Seth Asante and Seyram Dzikunu jointly head up the practice at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, which has a first-rate reputation in Ghana for advising on key energy and natural resources transactions. The group's expertise spans regulatory issues, power project agreements, project structuring, mergers and acquisitions, as well as development and financing issues. Thermal and renewable energy matters are a key driver of work for the team, which is also recognised for its strength in the oil and gas space; key clients include private equity funds, financial services companies, investors and prominent oil companies. At associate level, Godwin Nkrumah is active on project development transactions in sectors such as oil and gas, industrials, manufacturing and energy.
Key clients
- Tullow Ghana Limited
- Valaris
- Vitol SA
- Afriprop Consulting
- Kosmos Energy Ghana
- Coral Energy
- PGS ASA
- PetroSA
- Texas Oiltech
Work highlights
- Advised Impala Terminals Group S.à r.l. on the acquisition of Puma Energy’s global storage business and the Ghanaian law aspects of the financing for the acquisition.
- Advised Valaris on the Ghanaian law aspects of the refinancing of its existing credit facilities valued at $1.3bn.
- Advised PGS ASA on the Ghanaian law aspects of the refinancing of its existing credit facilities through the placement of a senior secured bond valued at $450m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Seth Asante, Seyram Dzikunu