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LIST OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS IN GHANA
U.S. EMBASSY, ACCRA
August 2021
The U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional
ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms.
Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S.
Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other
significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and
language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information
about the individuals by contacting the local bar association or local licensing authorities.
GREATER ACCRA REGION
ATTUAH, Addo
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Mailing Address:
Addo Atuah & Co.
P.O. Box 01914
Osu-Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
Located at Adabraka, Hse. # E127/2, Essie Lodge, opposite Total/Elf
Head Office, Kojo Thompson Road, Accra.
+233 (0) 30 222 0640 Office
+233 (0) 30 225 1852 Fax
Education:
LL.B., Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon; Ghana Police Service; National Service; Formal Police
Officers Training.
Experience:
Appointed as Office Assistant, superintendent of Police, Ghana, in 1978; joined Armed Forces Staff
College Junior Division in 1984. Subsequently, held various positions in Ghana Police Service including
aide to Commander of Police District, the Police Prosecutor and finally Chief of Interpol (Ghana). Joined
private law firm of Appiah-Kumi & Addo Attuah in 1986 as legal practitioner, notary public and legal
investigator.
BENTSI-ENCHILL, Kojo
Attorney at Law
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1632
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
Located at Teachers Hall, 3rd Floor, Accra.
+233 (0) 30 222 7187 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 4612 Office
E-mail: belm@africaonline.com.gh / bel@belonline.org
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+233 (0) 30 222 1171 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 9396 Office
+233 (0) 30 223 8405 Home
+233 (0) 30 222 6129 Fax
Website: www.belonline.org
Education:
University of Ghana, Legon (B.A. Political Science 1971; LL.B. 1973); Ghana School of Law (QCL 1975);
1976-1981 Magdalene College, Cambridge, post-graduate research on Mining Concessions Law; J.
Donaldson Bye-Fellow 1978-1979,
Affiliations:
Member, Ghana Bar Association; Member, Technical Committee of Energy Commission
Experience:
Senior Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah. Admitted 1975. Assistant Program Officer,
International Human Rights, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1982-1984. Foreign Associates, Sherman
and Sterling, New York, 1984-1987. Foreign Languages: English and French. Specialization in corporate,
banking and finance, investment, commercial and business, property and conveyance, natural resources
(oil, gas & energy), mining, labor, insurance, immigration, entertainment, shipping, aviation, taxation,
information technology, intellectual property, environment, litigation, collections and trade dispute
resolution, and constitutional law.
DARKO, Eric Okyere (Esq. GH-USA, LLM)
Managing Partner
Mailing Address:
Darko Law Firm
P.O. Box AT 1478 Achimota
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
24 Forktail Street
Achimota Golf Hills,
Accra, Ghana
+233 (0) 30 296 2679
+233 (0) 50 147 2739
+233 (0) 57 057 4733
+233 (0) 54 257 9353
+233 (0) 50 345 0811
Education:
Fordham University (LLM), Long Island University (MSC); Ghana School of Law (LLB); University of Ghana
(BL)
Experience:
Immigration, Family Law/Adoptions/Child Custody/Parental Child Abduction/Child Protection/Marriage
/Divorce
Insurance - Banking/Financial/Commercial/Business Law/Foreign Investments/ Marketing
Agreements/Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
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Civil Law/Damages
Commercial Law/Contracts/Corporations
Criminal Law, Narcotics, Collections, Transport Law, Acronautical/Maritime, Foreign
Claims/Estates/Taxes, Government relations, Labor Relations, Auto Accidents
DARKO, Joyce Louisa
Attorney at Law and Legal Consultant
Mailing Address:
JLD Legal Consultancy
P.O. Box 178
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
6 Senchi Street, Airport Residential , Accra, Ghana
+233 (0) 30 278 4298 Office
+233 (0) 30 278 4477 Fax
E-mail:
Website: www.jldlaw.net
Education:
Kent College School for Girls, Kent, England; The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE),
University of London; LL.B (Hons.) BL., The School of Law, Chancery Lane.
Affiliations:
Member of Lincoln's Inn Court; called to English Bar 1978, called to Ghana Bar with special mention in
1980
Experience:
Legal Officer General Medical Council, U.K.; Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Co., London. Called to
Ghanaian Bar 1980 with special mention. Principal Consultant of JLD Legal Consultancy Services,
specializing in dispute and arbitration. Responsible for the implementation and operation of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana Mediation/Conciliation Unit, launched in June, 1999. Other
areas of expertise include corporate, investment and commercial law; mining, property and real estate;
construction, building and engineering contracts, dispute and arbitration; nationality, citizenship and
private international law. Advice and assistance for investment and trade with Ghana, Benin and Côte
d'Ivoire.
FRANCOIS, GEORGETTE
Legal consultant
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box C486
Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
Suite 203
Samlotte Hse.
Kwame Nkrumah Ave.
