Sophia Sena Berdie

Derivatives and structured products

debt and equity capital markets transactions

Corporate finance transactions including international bilateral and syndicated transactions

Mergers and acquisition transactions

Corporate restructuring and insolvency

Financial regulatory and advisory services

Ghana Bar Association

Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors

International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals.

Journal Articles

Norton Rose Fulbright – 10 Things to Know – Insurance Regulation in Africa – 10 things to know about 12 Countries

Other Publications

The Development Finance Institutions Act, 2020 (Act 1032) – Framework for a National Development Bank for Ghana

Financial Holding Companies under the Banks and the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930): Key Points

Perfection of Security Documents

Technology Transfer Agreements: What you need to know

Articles

Bank of Ghana Issues Notice to Facilitate the Enforceability of Netting Provisions in Ghana

An Assessment of the Enforceability of Netting Provisions in Ghana

Merger Control Guide

Journal Articles

Norton Rose Fulbright – 10 Things to Know – Insurance Regulation in Africa – 10 things to know about 12 Countries

Other Publications

The Development Finance Institutions Act, 2020 (Act 1032) – Framework for a National Development Bank for Ghana

Financial Holding Companies under the Banks and the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930): Key Points

Perfection of Security Documents

Technology Transfer Agreements: What you need to know

Articles

Bank of Ghana Issues Notice to Facilitate the Enforceability of Netting Provisions in Ghana

An Assessment of the Enforceability of Netting Provisions in Ghana

Merger Control Guide

Ghana’s IPO Comeback: Lessons from the First Atlantic Bank, ZEN Petroleum and Kasapreko IPOs

Asante Gold Corporation on a USD 550,000,000 capital raise;

British International Investment on a USD 15,000,0000 term loan facility;

Ping An Bank on an unsecured USD 150,000,000 working capital facility to Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited;

De Heus Animal Nutrition B.V on a EUR 100,000,000 facility;

JUMO World Holding Limited on the structuring and implementation of a financing platform to support the scale-up of mobile-based consumer lending in Ghana through its Ghana subsidiary;

Ghana Cocoa Board on its USD 800 million syndicated receivables-backed trade finance facility for the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2023/2024 crop season.

African Export-Import Bank on its USD 150 million currency swap transaction with the Bank of Ghana;

International Capital Markets Association on its commissioned legal opinion for Ghana;

Ghana Cocoa Board on its restructuring of cocoa bills to bonds;

Government of Ghana on its domestic debt exchange programme;

Ghana Stock Exchange on its demutualisation project;

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Isle of Man Branch and Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd on its USD 90 million secured revolving facility to Golden Star (Wassa) Limited.