At Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, the highly regarded banking and finance team is well known for its strength in advising international and domestic banks and financial institutions on a wide range of transactional matters. Key areas of instruction for the group include debt restructurings, insolvency cases, lending, project finance, derivatives and asset finance matters. Elsewhere, the department has a solid track record in handling the financing aspects of manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, natural resources and power projects, as well as trade, commodity and export financing mandates. The firm is also very experienced in working closely with international law firms on multi-jurisdictional matters. Seth Asante and Frank Nimako Akowuah co-head the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘ The Banking and Finance team in BELA has the relevant technical expertise in handling matters referred to them.’
'Seth Asante exhibits great patience in understanding clients' issues. Devotes time to the client, even if he is contacted at the 11th hour.'
'Frank Nimako Akowuah is easy to communicate with.'
‘The team has a great depth of knowledge and experience of the financial sector and provides commercially sound advice. Being a large firm with experienced lawyers is a strength which makes them the preferred firm for time sensitive deals.’
‘I have worked with Frank and Sophia - they are proactive, available and understand their clients.’
Key clients
- Société Générale and Standard Chartered Bank
- African Export Import Bank
- Consolidated Bank Ghana LTD
- African Export Import Bank
- Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- Bank Cantonale Vaudoise
- United States International Development Finance Corporation
- Bank of Ghana
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A
- Growth Investment Partners Ghana LTD
Work highlights
- Advised Société Générale and Standard Chartered Bank on Solevo Ghana Limited's entering into a EUR150m syndicated credit facility agreement.
- Advising Afreximbank on a $40m dual tranche facility to Plot Enterprise (Ghana) Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Seth Asante; Frank Nimako Akowuah
Other key lawyers
Sophia Sena Berdie