has an impressive track record in handling some of Ghana's major infrastructure projects. Under the leadership of Paa Kwesi Morrison, the team provides advice on all advisory and transactional aspects pertaining to projects, and is recognised for its expertise in handling instructions from the coal, electricity, solar, hydro, liquefied natural gas, nuclear, and oil and gas sectors. Cross-border work is another key pillar of strength for the department. Rachel Dagadu regularly acts for multinational banks and oil and energy companies.Practice head(s):
Paa Kwesi Morrison
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Mota-Engil Africa
Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD
KBC Bank NV
African Export-Import Bank
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
FirstRand Bank Limited, RMB International (Mauritius) Ltd
Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised the client on a $750m financing issued to the Government of Ghana to finance payments in connection with 15 projects.
- Advised the client in connection with a buyer’s credit facility agreement issued to the Republic of Ghana to finance the construction of a water treatment plant in the Tarkwa district.
- Advised Mota-Engil Africa on matters pertaining to the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Accra-Tema Motorway Extension Project.
ENSafrica > Firm Profile
ENSafrica
Credible difference
With over 600 specialist practitioners, ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm and has the capacity to deliver on your business requirements across all major industries and the African continent. We are able to leverage our resources to deliver legal solutions that suit your pricing preferences and timeframes.
Excellence
ENSafrica is recognised by top ranking agencies such as Chambers Global Guide, Legal 500 EMEA Guide, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide and International Tax Review’s World Tax Guide, as well as by the African Legal Awards and DealMakers Awards, for achieving consistently high standards when working on the continent.
Novel solutions
We will work to find innovative solutions to ensure you achieve your commercial goals, whether it be successfully executing a strategy, maintaining a competitive edge or defending your position. Our aim is to deliver in the manner that best suits your business requirements, preferences and pricing structures. We can advise you directly, or work closely with your in-house legal teams.
Synergy
With more than 200 years’ experience, ENSafrica has significant expertise across the breadth of commercial areas and covering the African continent. We are committed to creating enduring client relationships, which are founded in a values-driven culture, and to providing you with to-the-point, jargon-free advice. We harness our deep specialist expertise in areas relevant to the project and at the correct level. This enables us to tailor-make solutions for you, with the desired turnaround times and cost efficiencies.
Africa focus
Over many years, ENSafrica has developed a large knowledge base of resources and a deep understanding of local nuances and ways of doing business. We have practical experience working on the ground and direct access to high-end, professional contacts across the continent, assuring you of consistent quality and world-class service. We have practitioners who are qualified to practise English law and French law and we have extensive experience in the legal codes of OHADA used in West and Central Africa.
Our practice areas
- Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence
- Agribusiness
- Asia-Africa Trade
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)
- Competition / Antitrust
- Corporate Commercial
- Data Privacy and Protection
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- Environment
- Fiduciary
- Fintech
- Forensics
- Immigration
- India-Africa Trade
- Infrastructure
- Insolvency, Restructuring and Business Rescue
- Insurance
- IntelligENS (AI)
- International Arbitration
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Mining
- Mine and Occupational Health and Safety (MOHS)
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Private Clients
- Private Equity
- Pro Bono and Corporate Social Investment
- Project Development and Project Finance
- Real Estate / Property
- Retirement Funds
- Shipping, Ports and Logistics
- Tax
- Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
Offices
ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm, with offices in Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda. We also have two dedicated pro bono offices in South Africa.
Through our in-country and regional expertise, combined with our network of high quality correspondent firms, we are able to assist you with all your legal and tax requirements, no matter where in Africa you choose to do business.
ENSafrica | Ghana
5th Floor Vivo Place, Cantonments City, Rangoon Lane, Accra
tel: +233 30 225 3980
infoACC@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Kenya
15th Floor One Africa Place, Junction of Chiromo and Rhapta Roads, Westlands, Nairobi
tel: +254 205 007 000
infoNBO@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Mauritius
19 Church Street, Port Louis
tel: +230 212 2215
infoMRU@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Namibia
Unit 3 Ground Floor, Sonneneck Building, Moses Garoeb Street, Swakopmund
tel: +264 64 415 380
infoSWP@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
No 4 1st Floor, The Business Park, Sam Nujoma Avenue, Walvis Bay
tel: +264 64 281 100
infoWVB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
Unit 4 LA Chambers, Ausspann Plaza, Dr Agostinho Neto Road, Windhoek
tel: +264 61 379 700
infoWDH@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Rwanda
Kacyiru KG 7th Avenue #35, Blue Star House 1st Floor – Wing B, Kigali
tel: +250 252 551 500
infoKGL@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica South Africa
35 Lower Long Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
tel: +27 21 410 2500
infoCPT@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
1 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga, Durban
tel: +27 31 536 8600
infoDUR@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
The MARC | Tower 1, 129 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 269 7600
infoJNB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
La Gratitude, 97 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
tel: +27 21 808 6620
infoSTB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Uganda
4th Floor, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road, Nakasero, Kampala
tel: +256 31 222 5500
infoKLA@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica > Firm Profile
ENSafrica
ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm, with offices in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa. With more than 600 specialist practitioners, we have deep expertise and the capacity to solve all your legal, tax, forensics and IP requirements, and help you navigate regulatory hurdles, no matter where in Africa you do business.
