Linklaters LLP has built a well-established client base in Ghana. This includes telecommunication companies, mining firms and banks. Their diverse workload features matters involving M&A and finance. Robert Cleaver and Toby Grimstone are both based London - Cleaver handles corporate work, with Grimstone a notable name for finance matters, leading the firm’s relationship with a number of significant mining and banking clients. The Paris-based Justin Faye is another key contact.
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Key clients
- Gold Fields Limited
- Helios Towers PLC
Work highlights
Advised Gold Fields on the sale of its 45% shareholding in the Asanko gold mine in Ghana to TSX-listed joint venture partner Galiano Gold for $170m.
Advised Helios Towers, an independent telecoms infrastructure company operating in several African countries, including Ghana, on its issuance of $850m 7.500 per cent Senior Notes due 2029.
Practice head
Justin Faye
Other key lawyers
Robert Cleaver; Toby Grimstone