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Godwin is a Partner in our Energy and Infrastructure department. His expertise spans advising on energy, natural resources and infrastructure transactions, projects and related matters including transaction structuring, project developments, mergers and acquisitions, financing, regulatory, and due diligence.

Godwin also has interests in tax and regularly advises clients on Ghanaian tax matters.

His clients include Tullow Ghana, Kosmos Energy, PGS, LITASCO SA, AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont and Kinross.

Godwin holds an LLB from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST)  and a qualifying certificate from the Ghana School of Law. He also holds a certificate in International Oil and Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations jointly issued by the Association of International Energy Negotiators, the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, and the Institute for Energy Law. He is a member of the Ghana Bar Association and the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (formerly the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation).

Testimonials

“Godwin Nkrumah is active on project development transactions in sectors such as oil and gas, industrials, manufacturing and energy. “- The Legal 500 EMEA, Energy, 2024

“Clear and comprehensive advice.” – IFLR1000, 2023

“Godwin is an up and coming lawyer – one to watch”- The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023 

“Responsive, clear and timely advice on a consistent basis. Seyram Dzikunu, Seth Asante and Godwin Nkrumah are star performers in oil and gas disputes”- The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

Rankings and Awards

Rising Star in General Corporate Tax- ITR World Tax, 2025

Rising Star in Project Development- IFLR1000, 2024

Recommended in Energy- The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

Elizabeth is a Partner in the Energy and Infrastructure practice group and is a dual qualified UK and Ghanaian lawyer. She advises on a wide range of transactions in the  infrastructure and real estate sectors.  

Elizabeth’s clients include Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Ministry of Finance, African Export-Import Bank, Team Engineering S.p.A, Verdant Ventures Manco Limited, A.P. Moller Capital, Grit Real Estate Income Group, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Platinum Properties Limited and Devtraco Builders Limited.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Business & Law) from London Guildhall University, a Diploma in Legal Practice from BPP Law School  and a Qualifying Certificate in Law (QCL) from the Ghana School of Law (2014). She is a member of the Ghana Bar Association and the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

Testimonials

“Elizabeth Ashun…regularly handles high-value transactions, with a particular focus on infrastructure projects.”- Chambers Global, Projects & Energy, 2025

“Elizabeth Ashun is a very experienced professional who adds value.”- Chambers Global, Projects & Energy, 2025

“Elizabeth Ashun stands out. She’s passionate and navigates complex issues in a dynamic and open-minded way. Her clear understanding of the client’s needs coupled with her passion to get deals across the line makes her very innovative in finding practical solutions to complex deal challenges.”- The Legal 500, Infrastructure Projects, 2025

“Elizabeth’s ability to simplify the legal process for us was impressive. Additionally, her willingness to engage with potential clients during the due diligence process was extremely valuable. Her skill in addressing legal questions without relying on legal jargon was remarkable.”- The Legal 500, Infrastructure Projects, 2025

“Elizabeth Ashun is an experienced practitioner and gives clear and concise advice and guidance.” – The Legal 500, Infrastructure Projects, 2025

‘’Elizabeth Ashun has been the “go to” person in my dealings with the firm. Her responsiveness and feedback are impressive”- The Legal 500, Infrastructure Projects, 2023

“She is amiable and focused on solving deal issues swiftly.” – IFLR 1000, 2023

Rankings and Awards 

Band 2 in Projects and Energy- Chambers Global, 2025

Next Generation Partner in Infrastructure Projects-The Legal 500, 2025

Rising Star Partner – IFLR1000, 2024

Nania is a Partner in the Disputes practice group of the firm. She regularly advises and represents clients in a range of high value litigation and arbitration disputes and is highly regarded by her peers and clients for her experience in cross-border disputes. She also sits as an arbitrator in both international and domestic arbitrations in institutional and ad hoc proceedings. She has been appointed as sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator by the LCIA, ICC and Ghana Arbitration Centre, and is also listed on CPR’s Panels of Distinguished Neutrals and the Ghana ADR Hub List of Arbitrators.

Nania’s clients include Tullow, Epiroc, Stena Drilling Limited, Champion X, Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, AngloGold Ashanti (GH) Ltd., Abosso Goldfields Limited, American Tower Company Limited, Moringa Mauritius Africa and Moringa SCA SICAR, Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited, Monjasa DMCC, GOS Limited, FBN Bank Limited and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She is a member of the Court of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and President of the LCIA African Users’ Council. She is Chair of the Ghana Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a member of the English Commercial Bar (COMBAR) Africa Committee.  Nania is also a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR and a board member of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre.  

She previously served as Co-Chair of the Africa Arbitration Group of the International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Committee, after serving as editor of the IBA Arbitration Committee Newsletter. Nania was formerly a member of the three-panel Electronic Communications Tribunal of the Republic of Ghana, a quasi-judicial body that hears appeals in respect of the regulation and licensing of telecommunications companies, television stations and radio stations in Ghana. She was part of the Task Force for the Commonwealth International Arbitration Study commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat, which comprised leading arbitration practitioners within the Commonwealth. She regularly delivers training on various aspects of arbitration practice and also regularly speaks at arbitration conferences.

She lectures in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Ghana School of Law and is called to the Bar in England and Wales and in Ghana. She is a member of the Ghana Bar Association, Middle Temple Inns of Court and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

Nania holds a B.A(Hons) from the University of Ghana, a Qualifying Law Degree & LLM from the University of Leeds and a Qualifying Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law. She undertook the Bar Vocational Course at the College of Law (now University of Law) in London, where she obtained a Post-graduate Diploma in Law.

Rankings and Awards 

Spotlight lawyer- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Mediation- Chambers Global, 2025

Up and Coming Lawyer in Dispute Resolution- Chambers Global, 2025

Recommended in Disputes Resolution – The Legal 500, 2025

Recommended in Arbitration -Who’s Who Legal (WWL), 2025

Named in the 500 Leading Global Litigators List- Lawdragon, 2023

Arbitration Future Leader, Partners Category –Who’s Who Legal (WWL), 2022

Rising Star, Commercial Arbitration- IFLR Rising Stars Awards EMEA, 2022

Awarded one of Africa’s 30 Most Promising Arbitration Practitioners- African Arbitration Academy, 2022

Awarded one of Africa’s 50 Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners- Association of Young Arbitrators, 2020

Testimonials

She has always been supportive and very dedicated. The quality of Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey’s work for us has always been excellent.”- Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global, 2025

“Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey is excellent: she is really on top of the work.”- Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global, 2025

“Ace Ankomah and Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey are among the leading disputes lawyers.”- Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500, 2025

‘The individual partners pay a lot of attention to detail, are responsive to individual client needs and are prepared to engage their clients to explore alternatives to options proposed by them. Of particular mention are Ace Anan Ankomah, Daad Akwesi and Nania Owusu Ankomah.’- Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500, 2025

“Nania is as knowledgeable and articulate as they come. Her research skills are excellent.”-Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500, 2024

“Nania Owusu-Ankomah is very good at what she does. Her knowledge, mastery and appreciation of the law is never called to question. She has a very pleasant demeanour yet very firm and effective in making her point.”- Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500, 2023