About

Provided by Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Bentsi-Enchill's Corporate Commercial practice covers a wide range of commercial, regulatory and legal activities. The practice focuses on legal advisory and transaction services on or related to agribusiness, advertising, automotives, broadcasting, consumer electronics, digital infrastructure, digital media entertainment, education, food and beverages, gaming, healthcare, hospitality, intellectual property, international trade, marketing, privacy and sports. The team also provides expert legal advisory services on pensions, employment/labour and immigration matters. 


Bentsi-Enchill ensures that it understands the business of its clients. Therefore, the team brings a pragmatic and business-oriented approach to legal matters arising from strategic day-to-day operations, strategy decisions, restructurings and complex transactions. It adapts its expertise to all business needs, expansion of operations into Ghana, negotiating agreements, starting a new business venture and mergers and acquisitions. We work with Ghanaian and multinational companies, entrepreneurs, non-profit organisations and family businesses.


Bentsi-Enchill's highly-experienced Corporate/Commercial team is headed by Susan-Barbara Boye and Angela Gyasi. 


Its service specialisations include consumer electronics, data protection, employment, gaming, healthcare and intellectual property.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Ghana

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA) is a prominent Ghanaian law firm that is highly respected for its ability to handle investment funds and share transfer mandates. Its extensive experience also includes advising on loan facility agreements in connection with significant infrastructure and natural resources projects in the country. The corporate and commercial team offers further notable strengths in due diligence and regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

  • BELA advised Ghana Amalgamated Trust on support investments in companies from the insurance sector as well as pension funds.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frank Nimako Akowuah
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Frank Nimako Akowuah
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Band 1

Frank Nimako Akowuah has notable experience in domestic and cross-border corporate and commercial matters. He also provides guidance on financial and capital markets mandates.

Frank is a very good and knowledgeable professional.

Frank Nimako Akowuah is very responsive and commercial.

Seth  Asante
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Seth Asante
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1

Seth Asante is a leading lawyer in the Ghanaian corporate arena. He is highly sought after for his expertise in M&A and finance matters and regularly represents financial institutions, including banks and investment funds.

Seth Asante is a very experienced professional.

Seth looks beyond just the legal requirements and advises on the practicality of achieving legal compliance.

His ability to explain complex transactions to anyone is out of this world and his commercial awareness is superb.

Susan-Barbara Boye
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Susan-Barbara Boye
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 2
Susan-Barbara Boye regularly handles acquisitions and investments with cross-border elements, including mandates with complex regulatory requirements.
Angela Gyasi
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Angela Gyasi
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Band 3

Angela Gyasi frequently advises companies on corporate governance and advisory topics, including employment law matters. She also assists with mergers and acquisitions.

Angela Gyasi is very knowledgeable and commercially oriented.

Sophia Sena Berdie
Associates to watch

Sophia Sena Berdie assists clients with a range of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and debt restructuring. She additionally advises on capital markets mandates.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

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Ghana

Banking & Finance

Seth  Asante
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Seth Asante
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Band 1
Frank Nimako Akowuah
2
Frank Nimako Akowuah
2
Band 2
Sophia Sena Berdie
Associates to watch
Corporate/Commercial

Frank Nimako Akowuah
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Frank Nimako Akowuah
1
Band 1
Seth  Asante
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Seth Asante
Head of Corporate/Commercial
1
Band 1
Susan-Barbara Boye
2
Susan-Barbara Boye
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 2
Angela Gyasi
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Angela Gyasi
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Band 3
Sophia Sena Berdie
Associates to watch

Members

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Akosua Ofori-Asumadu

Akua Serwaa Agyapong

Angela Gyasi

Head of Department

Aniela Allotey

Dilys Mbiah

Gifty Hlordjie

Horace Odoi

Joel Telfer

Jojo Bentsi-Enchill

Karyn Sawyerr

Martinson Bediako

Nana Ama Asare

Ohemaa Anan-Ankomah

Porcia Agbo

Seth  Asante

Seth Asante

Head of Department

Sophia Sena Berdie

Susan-Barbara Boye

Susan-Barbara Boye

Head of Department

Wendy Antwi-Asimeng

Industries

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FMCG

Gaming

Telecommunications, media and technology

business and industry

healthcare