Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

26 Jan Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Deal structure

How are private M&A transactions typically structured in your jurisdiction?

The Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)¹ provides for the two main merger forms:

• merger by absorption, where the business, assets and liabilities of a transferor company are transferred to another existing company; and
• merger by formation, where a new company is formed to which the business, property and liabilities of two or more companies are transferred.

Beyond this, the law provides for Short Form Mergers, which can be undertaken through two routes:

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