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Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia

Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia

Global 2026

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About

Provided by Keystone Solicitors

Global

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate Commercial; Corporate Governance; Family Governance & Succession Planning

Professional Memberships

Ghana Bar Association;

Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors

Publications

Kuenyehia on Entrepreneurship

Experience

Elikem is well-respected across the world as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and thought leader. He started, grew and exited Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors, a market-disrupting law firm, and is currently the chairman of Keystone Solicitors. His areas of expertise include banking and finance, capital markets, corporate/commercial and corporate governance. He has advised several clients on complex transactions in Ghana across sectors such as energy, telecommunications and infrastructure.

He is the author of Kuenyehia on Entrepreneurship, a textbook on entrepreneurship set within the Ghanaian context and is currently a Professor of Practice at University of Buckingham where he teaches Entrepreneurship in an African context, Leading Professional Service Firms, and Corporate Governance.

Education

Oxford University

B.A., Jurisprudence;

1993 - 1996

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

MBA;

2001 - 2003

University of Law

LPC;

1996 - 1999

Ghana School of Law

Qualifying Certificate in Law

2003 - 2004

Awards

Young Global Leader

World Economic Forum

2010

West Africa Young Business Leader of the Year

Forbes/CNBC All Africa Business Leaders Awards

2012

Ghanaian Young Professional of the Year

Millennium Excellence Awards

2006

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Ghana; England & Wales

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Ghana

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia is widely recognised for his extensive commercial experience. He assists international and domestic clients with an array of mandates including M&A and corporate governance.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • His deep understanding of governance, regulatory compliance and strategic legal planning has been instrumental in supporting our organisation.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
  • Working with Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia is very easy and smooth.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
  • He is highly responsive, detail-oriented and demonstrates strong commercial awareness, making him a valuable legal partner.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide

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