Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah's banking team, led by Seth Asante and Frank Nimako Akowuah, has built a long-standing reputation for finance work. The firm is active in the high-value work regarding financing Ghana's cocoa industry, as well as asset financing transactions covering telecoms, vehicles and mining assets among others. Sophia Sena Berdie is a key member of the practice, with expertise in corporate finance transactions, capital markets, and financial services regulation.
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Key clients
- GCB Bank PLC
- Africa Export-Import Bank
- Bank Cantonale Vaudoise
- Growth Investment Partners
- 57 Pods Cocoa Ltd
- Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- United States International Development Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Advised GCB Bank Plc on its $57m trade financing facility to Ghana Cocoa Board.
Advised Bank Cantonale Vaudoise on its $50m inventory financing facility to an offshore borrower.
Advised Growth Investment Partners (a private equity fund sponsored by British International Investment) on its GHS65m on-lending facility to Fido Micro Credit Ltd (a microcredit lender primarily engaged in lending to individuals and micro, small and medium enterprises.
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Practice head
Seth Asante ; Frank Akowuah
Other key lawyers
Sophia Sena Berdie ; Gifty Aku Hlordjie