SARKODIE BAFFOUR AWUAH & PARTNERS LEGAL CONSULT

What SARKODIE BAFFOUR AWUAH & PARTNERS LEGAL CONSULT does

Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners Legal Consult is a Ghanaian corporate and commercial law firm headquartered in Accra, founded in 2017. The firm operates as a privately held partnership with 16 staff, including two partners (Senior Partner Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, called to the Bar of England & Wales, and Managing Partner Theresa Tabi) and five associates. It delivers legal advisory and representation services across twelve practice areas spanning arbitration, banking and finance, business structuring, construction (including FIDIC matters), corporate governance, debt restructuring, estate and succession planning, international trade, labour and employment, litigation, natural resources and oil & gas, and regulatory matters. The firm has handled mandates including a $500M syndicated loan facility restructuring, multibillion Ghana cedi transactions, and representation before the Supreme Court overturning a Court of Appeal decision, alongside instructing-counsel roles in ICC Paris international arbitration. Its client base includes state-owned energy enterprises (Tema Oil Refinery, A-Z Petroleum, Gold Coast Refinery), government institutions (GETFUND, GLAHCO), statutory bodies (University of Energy and Natural Resources), industrial firms (Dormakaba), and financial services providers (Quality Insurance). The firm describes its service footprint as local, national, and international. Its business model is engagement-based legal services billing — typical of professional services partnerships — with revenue tied to matter-by-matter mandates rather than subscription or product licensing. There is no disclosed technology platform, automation, or AI tooling; service delivery is grounded in partner-led expertise and domain specialization in Ghanaian extractive, financial, and public-sector sectors.

Name

SARKODIE BAFFOUR AWUAH & PARTNERS LEGAL CONSULT

Legal name

Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners

Website

https://sbaandpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners Legal Consult is an Accra-based Ghanaian law firm with 16 staff offering twelve corporate and commercial practice areas, serving state energy enterprises, government institutions, and industrial clients across Ghana and international arbitration forums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAOAG

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Banking and finance law
• Oil and gas legal advisory
• International arbitration

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultancy Services: The firm provides legal advice and services tailored to business needs including transaction advisory, corporate governance counsel, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SBA & Partners is a Ghanaian corporate and commercial law firm providing legal advisory, transaction structuring, due diligence, contract drafting, regulatory submissions, and litigation representation across twelve practice areas for domestic and international enterprises, government institutions, and financial institutions. The firm is licensed by the General Legal Council and handles matters locally, nationally, and internationally including proceedings at the ICC Paris and the Ghana Arbitration Centre.

Product overview

Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners (SBA & Partners) is a corporate and commercial law firm that operates as a unified legal consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of practice areas. The firm provides services across twelve distinct practice areas including Arbitration & Other Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking Finance & Capital Markets, Business Structuring & Restructuring, Construction/Infrastructure & Real Estate, Corporate Governance Shareholder Rights & Obligations, Debt Restructuring & Recovery, Estate/Succession, International Trade & Investments, Labour & Industrial Relations, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Natural Resources Energy & Oil & Gas, and Regulatory & Compliance. The firm is licensed by the General Legal Council and was founded in 2017 to provide prompt and practical legal advice tailored to business needs of domestic and international companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitration & Other Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
• Business Structuring & Restructuring
• Construction / Infrastructure & Real Estate
• Corporate Governance, Shareholder Rights & Obligations
• Debt Restructuring & Recovery
• Estate / Succession
• International Trade & Investments
• Labour & Industrial Relations
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Natural Resources, Energy & Oil & Gas
• Regulatory & Compliance

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented client in Supreme Court appeal overturning Court of Appeal decision
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm represented Ghana's strategic oil and gas company in arbitration proceedings at the Arbitral Tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bowmans: Leading African law firm with offices in multiple jurisdictions including Ghana, providing banking, M&A, and dispute resolution services. Offers broader geographic reach and integrated cross-border teams.
• ENSafrica: Pan-African law firm with a substantial Ghana practice, offering broader cross-border capabilities and deeper benches. A larger incumbent competing for the same mid-to-large corporate mandates in Ghana and West Africa.
• ALN (African Legal Network): Alliance of leading African law firms including a strong Ghanaian member firm, providing multi-jurisdictional coverage. Competes for the same cross-border mandates in banking, energy, and infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Fugar & Company: Ghanaian law firm offering corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution services. Comparable in size, location, and practice area mix, serving a similar enterprise and institutional client base in Ghana.
• N. Dowuona & Company: Accra-based corporate and commercial law firm with strong banking, finance, and infrastructure practices, providing similar advisory services to Ghanaian and international clients in oil and gas, banking, and capital markets transactions.
• Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah: One of Ghana's leading corporate law firms, offering banking and finance, M&A, oil and gas, and dispute resolution services to a comparable mix of corporate, financial, and government clients. Most directly comparable full-service Ghanaian peer.
• AB & David: Ghanaian law firm with a corporate and commercial focus, advising on banking, M&A, and dispute resolution, and serving enterprise and government clients. Comparable in size and practice area mix to SBA & Partners.

Regional players

• Templars: Nigerian law firm with strong West African corporate and finance practice, operating in a comparable regional market. Provides similar large-mandate corporate, banking, and dispute resolution services to a West African client base.
• Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie: Nigerian law firm with a corporate, finance, and energy practice that overlaps with SBA's oil & gas, banking, and infrastructure work. Comparable in regional positioning and client profile in West Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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