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Ghana > Banking and finance Tier 3
Following the establishment of its office in Accra in December 2022, the finance team at Templars has been instructed on high-profile matters in Ghana. Recent work for the group includes advising on sovereign and corporate debt issues, and the department is sought after by financial institutions, local and foreign investors and lender and borrower clients. Dorothy Mensah and Desmond Ogba co-head the practice.Practice head(s):
Dorothy Mensah; Desmond Ogba
Key clients
Terraformation Inc.
Prudential Life Insurance
Absa Bank Limited
Saroafrica International Limited
National Cancer Research Institute
Work highlights
- Advising Terraformation Inc on its proposed credit financing in the form of a working capital line to Seawater Solutions Ltd and Seawater Solutions Ghana Limited.
- Advised Prudential Life Insurance on its participation in the Government of Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.
- Advised Absa Bank Limited on its participation in the Ghana Cocoa Board’s Debt Exchange Programme.
Ghana > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
Operating from its Accra office in Ghana, which was opened in 2022, the corporate team at Templars regularly assists local and foreign investors, lenders and borrowers, and financial institutions with a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. The practice is jointly led by Dorothy Mensah and Funmi Iyayi.Practice head(s):
Dorothy Mensah; Funmi Iyayi
Testimonials
‘The quality the team is able to produce at speed is commendable. We benchmark them to our legal team in the US and they are top notch. The customer service is also second to none.’
‘Super attention to detail. They will go above and beyond to meet hard deadlines and are very knowledgeable about legal matters. We also love their ability to manage client expectations.’
Key clients
Fujairah Holdings LLC
Turaco Inc.
Starsight Energy: includes SGL Sub 1 Ltd and Starsight Energy Ghana Limited
Saroafrica International Limited
Garage Mobility Limited
Yilport Africa Holding B.V and Yilport Ghana Holding Ltd
Palliser Capital (UK Limited)
Work highlights
- Advised Turaco Inc, an insurance company operating in emerging markets, on its acquisition of MicroEnsure Ghana Limited.
- Advising Saroafrica International Limited in connection with its proposed acquisition of a stake in Siat NV.
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A