Accra
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+233 (0) 30 222 4330 Office
Email: georgettefrancois@yahoo.com
Website: None
Experience:
Company is working in Lawyers, Barristers, Legal services, Solicitors business activities. Specializing in
family law including adoption.
GLYMIN, Daniel Kobla
Attorney at Law
Mailing address:
Glymin and Company
Legal Practitioners
P.O. Box 162
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
Located at No. 7 2nd Norla Street, Labone, Accra, Ghana
+233 (0) 26 468 2136
Email: info@glyminlegal.com
Website: www.glyminlegal.com
Education:
LL.B, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K.
Holborn Law Tutors, London, U.K.
Called to the English Bar in 1986.
Affiliations:
Member, Honorable Society of the Middle Temple; Member, Ghana Bar Association
Experience:
Associate of Fugar & Company (London), Barristers and Solicitors, 1988-1991. Legal counsel and head of
company secretarial department of Panell Kerr Forster, Chartered Accountants, Accra (1991-1998).
Areas of practice: Corporate, investment and commercial law; property and real estate; debt recovery.
NARTEY, William Daniel
Attorney at Law
Mailing address:
10 Plange Close
Adabraka
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
10 Plange Close Adabraka, Accra
+233 (0) 55 350 8582
+233 (0) 55 700 9190
Email: info@narteylaw.com
Website: www.narteylaw.com
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Education:
Bachelor of Arts -Luther College, Iowa (2005)
Juris Doctorate-Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando (2013)
Qualifying Certificate in Law -Ghana School of Law, Accra (2019)
Affiliations:
Licensed to practice in the state of Georgia since 2013, eight years of practice
Licensed to practice in the Republic of Ghana since 2019, two years of practice
Experience:
Mr. Nartey is an experienced US and Ghanaian trained attorney, licensed to practice law in the State of
Georgia (USA) and in the Republic of Ghana and possesses years of multi jurisdiction litigation and
corporate/commercial law experience. He has represented both large national and multinational
corporations, SME's and individuals involving a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from real estate
transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and restructuring, personal injury, due
diligence undertakings, regulatory compliance, debt recovery and complex business transactions.
OKUDZETO, Sam
Attorney and Notary Public
Mailing Address:
Sam Okudzeto and Associates
P.O. Box 5520
Accra-North, Ghana
Physical Address:
Located at Sena Chambers, Total House, 3rd Floor, Liberia Road, Accra.
+233 (0) 30 266 6377 Office
+233 (0) 30 266 8114 Office
+233 (0) 30 266 8115 Fax
Education:
Educated at Leeds College of Commerce, Leeds, England; B.A. (Hons.), University of Ghana, Legon; LL.B.
(Hons.), King’s College, London University; College of Europe, Brussels University, Belgium. Also an
alumnus of the Hague Academy of International Law, Hebrew University and New York University.
Affiliations:
President of the Ghana Bar Association from 1995-98; Member, Association of Recognized Professional
Bodies; President, Ghana Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators;
Associate Member, American Bar Association; Member, London Court of International Arbitration;
Member, Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Member, American Arbitration Association.
Experience:
Mr. Okudzeto has been in private legal practice for nearly 35 years, after being called to the English Bar
at the Inner Temple London and to the Ghana Bar in 1963. Was a Member of Parliament from 1969-
1972, and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. From 1963-1971 he was with Law Chambers &
Co., then the largest law firm in Ghana. In 1971 Mr. Okudzeto opened his own Chambers at Mobil House
in Accra. He is a part-time Principal Lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, and operates a partnership
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under the name of Sam Okudzeto & Associates, comprising a junior partner, five lawyers and a staff of
five. The firm’s area of practice is in the commercial sector and includes mining and mineral law,
property, conveyancing, privatization, corporate law practice. Civil litigation, immigration, industrial and
labor law, international trade and investment, human rights, mercantile and shipping law, air and space
law, leases, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, arbitration and mediation.
TSEGAH, Seth Arnold Xaxabu
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Mailing Address:
Anyako Chambers
P.O. Box 1164
Accra, Ghana
Physical Address:
484/1 Bannerman Rd. Accra
+233 (0) 30 266 6269 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 6733 Home
+233 (0) 27 563 195 Mobile
Email: None
Website: None
Education:
LL.B (Hons.), University of Hull, U.K.
Experience:
Thirty-four years of practice experience with specialization in land, commercial, insurance and criminal
cases. Also handles narcotic cases, collections, trade disputes and estate cases.
LIST OF CONCILIATORS
MENSAH, Edward
Insurance Brokers
Mailing Address:
Edward Mensah & Wood
Associates
Farrar Avenue, Accra
Physical Address:
Mary Dee House, Sobukwe Close, Farrar Ave, Adabarka, Accra
+233 (0) 30 223 3077 Office
+233 (0) 30 223 3078 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 4670 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 9349 Office
+233 (0) 30 222 4809 Fax
Email: emwa@africaonline.com.gh
Website: www.edwardmensahwoodassociates.com
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