About

Provided by Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Bentsi-Enchill's Projects & Energy practice group combines in-depth industry knowledge and technical legal expertise to advise and assist with infrastructure, energy and natural resources transactions.

 

The team advises on legal, regulatory and practical issues and transactions in infrastructure involving railways, roads and ports and harbours, building and construction, real estate, aviation and aerospace, and shipping and maritime.

 

In energy, the team has worked on key upstream petroleum matters and has advised clients on all phases of project development; from structuring, due diligence, financing and regulatory matters and local content. It have also worked on many of the high-profile energy and natural gas deals in the downstream petroleum sector.

 

Bentsi-Enchill has unrivalled local knowledge and understanding of the issues impacting the mining industry and has worked on complex mineral exploration and mining deals involving the biggest mining players in Ghana and global and leading mining companies.

 

It also delivers seamless expertise on large-scale power projects, both in traditional electricity generation and in renewables such as solar, waste-to-energy and wind. 


Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy - Ghana
1
Band 1
What the team is known for

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA) moves up the rankings this year and displays a well-reputed practice relating to oil and gas, power and mining. Its energy and infrastructure group advises a wide client base, ranging from private companies to banks and other financial institutions, and it is also recognised for counselling the government on high-stakes deals. The lawyers assist with an array of regulatory and compliance issues arising in the natural resources sector.

Work Highlights

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  • BELA advised Shelf Drilling on the decommissioning of the Saltpond offshore oilfield.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Elizabeth Ashun
2
Elizabeth Ashun
Head of Projects & Energy
2
Band 2

Elizabeth Ashun debuts in the table this year and regularly handles high-value transactions, with a particular focus on infrastructure projects.

Seyram Dzikunu
U
Seyram Dzikunu
Head of Projects & Energy
U
Up and Coming

Seyram Dzikunu has extensive experience advising clients on a range of mandates in the oil and gas sector. She assists with concession agreements as well as financial and contractual matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

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Ghana

Projects & Energy

Elizabeth Ashun
2
Elizabeth Ashun
Head of Projects & Energy
2
Band 2
Seyram Dzikunu
U
Seyram Dzikunu
Head of Projects & Energy
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Elizabeth Ashun

Elizabeth Ashun

Head of Department

Elsie Osei-Agyekum

Godwin Nkrumah

Grace Mensa-Bonsu

Kesewaa Dufie Donyina

Rachel Apusiyene

Seth Asante

Head of Department

Seyram Dzikunu

Seyram Dzikunu

Head of Department

Theodosia Tandoh

Clients

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Aker Energy

AngloGold Ashanti (GH) Ltd

Degas Ltd

Government of Ghana

Investec Bank Ltd

Kosmos Energy Ghana HC

Maersk Drilling

Newmont Ghana Limited

Oxy Petroleum

PwC Ghana

Reall Limited

Societe Minerales de Bitumes(SMB)

Tullow Ghana Limited

Verdant Ltd

Vitol SA

Vivo Energy

Industries

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Aviation

maritime

mining

oil and gas

power

projects, construction and real estate

shipping