Our Core Team Includes :
Mr. Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia, BA (Oxon) MA (Oxon) MBA (Kellogg)
Solicitor. Admitted in Ghana, England and Wales.

Elikem has worked as an international banking lawyer at the London office of Linklaters where he advised investment banks and corporate borrowers on syndicated and bilateral credit agreements, typically in connection with Mergers & Acquisition transactions. He was seconded to Barclays Capital (the investment banking division of Barclays Bank Plc) as a Global Loans Lawyer and articled at the London Office of Travers Smith Braithwaite. He was part of the team awarded Restructuring Team of the Year 1999 by Legal Business Magazine. In 2006, Elikem was named Ghana's ‘Young Professional of the Year' by the Millenium Excellence Foundation in the Newmont Ghana Youth Achievers Awards' and described in Businessweek Ghana as ‘an epitome of academic excellence and professional success'. Immediately prior to founding Oxford & Beaumont, he was Head, Corporate Services & Legal of United Bank for Africa Ghana Limited (formerly Standard Trust Bank) where he set up the bank's legal, strategy, brand management and business support departments.

Mrs. Amina Kaguah LLB ( Ghana )
Solicitor & Barrister-at-Law (Admitted in Ghana )

Prior to joining Oxford & Beaumont , Amina worked as a Senior Associate at Bentsi-Enchill & Letsa, a reputable Ghanaian law firm. She has broad experience in corporate and commercial transactions spanning mergers and acquisitions, telecommunications, employment, intellectual property and real estate. She advised the lenders on the $810 million receivables backed loan to the Ghana Cocoa Board to finance the acquisition of cocoa for export and had advised on a number of syndicated and bilateral loan transactions for local and international lenders. She has also advised on a number of initial public offers and on interconnectivity issues among cell companies in Ghana.

Amina was part of the team that advised on the disposal of part of the Government of Ghana's stake in National Investment Bank. Amina has also been involved in extensive work on Ghana 's intellectual property rights and has advised on intellectual property protection in Ghana covering all aspects of protection available.

Sadia is a seasoned lawyer with almost twenty years experience. She joined Oxford & Beaumont from Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited (‘Stanbic’) where she was General Counsel and Secretary to the Board for seven years.

Prior to Stanbic, Sadia worked at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah where she led transactions in a number of areas including banking, investment, energy, mining and telecommunications. She also worked several years in London for Whitbread Plc and the London West End firm Philip Ross & Co, where she articled.

In addition to her rich transactional experience, Sadia also has a wealth of experience in corporate governance.

Sadia holds a bachelor of laws degree from University of London and is qualified in England & Wales, Sierra Leone and Ghana. She is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers and the Africa Women Lawyers Association. She is also a member of Zonta International. Sadia is fluent in French and is an avid golfer with a keen interest in interior designs.

David is a solicitor and barrister specialising in corporate finance and corporate litigation. His litigation experience spans all the courts of Ghana where he has acted in cases relating to real estate, credit management, banking, sale of goods and contract, for a number of clients including Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, HFC Bank, United Bank for Africa Ghana Ltd, Lushann Eternit and the Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited.

In the area of corporate finance, David was a core part of the Oxford & Beaumont team that advised Vodacom International Limited on its bid for 66.67% of Ghana Telecom. He has also advised on a number of syndicated and bilateral facility agreements including a $150-million plus syndicated facility by a Citibank-led syndicate of lenders to Millicom Ghana Limited, and a risk-sharing facility agreement between a development financial institution and a leading local bank.

David holds a BA in Law and Political Science from the University of Ghana, and was admitted to the Bar in Ghana in 2003. He has also successfully completed a practical advocacy course at Street Law Inc., Washington, D.C., USA.

David loves poetry, chess, swimming, movies and blogging in his spare time. Visit his blog spot at www.antirhythm.blogspot.com

Michael R. Gaveh
Senior Associate, Finance Groups

Michael is a barrister-at-law and solicitor, admitted in Ghana. He was educated at the University of Ghana, Legon and the Ghana School of Law. He also has a Master of Laws [LL.M] degree in investment, international trade and the environment from Queens University, Canada. Michael has a wide range of experience from academia to corporate law practice. He previously worked with Central University as an Adjunct lecturer in Commercial Law, Bensti-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, and as in-house counsel for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission. He joined Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors after a stint in the United States of America where he worked with Chaikin & Sherman in Washington, DC as well as in the commercial real estate industry. Michael has broad experience in corporate transactions spanning banking and finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, investment, mining, energy among others. He advised Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC] on a $130 million credit facility to finance the operations of Phyto-Riker [Gihoc] Pharmaceuticals Limited. He has also advised on a number of syndicated facility agreements. Michael serves on the boards of Buziness Needs Consulting and, Excel Touch Services.

Mr. Nutifafa Richmond Klutse-Woanyah, BSc ( Ghana ) LLB ( Ghana )
Solicitor and Barrister-At-Law admitted in Ghana.

Nutifafa graduated top of his class at the Ghana law school, sweeping a number of prizes including the coveted Charles Mends Cann Memorial Prize for overall best male student.

He was part of the team who represented Ghana at the 2006 Shearman & Sterling LLP Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court held in Washington DC , USA . Nutifafa has experience in drafting commercial contracts, conveyances and civil pleadings.

