Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is highly regarded in the Ghanian market for its established track record in handling a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial matters. The team regularly handles M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate takeovers, and is widely known for its strength in assisting international clients with the divestment and restructuring of local subsidiaries. The department also handles a steady workflow of corporate compliance matters, and has an excellent reputation for acting in large-scale corporate due diligence exercises. Seth Asante is sought after for handling large M&A deals, and Frank Nimako Akowuah has considerable expertise advising on local and cross-border corporate matters. Other key practitioners include Susan-Barbara Boye and Angela Gyasi.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘BELA has significant depth and bench strength, ensuring their ability to adequately resource transactions and deliver high quality work for their clients.'

Key clients

  • Scancom Plc (MTN Ghana)
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Oasis Capital Limited
  • Nitron Group LLC
  • Vanguard Assurance
  • Vodafone International Holdings B. V
  • Tullow Oil PLC
  • Sanlam
  • Amethist and AfricInvest

Work highlights

  • Advising Oasis Capital Limited on the establishment of a $100m investment fund.
  • Assisting KG Africa with the sale of the Chirano gold mine valued at $225m.
  • Advising Boston Investments, a real estate company, in connection with the proposed sale of One Airport Square.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Seth Asante, Susan-Barbara Boye, Angela Gyasi, Frank Nimako Akowuah

Other key lawyers

Sophia Sena Berdie, Gifty Aku Hlordjie