Managing Partner
Sheila Darkwa
As the founder of the Firm, Sheila is a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of extensive experience in the corporate & commercial, financial and power sectors. She is the team leader for the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Team.
Sheila has successfully represented various local and international clients in negotiating, drafting and concluding contracts in the power sector (generation and distribution) in Ghana with the Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Company of Ghana.
Her long years of legal experience and representation on several boards within the power, pharmaceutical, natural resources, and real estate sectors, brings a unique commercial perspective to her corporate practice and representation of the Firm’s corporate clients.
She was a senior associate with Minka-Premo & Co responsible for the Firm’s Credit and Recoveries Department where she excelled in leading the team in many successful recoveries for financial institutions in particular.
Sheila is a member of the Ghana Bar Association Committee for Women and Minors’ Rights; her passion for charity work has led to her establishment of an NGO focused on child education and women upliftment known as the Helena Quist Memorial Foundation.
Group Partner
Samuel Quansah Ansah
Samuel Quansah Ansah is a Group Partner of the Firm with over 13 years’ experience in litigation having practiced in all levels of the Superior Courts of Ghana. Before joining the Firm, Samuel served as a senior associate at Zoe, Akyea & Co.
His tenacity and attention to detail have culminated in successful outcomes for cases that he has litigated. His areas of expertise include corporate & commercial dispute resolution, where he has represented corporate clients operating in various industries, including banking, manufacturing and energy. His litigation experience also covers areas such as Debt Recovery, Property Law, Intellectual Property, Tax & Securities, Maritime Law and Corporate Law.
Samuel holds a Master of Laws degree in International Business from the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Canada. He has a wealth of experience in corporate and commercial transactional disputes. He is the leader of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.
Samuel is an ardent supporter of Arsenal Football Club. His interests include traveling, music and dancing.
Group Associate
Anne-Marie Abotchie
Anne-Marie Abotchie is an Associate of the Firm. Through her previous experience working with the Office of the Attorney-General as well as with several prominent law firms in Ghana, she became well versed in legal drafting, corporate governance and company law practice. Anne-Marie has represented various clients both locally and internationally operating within the pharmaceutical, mining, and downstream petroleum services sectors in Ghana.
Anne-Marie heads the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Business Support Team and also has a wealth of experience in registering trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
Anne-Marie has a keen interest in technology and its application in the practice of law in Ghana.
Group Associate
McPatrice Teye-Doryumu
McPatrice is an Associate of the firm. His practice spans across areas such as Family law, Criminal law, Commercial litigation and Intellectual Property Law.
He represents several international and local clients operating in the mining, real estate and finance industries. McPatrice is a member of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution team and has a peculiar ability to produce results in difficult situations.
He is also a talented musician and a pastor at Royalhouse Chapel International.
Junior Associate
Emily Kabukie Fadi
Emily is a Junior Associate of the Firm.
Her areas of interest include Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Company & Commercial law, Civil Litigation and Labour law. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Ghana Chapter and a member of the Liason Committee of the Chapter.
She previously worked as a Paralegal with the law firm of Zoe, Akyea & Co providing support in legal research, drafting & proof reading of contracts and agreements.
Emily loves cooking and listening to music. She has a keen interest in breaking into the International Arbitration Arena.
Junior Associate
Kennedy Asante Osei
Kennedy is a Junior Associate of the Firm.
As a lawyer, Ken has, over the years, developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of Real Estate Law, Estate Management and Planning, Litigation, Family Law and Corporate & Commercial Law. Apart from his legal expertise, Ken is an astute businessman, with several ventures in the Media, Banking & Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions, Insurance, Manufacturing and Events industries. He also serves as a director on many corporate boards.
After graduating with an LLB from Mountcrest University College, Ken earned his Masters in Money, Banking & Finance from the University Of Birmingham, UK and a degree in Business Administration (Banking & Finance Option) from the University of Ghana.
He is married with two children.
General Services & Regulatory Dept.
Beatrice Dakwa
Beatrice heads up our General Services and Regulatory Department, which is responsible for company secretarial services, licensing, permitting, land registration and securitization.
Before joining the Firm in 2012, she worked with Dehands Services Limited, where she excelled in the provision of company secretarial services, the key focus of that company.
She has over eight years of extensive experience in all company compliance-related and regulatory services. Beatrice is currently pursuing a Masters in Corporate Governance.
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