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About
Provided by Seth K Asante
Practice Areas
Financial Institutions & Capital Markets; Energy & Infrastructure
Career
Managing Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, (2021 - Present); Partner/Head, Energy & Infrastructure, (2020 - Present), Partner/Head, Financial Institutions & Capital Markets (2010 – Present); Partner, Corporate Department (2004-2010); Lecturer in Company Law, Ghana School of Law (2003 – 2017)
Professional Memberships
Ghana Bar Association
Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors
International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals
Personal
Seth is the Managing Partner and Head of the Financial Institutions and Capital Markets; and Energy & Infrastructure practice groups. He has over 22 years of professional experience in corporate finance transactions, debt and equity capital markets transactions, banking, insurance and securities regulatory matters, restructuring and insolvency matters and has worked on several blue-chip transactions. Seth’s clients include Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc, African Export-Import Bank, Scancom plc, Citi Bank, Oasis Capital Ghana Limited, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana Stock Exchange, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Newmont Ghana Limited, AngloGold Ashanti (GH) Ltd., Tullow Ghana Limited Vitol SA, Ministry of Finance, Aker Energy, Kosmos Energy Ghana HC.
Chambers Review
Global
Seth Asante is a leading lawyer in the Ghanaian corporate market. He is highly sought after for his expertise in M&A and finance matters and regularly represents financial institutions, including banks and investment funds. He also offers substantial experience in capital markets.
Seth Asante is a leading lawyer in the Ghanaian corporate market. He is highly sought after for his expertise in M&A and finance matters and regularly represents financial institutions, including banks and investment funds. He also offers substantial experience in capital markets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a great lawyer - he has a very strong commercial sense and is very knowledgeable about the law. He is also able to anticipate the things that we need to consider and he is very practical."
"Seth is unparalleled - he is brilliant, responsive and provides an excellent level of service. He is patient and very generous with his time.
"I am sometimes amazed at how he does it all. I would love to have Seth on any engagement, anywhere at any time."
"He is a great lawyer - he has a very strong commercial sense and is very knowledgeable about the law. He is also able to anticipate the things that we need to consider and he is very practical."
"Seth is unparalleled - he is brilliant, responsive and provides an excellent level of service. He is patient and very generous with his time.
"I am sometimes amazed at how he does it all. I would love to have Seth on any engagement, anywhere at any time."
Articles, highlights and press releases
4 items provided by Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
2024 Energy, Extractives and Infrastructure Outlook
Our 2023 outlook report delves into legal and regulatory themes impacting financial services. The latest edition reviews market and regulatory developments from 2023, offers insights into trends shaping 2024, and assesses projections.
2024 Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Outlook
Our 2023 outlook report delves into legal and regulatory themes impacting financial services. The latest edition reviews market and regulatory developments from 2023, offers insights into trends shaping 2024, and assesses projections
Ghana's 2023 Legal and Regulatory Outlook- Energy & Infrastructure
This report highlights an overview of the energy and infrastructure sectors for the year 2022, general trends likely to impact the focus sectors in 2023 and beyond, as well as the outlook and projections for the focus sectors(commercial, legal/regulatory and Policy)
Ghana's 2023 Legal and Regulatory Outlook-Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
This report highlights what we believe are the relevant issues from 2022 and how responses to these challenges will shape the business and legal outlook for corporates and the financial services industry in 2023.
2024 Energy, Extractives and Infrastructure Outlook
Our 2023 outlook report delves into legal and regulatory themes impacting financial services. The latest edition reviews market and regulatory developments from 2023, offers insights into trends shaping 2024, and assesses projections.
2024 Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Outlook
Our 2023 outlook report delves into legal and regulatory themes impacting financial services. The latest edition reviews market and regulatory developments from 2023, offers insights into trends shaping 2024, and assesses projections
Ghana's 2023 Legal and Regulatory Outlook- Energy & Infrastructure
This report highlights an overview of the energy and infrastructure sectors for the year 2022, general trends likely to impact the focus sectors in 2023 and beyond, as well as the outlook and projections for the focus sectors(commercial, legal/regulatory and Policy)
Ghana's 2023 Legal and Regulatory Outlook-Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
This report highlights what we believe are the relevant issues from 2022 and how responses to these challenges will shape the business and legal outlook for corporates and the financial services industry in 2023.