Seth Asante is the Managing Partner and Head of the Financial Institutions and Capital Markets; Energy & Infrastructure; and Tax practice groups. With over 25 years of professional experience, he is widely recognised for his expertise in corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets, tax, banking, insurance and securities regulation, as well as restructuring and insolvency. He has advised on numerous blue-chip transactions and represents a distinguished client base including Ghana Amalgamated Trust Plc, African Export–Import Bank, Scancom Plc, Citi Bank, Oasis Capital Ghana, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana Stock Exchange, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Newmont Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti, Tullow Ghana, Vitol SA, Aker Energy, Kosmos Energy and the Ministry of Finance. Known for his sharp analytical skills and deep transactional experience, Seth is consistently sought after for complex financial, commercial, corporate, projects, tax, regulatory and related mandates.
Practice Areas
- Corporate Finance
- Banking and Financial Services
- Debt and Equity Capital Markets
- Energy and Infrastructure Projects
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Derivatives
- Regulatory and Compliance Advisory
- Tax
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner and Head of Financial Institutions & Capital Markets; Energy & Infrastructure; Tax
- Lead advisor on major corporate finance and capital markets matters.
- Extensive experience representing financial institutions, investment funds, state entities and multinational corporations.
- Advised on government bailout programmes, receivables-backed bond issuances and high-value syndicated facilities.
- Regular counsel on major energy, natural resources, infrastructure projects and tax mandates.
Education, Qualifications, & Professional Memberships
- LLB, University of Ghana
- Qualifying Certificate, Ghana School of Law
- Member, Ghana Bar Association
- Member, Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors
- Member, International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals
Notable Matters / Representative Work
- Ghana counsel to Citi Bank on a USD 500 million secured deposit transaction to the Bank of Ghana.
- Advised lenders on the USD 1.3 billion receivables-backed trade finance facility for Ghana Cocoa Board.
- Advised on the establishment of the Daakye Trust Plc bond issuance programme.
- Ghana counsel to Macquarie Bank on a USD 10 million credit facility to Golden Star Resources.
- Advised Securities and Exchanges Commission and Ghana Commercial Bank on the government bailout programme for fund management clients.
- Legal advisor on the Ghana–Burkina Interconnectivity Railway Project.
- Counsel to Future Global Resources on the USD 95 million acquisition of the Bogoso/Prestea Mine.
- Advised Tullow Ghana, Kosmos Energy, Aker Energy and other major operators in the energy sector.
- Advised Tullow Ghana on several tax matters
- Advised Anglogold Ashanti on tax matters.
- Advised Yinson Production on branch profit tax assessment.
Publications
- Ghana’s Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Outlook 2025
- Ghana’s Energy, Extractives, and Infrastructure Outlook 2025
- Ghana’s Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Outlook 2024
- Ghana’s Legal and Regulatory Outlook 2023
- Ghana’s Energy, Extractives, and Infrastructure Outlook 2024
- Merger Control in Ghana
- Insolvency and Debt Restructuring in GhanaÂ
- Ghana: Opportunities and ChallengesÂ
- An Assessment of the Enforceability of Netting Provisions in Ghana
Awards & Rankings
- Market Leader in Banking and Financial Services, IFLR1000 (2025)
- Band 1 in Corporate/Commercial, Chambers Global (2025)
- Band 1 in Banking and Finance, Chambers Global (2025)
- Band 1 in Fintech, Chambers Global 2025
