Linklaters LLP has built a well-established client base in Ghana. This includes telecommunication companies, mining firms and banks. Their diverse workload features matters involving M&A and finance. Robert Cleaver and Toby Grimstone are both based London - Cleaver handles corporate work, with Grimstone a notable name for finance matters, leading the firm’s relationship with a number of significant mining and banking clients. The Paris-based Justin Faye is another key contact.
Foreign firms in Ghana
Linklaters LLP
Praxisleiter:
Justin Faye
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Robert Cleaver; Toby Grimstone
Kernmandanten
Gold Fields Limited
Helios Towers PLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Gold Fields on the sale of its 45% shareholding in the Asanko gold mine in Ghana to TSX-listed joint venture partner Galiano Gold for $170m.
- Advised Helios Towers, an independent telecoms infrastructure company operating in several African countries, including Ghana, on its issuance of $850m 7.500 per cent Senior Notes due 2029.
White & Case LLP
Deji Adegoke heads the Africa practice at White & Case LLP . His specialities focus on the infrastructure, oil and gas, power, and mining sectors in emerging markets such as Ghana. The firm advises a number of private and public-sector Ghanaian clients, often working alongside firms on the ground. Twi speaker Joshua Siaw, who handles a range 0f finance work, is another key contact. Both men are based in London.
Praxisleiter:
Deji Adegoke
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Melissa Butler; Stuart Matty; James Hardy; Prema Govind-Hitti; Joshua Siaw; Mukund Dhar
Referenzen
‘The team’s deep industry knowledge and its collaborative approach. The team has always shown a clear understanding of the energy sector negotiations. The potential client will appreciate the team’s responsiveness. ’
‘The individuals I worked with stood out for the technical excellence and communication throughout our engagement. ’
‘What clients would value most is the partner-led attention and the way the team stays responsive throughout a matter. They don’t just analyse the law, they help navigate the commercial and regulatory challenges in a way that makes execution smoother than with many other firms. They also make good use of technology to keep multi-jurisdictional projects moving efficiently, and it shows in the speed and coordination of their work.’
Kernmandanten
Merril Lynch International
Standard Chartered Bank
Ministry of Finance Ghana
The Standard Bank of South Africa