Legal solutions for the carbon economy and a more resilient future
At Ntrakwah & Co., we advise on the law that governs the climate transition — carbon markets, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, climate finance, carbon finance and the regulatory frameworks that surround them. As one of the first law firms in Ghana to establish a dedicated Climate Change & Sustainability practice, we help project developers, buyers, investors, financial institutions and public bodies move from ambition to bankable, high-integrity transactions.
Our distinctive strength is the combination of four decades of Ghanaian corporate and commercial practice with current, transaction-tested carbon market experience. We do not treat carbon contracts as generic commercial documents; we draft and negotiate them as instruments governed by the Paris Agreement, host-country regulation and evolving integrity standards.
A rare distinction in high-integrity carbon markets
Our practice is led by Senior Partner Dr Kwadwo Gyasi Ntrakwah, who in September 2025 was selected to the Roster of Experts for the Appeal and Grievance Process of the Article 6.4 Mechanism of the Paris Agreement — the crediting mechanism supervised by the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body. This appointment, rare among law firms anywhere, gives our clients a direct line of sight into the governance, integrity and grievance standards now shaping the global carbon market.
Our climate and sustainability services
- Carbon markets and Article 6 — advice on the legal status and ownership of carbon credits and carbon rights; Article 6.2 and 6.4 readiness; authorisation and Letters of Authorisation; corresponding adjustment and CORSIA/Article 6 conversion provisions; and engagement with the Ghana Carbon Market Office and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
- Carbon transactions — drafting, review, negotiation and restructuring of emission reduction purchase agreements (ERPAs), mitigation outcome purchase agreements (MOPAs), offtake and marketing agreements, novation and amendment-and-restatement agreements, deeds of guarantee and security packages
- Legal due diligence — on carbon rights, land tenure, benefit-sharing and community agreements for carbon and nature-based projects
- Climate and sustainable finance — climate finance agreements, green bonds and sustainable finance instruments; legal input on Green Climate Fund accreditation; and the structuring of project and finance vehicles, including blended finance
- ESG, safeguards and disclosure — ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks, climate-risk disclosure, and benefit-sharing and community-agreement structuring
- Renewable energy and nature-based solutions — structuring investments in solar, wind and bioenergy projects, and the legal aspects of reforestation, afforestation and sequestration initiatives
Representative engagements
- Advised on the restructuring of an emission reduction offtake for a large-scale, Gold Standard-registered improved-cookstoves programme — the amendment and restatement of an existing ERPA on its novation to an incoming international commodities counterparty, including the conversion of credits into CORSIA-eligible and Article 6-compliant units and the allocation of corresponding adjustment costs.
- Acted as legal counsel on a mitigation outcome purchase agreement (MOPA), advising on contractual structuring, risk allocation and the Article 6 considerations governing the transfer of mitigation outcomes
- Advised a commercial reforestation and forest plantation company on a REDD+ / forest carbon initiative, including carbon rights, land tenure and benefit-sharing
- Advised two e-mobility companies on an Article 6.2 cooperative approach, including authorisation requirements and the domestic regulatory interface
- Counsel to a private investor in the Green Schools Carbon Project, aimed at emission reductions in school environments
Reach
Our deepest regulatory and market knowledge is in Ghana and West Africa. As the exclusive Ghana member of Meritas — a global alliance of quality-assured independent law firms in over 90 countries — and a member of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, we coordinate cross-border carbon and climate finance assignments while ensuring host-country law is handled by appropriately admitted local counsel.
Felix Ntrakwah, our founder and a pioneering figure in Ghanaian law, believed in using legal expertise to shape a better future. His legacy continues to inspire our dedication to forward-thinking, responsible and impactful practice — including our work on climate change and sustainability.
At Ntrakwah & Co., we don’t just help you meet today’s environmental challenges. We partner with you to build resilient, sustainable enterprises that can thrive for generations to come.
