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JLD & MB Legal Consultancy

Projects & Energy

Global Guide 2026 : Ghana


JLD & MB Legal Consultancy

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Provided by JLD & MB Legal Consultancy

The Firm is renowned for its expertise and depth of experience in the Energy and Projects sectors.

In the Mining sector, the Firm’s wealth of experience is demonstrated by market-leading transactions dating back from 2004 when the Firm advised AngloGold Limited on its merger with AngloGold Ashanti Limited to current day multi-million transactions involving Asante Gold Corporation, Kinross Gold and Atlantic Lithium Resources (formerly IronRidge Resources), including acquisitions, secondary listings and financings.

In the Energy and Petroleum sectors, the Firm has advised and continues to act as advisers to, amongst others, Tullow Ghana Limited, Heritage and Yinson in respect of various oil-producing fields and offshore installations in Ghana; and, in the downstream sector, to BP Oil International Limited.

The Firm also has a strong Power practice and has advised on a number of significant transactions including:-

  • Advising a leading international company in respect of a 400MW Photovoltaic Power Plant.
  • Providing advice in respect of a 120MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant, including advising on all regulatory requirements and all legal aspects of financing for the project.
  • Advisory services to Halliburton, Brown and Root in respect of the Bui Hydroelectric Plant project.

Principal Partner Contacts:

Mining: [email protected]; [email protected]

Oil & Gas and Power: lily@jldmblaw,net; [email protected]

Clients (10)

  • Yinson Production West Africa Limited
  • Kinross Gold Corporation
  • Quad Energy Limited
  • Asante Gold Corporation
  • Iron Ridge Resources
  • BP Oil International
  • Heritage Oil
  • Tullow Oil Ghana
  • Vantage Drilling Ghana Limited
  • Lukoil Overseas Ghana Tano Limited

Industries (3)

  • Minerals and Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Energy and Natural Resources

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy - Ghana

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

JLD & MB Legal Consultancy maintains a strong reputation in Ghana for its expertise in natural resources. The firm advises both local and international clients on matters pertaining to the mining and oil and gas sectors. It is additionally skilled in corporate matters, assisting banks and corporates with structuring, licensing agreements, sale and purchase agreements, and M&A. The team is regularly retained as local counsel alongside international law firms.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • JLD & MB Legal Consultancy assisted Atlantic Lithium with its secondary listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Strengths

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  • Its team is knowledgeable, responsive and does good, detailed and comprehensive work.

    Projects & Energy respondentGlobal
  • JLD & MB Legal Consultancy provides clear and concise advice to its clients.

    Projects & Energy respondentGlobal
  • Its lawyers are responsive, efficient and give commercially focused advice. Every team member is excellent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah
    Band 3Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah

    Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah

    Zoe Phillips Takyi-Appiah is particularly adept at handling mining mandates. She assists corporate clients with financing and M&A transactions in the sector.

Ranked Individuals at JLD & MB Legal Consultancy (1)

Ghana

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