Under the joint leadership of Wilhemina Quist-Therson and Ferdinand D. Adadzi, the experienced team at AB & David Africa is well versed in handling a range of financial transactions. Key areas of instruction include trade and project finance, lending matters, sovereign debt and corporate finance work. The group is also very experienced in Islamic financing and financial regulatory matters.
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Key clients
- LMI Holdings Ltd
- Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited and Absa Bank Ghana Limited
- Firstrand Bank Limited
- Absa Bank Ghana Limited
- Nedbank Limited, London Branch / Boston Investments Limited
- Absa Bank Ghana Ltd
- Volvo Construction Equipment Ab
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Asiatic Agricultural Industries Pte Ltd
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
Work highlights
- Advised LMI Holdings Ltd as primary developer of the Tema Free Zones on a $30m loan between its subsidiary Enclave Power Company and the International Finance Corporation.
- Advised Absa Bank Ghana Limited on a proposed financing of up to $24m for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract awarded by Bui Power Authority to Meinergy Technology for a 100MW hydro-solar hybrid project at the Bui Generating Station.
- Assisted with the amendment of documents in connection with a transaction involving African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), for the financing of cocoa productivity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wilhemina Quist-Therson, Ferdinand D. Adadzi