Afenyo-Markin,Okutu & associate

We work with domestic and international entities on business formation and financing as well as contracts, securities, joint ventures and shareholding agreements, corporate governance and company secretarial services.

We have a mutual relationship with other practice areas in the firm, allowing us to resolve the critical needs of emerging and established companies in a continually changing economy.

Our team has in depth expertise in International Family work as it pertains to children. We offer a select range of specialties for individuals and families. 

We assist clients with estate planning and probate administration. Our Trust and Probate Team’s experience allow us to provide both technical and practical advice.

We have experience with all types and complexities of estates and we assist in a broad range of planning techniques including preparation and drafting of wills, inheritance tax advice and planning and administration of estates (testate and intestate) and representation of executors and administrators.

Beyond this, we adopt a practical and timeously approach in representing clients and settling probate disputes.

Our team has in depth expertise in International Family work as it pertains to children. We offer a select range of specialties for individuals and families. 

We assist clients with estate planning and probate administration. Our Trust and Probate Team’s experience allow us to provide both technical and practical advice.

We have experience with all types and complexities of estates and we assist in a broad range of planning techniques including preparation and drafting of wills, inheritance tax advice and planning and administration of estates (testate and intestate) and representation of executors and administrators.

Beyond this, we adopt a practical and timeously approach in representing clients and settling probate disputes.

The Labour/Employment Division of our law firm represents both employers and workers in all aspects of employment, labour, employee benefits, redundancy, dismissal/termination and injury at work cases. This means that whether it is an employer or a worker who needs our services, we are able to help. We listen to our clients and we speak the language of our clients. Knowing that we represent clients from different educational and intellectual backgrounds, we communicate in plain, simple English (and local languages).

Our lawyers have in-depth experience in all aspects of employment law, including collective bargaining, trade union issues, employment contract, remuneration and severance packages

We ensure that our clients are in compliance with both international and local labour laws and local content regulations of the country.

We utilize alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in the settlement of disputes, especially mediation and arbitration. With the introduction of new Rules of Court that have highlighted and reinforced the courts’ role in the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the trial of cases, our work as arbitrators and mediators have soared higher. The firm is able to handle dispute resolution across all its practice areas.