Franklyn & Partners is a prominent corporate and commercial law firm in Ghana, dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services to both domestic and international investors. Our mission is to facilitate business harmony by offering approachable and relatable legal advice tailored to the unique needs and challenges faced by investors in Ghana. Our firm's vision is to lead the way in Africa with professionalism, persuasion, and integrity, contributing to the enhancement of the business environment in Ghana. We specialize in corporate law and practice, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, property law, arbitration, project finance, minerals and mining, legal due diligence, credit management, employment and labor relations, intellectual property, immigration law, and oil and gas. With a commitment to legal excellence and client satisfaction, Franklyn & Partners aims to chart a course towards legal excellence while contributing to the growth and development of businesses in Ghana and beyond.
The Land, Property, and Real Estate industry in Ghana has experienced significant growth due to the thriving real estate industry and increased urbanization. As a result, transactions in this sector have become more complex, requiring extensive legal analysis and due diligence.
At FRANKLYN & PARTNERS, we understand the critical nature of the period before contract signing in any transaction. Our experienced lawyers provide exceptional value to our clients during this phase. We leverage our skilled team to ensure that we minimize the cost of completing your transaction while still providing high-quality services.
We offer a range of services to clients in the Land, Property, and Real Estate industry, including land acquisition, property purchase, registration, and land title perfection. We conduct legal due diligence by conducting title searches at the Lands Commission, Land Title Registry, the Collateral Registry, and the Registrar General’s Department to determine the client’s interest in immovable and movable property and to identify any conflicting interests in registered and unregistered property.
Our services include creating Security Instruments and Charges, assisting with land acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, property conveyancing, and land title registration. We also offer property development and acquisition advisory services, as well as all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquiring land, residential and commercial property, reviewing and drafting deeds of assignment, leases, tenancy agreements, and evictions. Additionally, we provide advice on property acquisition for development and litigate on property-related disputes.
Our clients in the Land, Property, and Real Estate practice area are typically real estate developers and individuals looking to purchase or develop land. We also provide a range of services under our property practice, including the use of Letters of Administration and Probate, and the transfer of property to our clients.
If your company needs guidance on Ghanaian legal and regulatory requirements for your expatriate employees or employee relations, our immigration lawyers can provide practical solutions. Our clients in various industries, such as banking, oil and gas, construction, telecommunications, manufacturing, FMCG, and non-profits, rely on our experienced lawyers for labour law advice, dispute resolution, tax, and immigration matters.
Employment and labour relations in Ghana are governed by a legal framework that grants employees more rights. Employers may face lawsuits for unfair labour practices, termination, constructive dismissal, and other violations. Our team provides dependable and practical advice that has helped clients navigate these challenges successfully. We draft comprehensive agreements that safeguard both parties’ interests in employment relationships.
Our labour law advice covers a range of areas, including high-level management and workforce terminations, contract negotiation and review, employee share schemes, secondment arrangements, wages, outsourcing, pensions, tax liabilities, independent contractors, and health and safety compliance. We also provide immigration and tax advice to foreign workers in Ghana.
Our law firm specializes in helping clients establish and protect their intellectual property rights in Ghana and Africa. Our experienced team, led by Kwame Nyampong Esq., provides comprehensive services that cover a wide range of IP matters, including trademark and copyright issues, patent applications, licensing, and more.
We assist clients in developing, processing, and safeguarding their intellectual property to achieve success in the global marketplace. Our services include conducting opposition proceedings, drafting and reviewing legal documents related to IP rights, filing trademark applications, handling trademark matters, investigating ownership of IP rights, performing searches for trademarks, protecting trade and software secrets, and representing clients in IP rights litigation and dispute resolution.
In addition, we can help clients register domain names, as well as register, license, franchise, and transfer technology agreements. Our goal is to provide clients with unparalleled expertise and comprehensive services to ensure that their intellectual property rights are protected.
Our firm’s M&A lawyers provide comprehensive representation, advice, and support to our clients throughout the entire M&A process, from initial transaction structuring to execution and completion. We have extensive experience in equity and asset purchases, mergers, business combinations, divestments, corporate and external restructurings, schemes of arrangement, tender offers, and mandatory takeover bids. Our top-tier M&A practice is highly regarded both in and outside of Ghana.
Our clients come from a diverse range of leading Ghanaian, international, and multinational corporations in industries such as banking, energy and natural resources, insurance, telecommunications, aviation, oil and gas, power, mining, pharmaceuticals, technology, FMCG, and agriculture. We represent both buyers and sellers, allowing us to negotiate complex deal points and provide valuable insight into regulatory and corporate governance aspects of M&A transactions that are particularly relevant to board directors and executive management teams in high-pressure situations.
Our transaction portfolio includes innovative and award-winning deals, and our expertise in M&A law and competition/anti-trust law is unparalleled. Clients choose us for our client-focused approach, the high quality of our work, our in-depth understanding of Ghanaian law, and our ability to handle domestic and cross-border M&A transactions with ease
We have a team of exceptional dispute resolution lawyers who are committed to providing our clients with tailored and strategic approaches to litigation. We understand that each client and case is unique, which is why we take the time to understand our clients’ needs and goals.
Our expertise lies in problem-solving and risk management, and our experienced litigators are skilled in resolving even the most complex and multifaceted issues in Ghanaian courts, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution. We are dedicated to protecting our clients’ best interests, even when reaching amicable agreements.
Our elite litigation team has obtained numerous landmark rulings in Ghanaian courts, and our typical caseload includes high-value and complex litigation and arbitration disputes involving commercial transactions, corporate affairs, oil and gas, banking, finance, intellectual property, construction, labour, trade, insolvency, shipping, real estate, and a full range of Ghanaian law issues.
We are committed to providing effective and efficient dispute resolution services to our clients. Our focus is on achieving the best possible outcomes while minimizing risk and costs.
Our legal team has extensive experience in credit management, which is just as important as obtaining credit. Credits are considered assets as long as they are recoverable, and we assist our clients in recovering their credits by communicating with defaulters. If defaults continue, we initiate legal action against them through lawsuits. Our goal is to help our clients recover their assets and manage their credit effectively.
At Franklyn and Partners, we are committed to pursuing what’s right, not just what’s conventional. We understand that our clients share the same sentiment, especially when it comes to navigating Ghana’s current immigration system. Our goal is to provide legal services that enable legal immigration despite the challenges.
Our team of experts assists multinational corporations in Ghana in obtaining temporary business visas, multiple entry visas, and permanent residence for their expatriate employees. We also provide advice on immigration quotas established by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (“GIPC”).
Our services include emergency entry and multiple entry visas, work permits, residence permit applications, permanent residence applications, and advice on local compliance requirements and GIPC registration. We also assist with dual citizenship, naturalization, and registration for citizenship in Ghana.
