Ghana

ENSafrica (Ghana) is the Accra office of Africa’s largest law firm, with over 600 practitioners across East, West, Central and Southern Africa operating as one integrated firm. The Ghana office is particularly strong in banking and finance, and is highly active in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors, advising both local and international clients on complex transactions and regulatory matters. Key partners include Paa Kwesi Morrison, Rachel Dagadu and Cletus Danliar Banseh who lead on corporate, finance and projects mandates.

Key clients

Africa Finance Corporation, Bank of America, Crossboundary Energy Ghana Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, FirstRand Bank Limited, GE Industrial West Africa Holdings BV, Ghana International Bank Plc, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Bank Plc, International Finance Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities Plc, KBC Bank NV, Merill Lynch International, Mirepa SME Fund I Limited, MobileMoney LTD, Mytilineos SA, Nedbank Limited, Puma, Société Générale, Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Chartered Bank (London), Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Tullow Ghana Limited, United States International Development Finance Corporation, Yinson Production Offshore Pte Ltd.

Highlights

ENS Ghana advised CrossBoundary Energy Ghana Ltd and other guarantors on term and revolving facilities provided to CrossBoundary Energy Holdings to support the development, financing, and operation of power systems across Africa. ENS won the "Deal of the Year - Loans" award at the IFLR Africa Awards in relation to this transaction.

The capital markets team, led by Paa Kwesi Morrison, Rachel Dagadu and Cletus Danliar Banseh, advised Merrill Lynch International and Standard Chartered Bank in relation to the proposed restructuring of outstanding Eurobonds by the Government of Ghana. This was the first exchange of its kind by the Government of Ghana following an earlier domestic debt exchange programme.

The projects team advised Carbon Solutions Services in connection with a proposed forestry project in Kwahu for the generation and trading of carbon credit, a developing area in Ghana.

Testimonials

2025

• “Professional and delivers strong financial expertise.” – Banking
• “They are very knowledgeable in their field — a skill that is rare in Ghana. The team demonstrates impressive breadth of expertise and works diligently to ensure our interests are fully protected in every transaction.” – Private equity
• “Very responsive — ENS addressed our issues comprehensively and on time.” – Financial services regulatory
• “Very prompt, reliable, and gets the job done.” – Banking and finance
• “Excellent value for money — extremely responsible and able to work to very tight deadlines.” – Financial services regulatory
• “Professional financial expertise.” – Rachel Dagadu, Partner
• “Very responsible, reliable, and produces high-quality advice and documentation.” – Rachel Dagadu, Partner
• “Very responsive, always willing to work with us to resolve issues, and highly knowledgeable in the field.” – Nana Yaa Ahmed, Partner
• “Very responsive to requests, advises with candour, and provides value-for-money services.” – Patricia Mumuni, Partner
• “Very responsive to requests, even under short deadlines. Exceptionally knowledgeable about tax laws.” – Paa Kwesi Morrison, Partner
• “Very responsive and possesses strong technical knowledge.” – Paa Kwesi Morrison, Partner