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Energy and Infrastructure

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Accra, Ghana
+233 302 208888
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Deals

Kosmos Energy: General legal representation and advising on Jubilee and TEN fields.

Aker Energy/AGM: General operations and the development of the Pecan field.

International Finance Corporation / Hunton & Williams LLP: Proposed restructuring of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for private sector participation under the Millennium Compact II programme.

Stanbic Heights: Construction of a US$33 million commercial project.

Reall: Structuring of a residential social housing development project in Lahagu, Tamale, Ghana.

Accra Financial Centre: Due diligence on the US$18 million commercial construction project.

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Team Services

The Energy & Infrastructure practice group combines in-depth industry knowledge and technical legal expertise to advise and assist on infrastructure, energy and natural resources transactions.
We advise on legal, regulatory and practical issues and transactions in infrastructure involving railways, roads and ports and harbours, building and construction, real estate, aviation and aerospace, and shipping and maritime.
In energy, our team has worked on key upstream petroleum matters and has advised clients on all phases of project development; from structuring, due diligence, financing and regulatory matters and local content. We have also worked on many of the high-profile energy and natural gas deals in the downstream petroleum sector.
Our firm has unrivalled local knowledge and understanding of the issues impacting the mining industry and has worked on complex mineral exploration and mining deals involving the biggest mining players in Ghana and global and leading mining companies.
We also deliver seamless expertise on large-scale power projects, both in traditional electricity generation and in renewables such as solar, waste-to-energy and wind.
Our team provides commercial and value-added legal advice and is led by our Managing Partner Seth Asante, Seyram Dzikunu and Elizabeth Ashun.

Whitepapers and Articles

The Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022 (the Bill) was passed by Parliament on March 31, 2023.

The Bill which seeks to replace the National Fiscal Stabilisation Levy with a new levy, the Growth and Sustainability Levy, will come into effect following presidential assent and publication in the Gazette.

Learn more about the key provisions of the Bill and its expected impact on businesses here.

Ghana’s power sector has expanded rapidly over the previous decade. A solid legal framework has been built to promote local content and local participation in the power industry in order to sustain the growth rate and extend the derived advantages to other sectors of the Ghanaian economy.

This article discusses the local content requirements in the power sector here

The Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations, 2020 (LI 2431) provides operators in the mining sector with guidance on employing expatriates, training Ghanaians and procuring local goods and services.

This article discusses an overview of the Regulations and some of its key requirements.