Areas of Practice
Transaction Advisory Service
We offer end-to-end support and legal advisory services on specific transactions from structuring the transaction to negotiating and drafting transaction agreements. We advise clients on complex commercial transactions, joint ventures, contract drafting and review, loan documentation and licensing requirement.
Founders and Startups Legal Advisory Services
We provide tailored legal advisory services for founders and startups in Africa at affordable rates, to enable them successfully scale-up their business. Additionally, we draft all the relevant legal documents needed for their business operations such as founders Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Vesting Agreements, Product Terms and Conditions.
FinTechs, Technology, Digital and Emerging Businesses
Our team of experienced Fintech lawyers in Ghana have in-depth understanding of the unique legal and regulatory issues within the rapidly evolving Fintech, technology and digital ecosystem. We have years of direct industry experience working with FinTechs and emerging technology businesses operating in Africa. We assist with license applications and advise clients on the application of specific rules and regulations to innovative product development.
Fundraising Advisory Services
For angel investors and venture capitalists looking to invest in Africa as well as founders seeking to raise funds to scale up their business operations across the continent, we extend strategic legal support in relation to term sheet negotiations, drafting and reviewing substantive investment documents, Convertible Notes, Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), Share Subscription Agreements and Shareholders Agreements.
We also conduct legal due diligence and advise on applicable securities law, corporate governance issues, regulatory compliance and corporate structures.
External Counsel Retainer Service
This is an all-inclusive retainer package for businesses that require continuous legal assistance. Services rendered under the retainer package include legal advice on all legal issues and matters affecting the Client, its Directors and Officers, the conduct of the legal aspects of the Client’s business and relationship with the world at large through correspondence and meetings, vetting of all agreements to which the Client is a party to mitigate legal risks and ensure that their legal interests are always protected.
Intellectual Property (IP) and Brand Protection Services
We offer the following services under our Intellectual Property and Brand Protection practice:
- Preliminary advice on IP protection
- Trademark and Patent searches and opinion on registrability
- Filing registration applications
- Renewals
- Licensing, assignments and other transactional trademark matters
- copyright protection and trade secret agreements
Company Secretarial Services
Under our company secretarial service, we assist businesses with their corporate meetings and filing obligations. We also assist businesses fulfillment their license obligations, statutory, regulatory and compliance requirements in Ghana.
Employment & Labour Relations
We provide legal advisory services to both employees and employers on employment related issues. We assist our clients with recruitment, engagement, termination of employment contracts, drafting and reviewing company policies.
Property & Real Estate
Our property and real estates practice covers all aspects of real estate and conveyancing transactions. We assist property owners and potential property buyers with the land acquisition process in Ghana and registration of their title. We have vast experience in sales and acquisition of property, joint ventures, leases and assignments.