At ENSafrica, the team has impressive experience in advising across the full spectrum of capital markets work in the region. Led by Paa Kwesi Morrison, the group is sought after for its strength in handling domestic bond programmes, derivative transactions, note issuance programmes and swap and buy/back transactions. The practice is well known for acting as counsel to regulatory entities, especially the Ghana Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Bank of Ghana. Rachel Dagadu is a name to note.
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Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc
- Mirepa Capital SME Fund I LTD
- Absa Bank Limited
- Merrill Lynch International Limited
- Jefferies International Limited
- J.P Morgan Securities plc
- The Standard Chartered Bank Of South Africa Limited
- ICBC Standard Bank plc
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Puma Energy Supply & Trading PTE Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Goldman Sachs on the validity and enforceability of the GMRA and the ISDA Master Agreement in Ghana.
- Advising Mirepa SME Fund 1 LTD on a GHS10,000,000 investment in Wami Agro Limited.
- Advised a syndicate of dealers on a $850,000,000 senior notes issuance by HTA Group Ltd and guaranteed by Helios Towers Ghana Limited and HTG Managed Services Limited.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paa Kwesi Morrison