Ashong Benjamin & Associates
Ashong Benjamin is a dynamic and forward-thinking legal practice based in the heart of Accra, Ghana. They provide expert counsel in key sectors driving the region’s growth: Corporate and Financial Law, Energy and Natural Resources, Anti-Corruption, Land and Property Transactions, Litigation, Employment, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and Space Law.
They are more than just legal advisors; we are trusted partners committed to understanding the unique objectives of our clients and delivering practical, innovative and commercially sound solutions.
Ashong Benjamin is known for its integrity-led and client-focused approach. The firm’s work is grounded in three core principles:
- Integrity – Operating to the highest ethical standards with a strong commitment to transparency and accountability.
- Strategic Leadership – Leveraging in-depth local industry knowledge and a clear understanding of the evolving legal landscape to offer proactive and solutions-oriented advice.
- Partnership – Building long-term relationships by working closely with clients to understand their objectives and function as an extension of their teams.
Practice Areas:
- Corporate and Financial Law – Support across the corporate lifecycle, including formation, M&A, governance, finance, capital markets, regulatory compliance, and dissolution.
- Energy and Natural Resources – Advice on legal and regulatory aspects of oil and gas, mining, renewables, power generation, and environmental law.
- Employment Law – Guidance on contracts, workplace policies, dispute resolution, and compliance with Ghanaian labour legislation.
- Land and Property – Legal expertise on transactions involving acquisitions, leases, and property development.
- Human Rights and Constitutional Law – Representation and advisory on fundamental rights, constitutional litigation, and policy matters.
- Space Law – Specialised services related to satellite communication, space commerce, international treaties, and compliance frameworks in the growing space sector.
The firm combines deep local knowledge with global perspective, delivering legal solutions that are tailored, commercially sound, and responsive to the needs of both domestic and international clients.
ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINEE
David Addo-Ashong
Senior Partner
Ashong Benjamin & AssociatesDavid Addo-Ashong has been shaping Ghana’s legal and financial landscape for over three decades.
As a Senior Partner at Ashong Benjamin & Associates in Accra, Ghana, David Addo-Ashong offers unparalleled legal, investment and corporate banking acumen cultivated over a distinguished career.
A true pioneer in Ghana’s capital markets, David was at the forefront of its development, leading the implementation of the Ghana Stock Exchange’s first renounceable rights issue and orchestrating the groundbreaking cross-border listing of Ashanti Goldfields Company in 1994.
This deep financial expertise is further underscored by the two years he acted as Board Chairman at Republic Bank Ghana and his previous tenure as Deputy Managing Director at First Atlantic Merchant Bank.
Today, David is a trusted advisor to companies in the oil and gas sector and a strategic partner in structuring complex investments for private equity funds and other investors. His corporate law practice is characterised by a rigorous approach to due diligence in corporate finance, including facilitating onward bound investments and a proven track record in high-stakes petroleum agreement negotiations in Ghana.
Adding to his impressive profile, David’s commitment to national progress extends to his past roles as a member of the Ghana Olympic Committee and for many years President of the Ghana Basketball Association.
