Sam Okudzeto & Associates

Corporate and Commercial 

The corporate and commercial team is made up of experienced lawyers from diverse backgrounds who handle multifaceted transactions in Ghana and across the globe. We provide clients with legal advice on corporate and commercial issues on a regular basis. 

Our experience covers transactional work in areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Oil and Gas, Aviation and Maritime Law.

We provide a wide range of services comprising of the negotiation and drafting of licensing agreements, shareholders agreements, company regulations and contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate acquisitions, licensing, and employment-related issues. 

Our clients range from established multinational companies to start-ups operating in a variety of industries both in Ghana and abroad.

Intellectual Property

Our lawyers advise and act for businesses from start-ups to multinationals on intellectual property in Ghana.  Through our network of foreign affiliates, we can assist clients with developing, exploiting, and protecting their intellectual property rights throughout the world.

We are specialized in trademark registrations, copyrights, patents, industrial designs and trade secrets. We have a vast experience in intellectual property dispute resolution with a proven track record in successfully initiating and defending actions to protect the infringement of the intellectual property rights of our clients.

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

The firm is well known for civil litigation and is ranked by Chambers and Partners as a top tier dispute resolution firm in Ghana. The firm has acted for many major multinational corporations and individuals in settling their disputes in court.

We approach civil litigation with responsiveness to our client’s peculiar challenges in every step of the action.  

As a notable Alternative Dispute Resolution based firm, we encourage our clients to settle their disputes out of court where necessary to save cost and time. 

Sam Okudzeto & Associates is one of the pioneers in corporate and commercial legal practice in Ghana.

With over 35 lawyers, the firm has acquired wide international exposure and standing by the membership of its lawyers in the following organizations: International Bar Association (IBA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), American Bar Association (ABA), American Arbitration Association, New York State Bar Association, The London Court of International Arbitration, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

The firm was founded in 1971 by Sam Okudzeto, a veteran practitioner and one of the few lawyers to be awarded the title of Senior Advocate of Ghana (SAG). This is a title awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics. 

The firm advises and provides consultancy services in several practice areas including corporate and commercial, mining and mineral law, industrial and labour law, international trade and investment, petroleum oil and gas, intellectual property, patents and trademarks, corporate banking, securities, debt recovery, property and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisition, tax advisory services, aviation, and maritime law.

The firm is also reputed for its Dispute Resolution Practice which comprises civil litigation for both private individuals, corporate and government entities, and the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, such as Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration.

Sam Okudzeto & Associates boasts of an ultra-modern library, fully equipped and updated with the most current law reports for legal research, as well as an ICT facility.

With 50 years of existence within the Ghanaian legal space, the firm has developed a reputation for the provision of responsive, ethical and excellent legal service in the country. At SOA, we offer a result-oriented legal service with an aim at maximizing client satisfaction without compromising on professionalism and ethical standards. 

Sam Okudzeto & Associates is one of the pioneers in corporate and commercial legal practice in Ghana.

With over 35 lawyers, the firm has acquired wide international exposure and standing by the membership of its lawyers in the following organizations: International Bar Association (IBA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), American Bar Association (ABA), American Arbitration Association, New York State Bar Association, The London Court of International Arbitration, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

The firm was founded in 1971 by Sam Okudzeto, a veteran practitioner and one of the few lawyers to be awarded the title of Senior Advocate of Ghana (SAG). This is a title awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics. 

The firm advises and provides consultancy services in several practice areas including corporate and commercial, mining and mineral law, industrial and labour law, international trade and investment, petroleum oil and gas, intellectual property, patents and trademarks, corporate banking, securities, debt recovery, property and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisition, tax advisory services, aviation, and maritime law.

The firm is also reputed for its Dispute Resolution Practice which comprises civil litigation for both private individuals, corporate and government entities, and the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, such as Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration.

Sam Okudzeto & Associates boasts of an ultra-modern library, fully equipped and updated with the most current law reports for legal research, as well as an ICT facility.

With 50 years of existence within the Ghanaian legal space, the firm has developed a reputation for the provision of responsive, ethical and excellent legal service in the country. At SOA, we offer a result-oriented legal service with an aim at maximizing client satisfaction without compromising on professionalism and ethical standards.