Nutifafa has advised on a number of contentious and non-contentious matters including advising Tema Offshore Mooring Limited in connection with on going matters relating to the Offshore Mooring Agreement entered into with inter alia, the Government of Ghana and advising Aarsleff-Ghana JV on multiple actions brought against them in connection with matters relating to the construction of the Kumasi-Konongo road, a major trunk road Nutifafa was also  part of the Oxford & Beaumont team that conducted due diligence on a financial institution in connection with a proposed $1.8M investment by IFC.

ERIC ADJEI-LARYEA, LLB
Solicitor & Barrister-at-Law (Admitted in Ghana)

Eric is a Senior Associate specializing in corporate law, technology, media and telecommunications. He started his legal career at the Civil Division of the Ministry of Justice & Attorney-General's Department as an Assistant State Attorney advising the Government of Ghana on a range of transactions and agreements. He joined Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors after a stint at a corporate law firm with offices in Accra and Lagos.

Eric has considerable corporate experience having advised clients such as Amalbank, LaGray Chemical Company Limited, Total Ghana Limited and Oando Ghana Limited, He was part of the team that advised LaGray Chemical Company Limited on a USD 2million loan facility from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to enable the company set up a plant for the manufacture of active pharmaceutical agents here in Ghana. He was also part of the Oxford & Beaumont team that advised Vodafone International BV on its purchase of 70% stake in Ghana Telecom. He was responsible for setting up of a number of companies in Ghana including Google Ghana Limited, Black Star Stockbrokers Limited and Black Star Farms Limited. Eric likes reading and enjoys playing table tennis.

Dorothy Mensah LLB, BL (Ghana), LLM (LSE)
Solicitor and Barrister-at-Law (admitted in Ghana)

Dorothy holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Corporate and Commercial Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She also holds a certificate in Financial Regulations from the Securities and Investment Institute, London.

Upon completion of her LLM, Dorothy joined the Consumer Banking business of Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana where she was involved in a number of projects in Wealth Management, SME Banking and in the Direct Sales Units.

In 2006, she moved to Standard Chartered Bank, UK as a Compliance Associate in the Legal & Compliance team. She advised and supported the UK Consumer Banking business on new products, third party provider evaluation, customer complaints management and strategic developments among others. She assisted in the roll-out of the bank's private banking offering: country guidelines cross border referral model, multi-booking centre model and supported the build of the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) proposition.

Immediately prior to joining Oxford and Beaumont Solicitors, Dorothy worked as a Compliance Adviser at Standard Chartered Bank, UAE and was based in Dubai. Building on her prior experience, she was in charge of Compliance risk advice, monitoring, anticipation and reporting as well as regulatory relationships planning. Notably, she created a comprehensive library of laws and regulations for the use of the bank in the UAE.

Korna Bonney BA (Ghana), LLB (Ghana)
Solicitor and Barrister-At-Law (Admitted in Ghana)

Korna specialises in corporate and commercial practice, as well as litigation. Prior to joining Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors, he worked with Hesse & Hesse in Accra.

At Hesse & Hesse, Korna advised Philip Morris International and supervised the seizure in 2005 and destruction in 2006 of fourteen forty-foot containers of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes, the second largest seizure of counterfeit cigarettes in the world in 2005, and the largest in Africa for the same period.

He was deeply involved in drafting pleadings, statements of case and other processes in high profile commercial litigations such as the multi-million dollar suit brought against Investcom Consortium Holdings, SA and Scancom (operators of MTN) at the Commercial Court, Accra. He has also represented a number of commercial banks, including Ecobank, the Agricultural Development Bank and the HFC Bank.

Korna was part of the team which represented the University of Ghana, Legon, at the 2004 All Africa Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Paa Kwesi Morrison B.Com, LLB, BL (Ghana), ACCA (Finalist)
Solicitor and Barrister-at-Law (Admitted in Ghana)

Paa Kwesi was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 2008 and has to his credit the 2007/2008 Eugene Akoto-Bamfo prize for being the best student in Commercial (Insurance) Law.

Paa Kwesi was part of the Ghana School of Law team that won the first National Moot Court Competition held in the Supreme Court of Ghana. He was also part of the team that represented Ghana at the 2008 Shearman & Sterling LLP Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held in Washington DC, USA.

Paa Kwesi combined his studies at the Ghana School of Law with being the Finance & Administration Manager of Trade Consult Ghana Limited, where he was responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient financial control and reporting system and preparing management and financial reports.

At Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors, Paa Kwesi specializes in Energy & Infrastructure and Corporate Practice and was involved in the $900 million dollar acquisition of 70% stake in Ghana Telecom by Vodafone International Holding BV.

Prior to his pursuit of a career in law, Paa Kwesi had had about 3 (three) years' work experience with KPMG-Ghana, a reputable firm of Chartered Accountants, where he participated in various audit engagements across diverse industry sectors, including Banking & Finance, Mining, Telecommunications and Not-for-Profit Organisations.

Paa Kwesi is head of Appiakwaa Youth Association (AYA), a Community Based Organization (CBO) in the Mfantseman District of the Central Region of Ghana. At AYA, Paa Kwesi has been involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of community projects (some donor-funded), aimed at enhancing the socio-economic development of his district folks.

Jude Kwame Osei, LLB (Kent) LLM (LSE)
Solicitor and Barrister-at-Law (Admitted in Ghana )

Jude Kwame Osei graduated from the University of Kent of Canterbury , England with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Economic Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Upon completion of the Masters programme in 2003, Jude worked as a short term consultant with Tobacco Free Initiative, a unit within the WHO in Geneva , Switzerland where he was responsible for formulating the Organization's first Public Health Treaty (The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) .