Sammani M. Zachary

Practice Areas

Sammani M. Zachary is a Notary Public and an accomplished legal practitioner with extensive knowledge in dispute resolution, civil litigation, arbitration, construction law and, project management. As the Senior Managing Counsel of the firm, he leads the firm’s dispute resolution, construction, and project management practice areas. With over 16 years of post-call legal experience, Sammani is highly regarded for his strategic approach to complex legal matters and his ability to deliver favorable outcomes for clients across diverse sectors.

Career

Sammani brings a blend of legal expertise and business acumen to his practice. Prior to being called to the Ghana Bar in 2007—where he graduated as the Best Student in Company Law—he managed two businesses in the travel and tourism sector between 1999 and 2007. His background offers clients a unique perspective on legal, commercial, and operational issues.

Professional Memberships

• Member, Ghana Bar Association,

• Member, International Bar Association

• Member, Commonwealth Lawyers Association

Personal

Sammani enjoys reading, watching football, traveling, and sightseeing.

Languages Spoken

• English

• French

Work Highlights

o Representing a foreign client in a human rights action for wrongful expropriation of land, securing a favourable court judgment for compensation.

o Representing a Turkish Real Estate company to resolve a stockholder dispute, paving the way for the construction of a multi-million dollar high-rise residential and commercial property in Accra.

o Representing a leading construction firm in Ghana in recovering a USD 470,386 performance bond from an insurer after a subcontractor defaults on delivering materials for a stadium renovation project, ensuring compensation for project delays.

o Representing a bank in securing a favourable ruling in the Supreme Court against a former Managing Director of a local bank for breaching fiduciary duties and causing a USD 96 million loss.

o Representing a construction company in successfully opposing an injunction application which, if granted, would prevent the construction company from developing a 15-storey residential block.

o Assisting a client in negotiating a settlement with a UN agency over a construction dispute, saving the client approximately USD 600,000 in arbitration fees, liquidated damages, and costs.