Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries. 1 Deal structure 1.1 How are private M&A transactions typically structured in your jurisdiction? The Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) provides for the two main merger forms: merger...
Following the introduction of the Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring Act (“CIRA”) (Act 1015), companies suffering financial distress have a statutory option other than liquidation to consider and pursue, in the form of Administration and Restructuring. The Firm has an exclusive Restructuring & Insolvency chapter on...
By virtue of colonization, English statutes on some specific subject matters were applicable in Ghana until otherwise provided for in an Act of Parliament. Therefore, the Matrimonial Causes Act of England, such as the Matrimonial Causes Acts of 1857 and 1950, had the force of...
“In our opinion, therefore, the courts in Ghana have the right to set aside as unconscionable any dealing, whether by contract or by gift, where on account of the special disability of one of the parties, he or she is placed at a serious disadvantage...
“The barring of the person just because she has been charged with those criminal offences means that she is being punished and denied her right to participate in a company as a director on account of being charged with the criminal offence even though the...
Our Managing Partner, Adelaide Benneh Prempeh, is featured in the Business & Financial Times today, highlighting our Firm's commitment to embrace the United Nations Global Compact's climate resilience mission. At B&P ASSOCIATES, Lawyers & Consultants, we lead by example, aiming for a sustainable future not only in Ghana but globally. Read below to...
Background Ghana’s new Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124) (“the Act”) was assented to on 6th January 2025, ushering in a modern and comprehensive framework for environmental protection. The Act repeals the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) and the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and...
To further Ghana’s objective of optimizing national benefit from the gold value chain, the Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) has been enacted to establish a centralized regulatory framework for governing the gold trading and marketing industry. The Act establishes the Ghana Gold Board (the...
Introduction The Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) introduces, among other things, a unified and comprehensive framework for land registration in Ghana. Central to this system is the land certificate, a key document evidencing an individual’s title in land. Sections 125 to 129 of Act 1036 outline...
The Panama Papers and its Contribution to the Reinvigorated Calls for Global Transparency Through Beneficial Ownership Reporting At the beginning of April 2016, over 11.5 million documents dated from 1977 to 2015, were published on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ website after almost a year...
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In 2024, Ghana's Parliament took a monumental step by enacting the Affirmative Action Act, a pivotal move aimed at addressing gender disparity and establishing specific targets, including the ambitious goal of achieving 50% gender equity by 2034. The success of this landmark legislation relies not...
“We have noted with deep concern, the burgeoning trend of Courts and the Labour Commission to indiscriminately brand termination effected under Section 17 of the Labour Act or provisions in the contract of employment which have the same or similar import as Section 17, as...