We are entrusted by major local and international clients to handle and co-ordinate even their most complex and sensitive requirements quickly, efficiently and with excellence. As a result, our consistently high standards have been recognised by prestigious international ranking agencies.
Because we have had many years of practical experience working on the ground throughout Africa, we have developed a proven track record and a solid understanding of local cultural, commercial and geopolitical contexts, as well as long-standing partnerships with trusted firms with whom we work.
For more information, visit www.ENSafrica.com or contact one of our offices:
ENSafrica | Ghana
5th Floor Vivo Place, Cantonments City, Rangoon Lane, Accra
tel: +233 30 225 3980
infoACC@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Kenya
15th Floor, One Africa Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi
tel: +254 205 007 000
infoNBO@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Mauritius
18 Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis
tel: +230 212 2215
infoMRU@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Namibia
Shop 2 Ground Floor, Altstadthof, corner Libertina Amathila Avenue and Bismarck Street, Swakopmund
tel: +264 64 415 380
infoSWP@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
No 4 1st Floor, The Business Park, Sam Nujoma Avenue, Walvis Bay
tel: +264 64 281 100
infoWVB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
Unit 4 LA Chambers, Ausspann Plaza, Dr Agostinho Neto Road, Windhoek
tel: +264 61 379 700
infoWDH@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Rwanda
Kacyiru, KG 7th Avenue #35, Blue Star House, 1st Floor – Wing B, Kigali
tel: +250 252 551 500
infoKGL@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica South Africa
35 Lower Long Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
tel: +27 21 410 2500
infoCPT@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
1 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga, Durban
tel: +27 31 536 8600
infoDUR@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
The MARC | Tower 1, 129 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 269 7600
infoJNB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
La Gratitude, 97 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
tel: +27 21 808 6620
infoSTB@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Uganda
4th Floor, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road, Nakasero, Kampala
tel: +256 31 222 5500
infoKLA@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
International Capabilities
ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm, with over 600 specialist practitioners, giving us the capacity to deliver on our clients’ business requirements in all major industries across the African continent.
While Africa provides great potential for growth, businesses often face unpredictable regional challenges and conflicting regulatory requirements. It is therefore useful to have a partner who has African know-how and multijurisdictional capabilities.
Over many years, ENSafrica has accumulated practical experience working on the ground throughout Africa, and has a solid understanding of local markets, cultures, nuances and ways of doing business.
Our cross-border, continent-wide expertise in law, tax, regulatory, forensics and IP is augmented by our longstanding partnerships with high-end, professional correspondent firms, who have been selected for their deep in-country know-how. This enables our clients to receive advice from the most qualified legal advisors in each jurisdiction, and assures them of consistent quality and world-class service across the African continent.
Operating independently allows us to offer advice that is always in the best interests of our clients.
ENSafrica has practitioners who are qualified and registered to practise English law and French law, and we have extensive experience in the legal codes of OHADA used in West and Central Africa. We are also able to transact in a variety of foreign languages such as Cantonese, Mandarin and Portuguese.
Diversity
Diversity at ENSafrica
Recognising Diversity is one of ENSafrica’s four core values. We believe that excellence and the ability to provide novel solutions for our clients are strongly ameliorated by the coming together of practitioners with diverse backgrounds, skillsets and perspectives.
ENSafrica demonstrably embraces our unique differences which extend across genders, life choices, locations, culture, race and more. Our people are given equal opportunities and special allowances are proactively made for unique circumstances and for those who were previously marginalised or suffered discrimination.
Pro bono and corporate social investment
We are deeply aware of the socio-economic context in which we operate. We are committed to offering access to justice, free of charge, to qualifying disadvantaged individuals through our two pro bono offices in Alexandra (Johannesburg) and Mitchells Plain (Cape Town). These offices, which were the first of their kind in South Africa, provide free, high-quality legal services to the community from within the community. All ENSafrica practitioners in South Africa, regardless of rank, render at least 32 hours of pro bono service per year to this initiative, which is 50% more than is required by the Legal Practice Council. We also provide commissioners for the small claims courts that are run in our pro bono offices. We also recently launched a pro bono offering in Windhoek, Namibia.
In addition, through all our offices, we provide free legal services (pro amico) to a variety of causes and projects, and we donate funding and resources to a number of interest groups and organisations.
B-BBEE in South Africa
As an African law firm, we are committed to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) in South Africa. B-BBEE is a constitutionally mandated objective of the South African Government which seeks to address the legacy of apartheid through legislation and policy aimed at increasing the participation of black people in the economy.
It consists of measures and initiatives aimed at increasing levels of equity ownership by black people in businesses operating in South Africa, increasing the number of black people who participate in management roles in businesses, improving the skills of black employees, assisting black owned SMMEs, procuring goods and services from businesses that are good contributors to B-BBEE, and corporate social investment.
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy
- Infrastructure projects