20 Dec Private M&A Comparative Guide
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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 by absorption, whereby the business, assets and liabilities of a transferee 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. Read more