Bentsi - Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah

What Bentsi - Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah does

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a Ghanaian full-service law firm founded in 1989 and headquartered at 4 Momotse Avenue, Adabraka, Accra. The firm is organized around four practice areas: Corporate Commercial (covering M&A, employment, pensions, business and industry, and immigration), Financial Institutions and Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, and Disputes (litigation and arbitration, including international arbitration). It serves both Ghanaian corporates and international clients operating in or entering Ghana across banking, telecommunications, energy, mining, real estate, hospitality, and government sectors. The firm is consistently ranked Band 1 across all practice areas by Chambers Global and Legal 500, was named Ghana Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Africa Awards 2026, and is the Ghana member of the Lex Mundi and Lex Africa networks.

The firm generates revenue through professional services engagements — billable hours for advisory work, fixed fees for discrete transactions (e.g., M&A, IPOs), and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed, with fees set by matter complexity, transaction value, and scope. Distribution is entirely direct: partner-led client engagement, supported by referrals, industry reputation, and the firm's Knowledge Centre (publications, podcasts, events, and the Kojo Bentsi-Enchill Memorial Lectures). The client base spans sovereigns (Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, IFC), major banks (Ecobank, Stanbic, Fidelity, Access, First Atlantic), large corporates (MTN Ghana / Scancom Plc, AngloGold Ashanti, Tullow, Vivo Energy, Shell International, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson), and high-profile transaction counterparties, with a track record of headline mandates including MTN Ghana's GHS 3.4 billion IPO and the NML Capital US$2.4 billion Argentina settlement.

Name

Bentsi - Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah

Legal name

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

Website

https://bentsienchill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a Ghanaian full-service law firm (founded 1989) advising Ghanaian corporates, international clients, and government entities on M&A, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, and dispute resolution. It is Band 1 ranked by Chambers Global and serves as Ghana member of Lex Mundi and Lex Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Representation Services: The firm generates revenue by providing legal advisory, transactional, and litigation services to corporate and individual clients across multiple sectors. Revenue is primarily driven by billable hours for advisory work, fixed fees for specific transactions (e.g., M&A deals, IPOs), and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a full-service Ghanaian law firm delivering legal advisory, transactional, and dispute resolution services to corporate, financial, governmental, and institutional clients. Its offering is organized into four practice areas: Corporate Commercial (employment, M&A, pensions, business and industry, immigration), Financial Institutions & Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, and Disputes (litigation and arbitration). All services are delivered through partner-led teams from its Accra office under hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer billing arrangements.

Product overview

Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a leading full-service law firm in Ghana. It does not offer a technology product or software platform. Its offering consists exclusively of legal services organized into practice areas: Corporate Commercial (including employment, mergers & acquisitions, pensions, business and industry, and immigration), Financial Institutions & Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, and Disputes (litigation and arbitration). The firm also maintains a Knowledge Centre containing publications, news, podcasts, and events. There are no distinct branded software products, modules, or digital product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Commercial Legal advisory and transactional services covering employment law, mergers & acquisitions, pensions, business and industry, and immigration for corporate clients operating in Ghana.
• Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Legal advisory for banks, financial institutions, insurers, and capital markets participants including IPOs, listings on the Ghana Stock Exchange, equity and debt capital markets transactions, and regulatory compliance with the Bank of Ghana and SEC.
• Energy and Infrastructure Legal advisory on energy, mining, infrastructure, and real estate projects including PPP frameworks, project finance, mining law, petroleum law, and regulatory advisory for government ministries and investors.
• Disputes Litigation and arbitration representation in domestic and international disputes, including high-value and cross-border matters before courts, international arbitral institutions (ICC, LCIA, Ghana Arbitration Centre), and regulatory bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised on Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc's equity investments in 5 banks requiring recapitalization under Bank of Ghana's new minimum capital requirements.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers67 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2022Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah sponsored the Dispute Management in Africa Infrastructure Projects (DiMAP) 2022 training workshop organised by LACIAC in conjunction with the Ghana Arbitration Centre. The two-day practical training workshop for engineers, project owners, and lawyers was held at Lancaster Hotel, Accra.
• Ghana Arbitration CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2022The Ghana Arbitration Centre co-organised the DiMAP 2022 training workshop with LACIAC, with Bentsi-Enchill as sponsor. The workshop focused on managing risks, claims and disputes involving infrastructure and construction projects in Africa.
• Agency Seven SevenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency Seven Seven partnered with Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah on a workshop and networking event titled 'Partnering for Business Success,' which also included a free legal clinic with firm lawyers for budding SME owners.
• Lex MundicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAce Anan Ankomah serves on the Board of Lex Mundi, a global network of independent law firms. The firm contributes Ghana country chapters to Lex Mundi's multi-jurisdictional guides including the Global Arbitration Guide, Foreign Investment Guide, and PPP Guide.
• Lex AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is the Ghana member of Lex Africa, a network of African law firms. Partners contribute country chapters to Lex Africa's guides on mining, foreign investment, and doing business in Africa.
• Trustee Services LtdminorOthersNamed as an affiliated company with which the firm may share client data in its Privacy Policy, used for trustee services related to client matters.
• DataCenta LtdminorOthersNamed as a third-party data processor with which the firm may share client data as needed to process requests or provide services, as disclosed in the firm's Privacy Policy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ALN (African Legal Network): Leading African law firm network with a Ghana member firm offering corporate, banking, M&A, and dispute resolution services comparable to Bentsi-Enchill's full-service offering.
• Bowmans: Major pan-African law firm with a strong Ghana (Accra) office and full-service corporate, financial, energy, and disputes capabilities. Competes directly with Bentsi-Enchill for high-end Ghanaian mandates and cross-border deals in West Africa.
• WTS Adebiyi & Associates (Ghana desk): Global tax and legal services network with a Ghana desk offering corporate and cross-border tax advisory. Competes for international advisory mandates that would otherwise be routed to Bentsi-Enchill.
• DLA Piper Africa (Ghana affiliate): Global law firm with an African network including Ghana affiliates. Offers corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution services and competes with Bentsi-Enchill for international client mandates involving Ghana.

Regional players

• N. Dowuona & Company: Long-standing Ghanaian law firm with recognized corporate, banking, and capital markets practices. One of the few Ghana-headquartered firms offering similar high-end advisory work to Bentsi-Enchill.
• Kimathi & Partners (Ghana affiliate): African law firm network with a Ghana presence active in corporate, M&A, and project finance. Competes for cross-border deals and energy/infrastructure mandates similar to those handled by Bentsi-Enchill.
• Sey & Co (formerly Sey & Co. Legal Practitioners): Ghanaian full-service law firm covering corporate, banking, energy, and dispute work. A direct domestic competitor for Ghana-headquartered corporate and financial institution mandates.
• Fugar & Company: Ghanaian law firm with a corporate commercial and disputes practice serving local and international clients. Comparable in jurisdiction and service mix to Bentsi-Enchill, though smaller in scale.
• AB & David (Africa Legal Associates): Ghanaian law firm active in corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution work. Competes with Bentsi-Enchill for Ghana-domiciled corporate and financial-sector mandates.
• Pemberton Solicitors: Ghanaian law firm with corporate, banking, and dispute resolution practices. A domestic competitor for mid-market and select upper-market mandates in Ghana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/belonlineghana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-for-integrity-afin-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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