Professional Experience
Akua is a results-driven legal professional with hands-on experience supporting a wide range of transactions across corporate, tax, investment, insolvency, and regulatory areas. She brings a practical and collaborative approach to advising clients, with a strong focus on delivering clear, actionable legal solutions. She has:
▪ Assisted with tax audits and objection processes for clients in the marine logistics and renewable energy sectors.
▪ Supported clients with filing of various statutory tax returns.
▪ Contributed to matters involving the administration and official liquidation of companies.
▪ Participated in company incorporation and advised on corporate governance compliance.
▪ Conducted legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and land acquisition transactions.
▪ Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of commercial contracts.
▪ Provided legal advisory on adoption and surrogacy matters.
▪ Supported transaction advisory for the proposed acquisition of an insurance company by private investors.
▪ Advised a recycling and manufacturing company on an equity investment transaction.
▪ Advised a social enterprise on a USD 3.1 million pre-Series A investment round involving multiple international venture capital funds.
▪ Advised on the sale of minority equity interests in a local manufacturing company to the majority shareholder.
▪ Assisted with investment registration and immigration compliance for a client in the agricultural sector.
▪ Drafted and advised on wills and estate planning.
▪ Advised on the private liquidation of a multinational business services company.
▪ Supporting the cross-border incorporation of entities for a regional business group operating in the telecom infrastructure space.
Education
- Qualifying Certificate in Law – Ghana School of Law (2022)
- LL. B – Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (2020)
- BA (Political Science & Psychology) – University of Ghana
Practice Areas / Specialization
- Corporate Insolvency
- Restructuring
- Oil and Gas
- Taxation
- ESG.
Professional Memberships and Engagement
Member, Ghana Bar Association
Member, Chartered Institute of Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners
Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation
Industry Engagement and Recognition
Prior to working at AudreyGrey, Akua worked at the quality assurance unit of the University of Ghana and had a stint with the Ghana Revenue Authority. She has written extensively on a variety of industry related matters with her recent publication focusing on Carbon Markets