The outstanding team at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is renowned in the market for its dispute resolution. Corporate and commercial litigation is prominent in the group's workload, and the department is regularly instructed in contentious matters in the telecoms, mining, and oil and gas sectors. Other key drivers of work include debt recovery matters, construction disputes, and contentious employment and labour cases. Additionally, the practice has a solid track record in domestic and international arbitration and mediation. Ace Anan Ankomah, Daad Akwesi, Nania Owusu-Ankomah, Gloria Cofie and Golda Denyo are all highly regarded practitioners. Senior associate Shirley Afoley Otu is singled out for her contributions.
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‘The Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA) Dispute Resolution team is one of the best there is, if not the best. BELA has always used the best billing technology in the market.'
'The team uses the collaborative team approach to provide the best service. The BELA team is one of the most diverse teams with women playing significant leading roles in the team.’
‘Ace Ankomah is the leading light and thought leader in traditional as well as new trends in the industry. Nania is as knowledgeable and articulate as they come. Her research skills are excellent. ’
‘The team's strengths lie in its professionalism, competence and diligence. The key capabilities include strong research skills and sound judgment. The team also keeps abreast with current developments in the industry.’
‘Ace Ankomah stands out as very knowledgeable, highly competent and most professional.’
‘Attention to detail. Appropriately qualified and highly experienced lawyers. Availability of lawyers, when needed by client. Quick response to emails and phone calls. Prompt reports to client on litigation being conducted on behalf of client .’
‘Pragmatic approach to resolution of legal matters - available for a phone call or in- person meetings - good drafting skills - able to decipher the key legal issues in complex disputes.’
Key clients
- Bank of Ghana
- Junction Shopping Mall Limited
- Vodafone Ghana
- Stena Drilling Limited
- FBN Bank UK
- Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Epiroc Equipment Ghana Ltd
- Alwan Hitti
- Game Discount World and Massmart Management and Finance
- Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited
- ATC Tower (Ghana) Ltd
- GOS Limited (Schlumberger)
- Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- Hogan Lovells
- Aviation Handling Services Ghana
- Ecobank Ghana Ltd
- Chirano Gold Mines
- Tetra Pak Global Distribution
Work highlights
- Represented Vodafone Ghana before the Supreme Court in a claim for compensation in respect of land valued at $16,009,920 by the High Court.
- Successfully represented Ericsson, a telecommunications company, in a wrongful termination suit.
- Acted for the Securities and Exchange Commission in a license revocation matter.
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Ace Anan Ankomah, Daad Akwesi, Nania Owusu-Ankomah, Gloria Cofie, Golda Denyo