Kwadwo G. Ntrakwah

Senior Partner

Phone: 00 233-302-777068

Overview

Kwadwo Gyasi Ntrakwah is a highly accomplished legal practitioner, arbitrator, and corporate governance expert with nearly two decades of experience advising clients on complex legal, commercial, and regulatory matters.

Kwadwo has successfully tried and won multiple cases before the Courts of Ghana. His practice is distinguished by a rare combination of rigorous litigation advocacy and sophisticated arbitration expertise, making him a trusted adviser in high-stakes disputes and strategic transactions.

Dual-qualified and internationally trained, Kwadwo was called to the Bar of England and Wales and the Ghana Bar. His academic and executive education includes studies at the University of Reading (LLB), University of Exeter (LLM), and the University of the West of England (PGDL), complemented by executive education at Harvard Business School and the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

His practice spans corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, carbon markets, insurance, construction, litigation, and international arbitration. Kwadwo has advised on complex joint ventures, public-private partnerships, and cross-border investments, and is widely recognised for his work in climate finance, carbon markets, ESG compliance, and sustainable development transactions across banking, oil and gas, telecommunications, agribusiness, and real estate.

Kwadwo is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, and a lecturer in Company and Commercial Practice at the Ghana School of Law. His thought leadership has contributed to leading legal and development publications, with particular focus on shareholder protection, investment law, public-private partnerships, and sustainable development in Africa.

He currently serves on the UNFCCC Article 6.4 Appeal and Grievance Roster of Experts, reflecting his standing at the intersection of international law, climate governance, and dispute resolution. He is also a former Director of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide.

Known for his intellectual rigour, strategic clarity, and uncompromising integrity, Kwadwo Ntrakwah is sought after by corporates, investors, institutions, and governments seeking internationally skilled yet locally grounded legal representation in Ghana and beyond.

Involvement

ADMISSIONS

  • Bar of England and Wales
  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (UK)
  • International Bar Association
  • Ghana Bar Association
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (UK)
  • International Association of Sports Lawyers (IASL)
  • Corporate Law Institute

Education

  • PhD in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy, Euclid University (In Progress)
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Bar Vocational Courses, University of West England, Bristol (UK)
  • LLM (with merit, International Business Law), University of Exeter (UK)
  • (Hons): University of Reading (UK)
  • Ghana School of Law (Post Call)

Honors & Awards

Representative Matters

Military Experience

Publications & Presentations

  • The Role of E-Mobility in Promoting Sustainable Transportation – Euclid University.
  • Operationalizing Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement – Carbon Cooperation for Development.
  • Minority Shareholder Protection in Ghana: Comparative Perspectives – International Financial Law Review.
  • The Role of Diplomacy in Driving Ghana’s Sustainable Development Agenda – Euclid University.
  • Minority Shareholder protection in Ghana in light of experiences in other jurisdictions (England, Germany)
  • 2015 Mergers and Acquisition Report– Ghana International Financial Law Review (co-author)
  • Contributor to the World Bank Group’s Benchmarking Public-Private Partnerships project in Ghana 2015
  • Contributor to the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2016 report: Protecting Minority Investors in Ghana
  • What do foreign corporations doing business in Ghana need to know about the new Companies Bill in Ghana-11th July 2016
  • Can a Court resume jurisdiction to try a case on its merits after the case has been referred to arbitration-5th February 2016

Overview

Kwadwo Gyasi Ntrakwah is a highly accomplished legal practitioner, arbitrator, and corporate governance expert with nearly two decades of experience advising clients on complex legal, commercial, and regulatory matters.

Kwadwo has successfully tried and won multiple cases before the Courts of Ghana. His practice is distinguished by a rare combination of rigorous litigation advocacy and sophisticated arbitration expertise, making him a trusted adviser in high-stakes disputes and strategic transactions.

Dual-qualified and internationally trained, Kwadwo was called to the Bar of England and Wales and the Ghana Bar. His academic and executive education includes studies at the University of Reading (LLB), University of Exeter (LLM), and the University of the West of England (PGDL), complemented by executive education at Harvard Business School and the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

His practice spans corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, carbon markets, insurance, construction, litigation, and international arbitration. Kwadwo has advised on complex joint ventures, public-private partnerships, and cross-border investments, and is widely recognised for his work in climate finance, carbon markets, ESG compliance, and sustainable development transactions across banking, oil and gas, telecommunications, agribusiness, and real estate.

Kwadwo is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, and a lecturer in Company and Commercial Practice at the Ghana School of Law. His thought leadership has contributed to leading legal and development publications, with particular focus on shareholder protection, investment law, public-private partnerships, and sustainable development in Africa.

He currently serves on the UNFCCC Article 6.4 Appeal and Grievance Roster of Experts, reflecting his standing at the intersection of international law, climate governance, and dispute resolution. He is also a former Director of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide.

Known for his intellectual rigour, strategic clarity, and uncompromising integrity, Kwadwo Ntrakwah is sought after by corporates, investors, institutions, and governments seeking internationally skilled yet locally grounded legal representation in Ghana and beyond.

Admissions

  • Bar of England and Wales
  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (UK)
  • International Bar Association
  • Ghana Bar Association
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (UK)
  • International Association of Sports Lawyers (IASL)
  • Corporate Law Institute

Education

  • PhD in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy, Euclid University (In Progress)
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Bar Vocational Courses, University of West England, Bristol (UK)
  • LLM (with merit, International Business Law), University of Exeter (UK)
  • (Hons): University of Reading (UK)
  • Ghana School of Law (Post Call)

Presentations & Publications

Minority Shareholder protection in Ghana in light of experiences in other jurisdiction (England, Germany) 2015 Mergers and Acquisition Report – Ghana International Financial Law Review (co-author) Arbitration Guide Ghana  https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=Ghana-country-guide-arbitration