The excellent banking and finance team at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is renowned for handling a broad range of key deals in Ghana. Under the joint leadership of Seth Asante and Frank Nimako Akowuah, the group acts for domestic and international lenders, banks and other financial institutions in a wide spectrum of work, spanning lending, project finance and trade finance to asset finance, derivatives and debt restructuring. The department is also highly regarded for advising on the financing aspects of infrastructure, energy, natural resources, power and manufacturing projects. Regulatory work is also covered by the practice, which also works in tandem with prominent international law firms on multi-jurisdictional mandates. Senior associate Sophia Sena Berdie is a name to note.
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- 'Very reliable and professional.'
Key clients
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Africa Trade Finance Limited
- EDFI Management Company SA
- GCB Bank PLC
- Norfund
- Apple Bank for Savings
- Absa Bank
- Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.
- J.P Morgan
- Citibank
Work highlights
- Advised Norfund on the provision of a $10.3m convertible secure loan to Miniplast Limited.
- Advised Absa Ghana on providing a $8m senior secured term loan facility to Ghanaian subsidiaries of Moove Ghana BV to finance the purchase of light passenger vehicles.
- Acted as Ghanaian legal counsel for Standard Chartered Bank in connection with a $1.3bn receivables-backed trade finance facility issued to Ghana Cocoa Board.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Seth Asante, Frank Nimaako Akowuah