Kofi M. Adjaho
Kofi is a co-founder of AOB Strategy and heads the firm's Criminal Defence and Government Investigations Practice. His experience includes:
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Defending a National Security officer prosecuted for allegedly revealing state secrets, successfully obtaining bail after prolonged detention.
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Representing a public officer in a high-profile GHS 100,000,000 money-laundering case.
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Defending three former bank staff accused of laundering USD 300,000,000, leading to the withdrawal of criminal charges by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO).
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Securing protection for a leading commercial bank in a USD 1.6 million wire fraud case, preventing future claims from interested parties.
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Representing a multinational construction company and its Chief Executive in a criminal dispute over alleged non-payment of pension contributions, resulting in no penalties and the withdrawal of charges.
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Representing a major US Bank in a wire fraud case before the High Court of Ghana.
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Guiding a shipping client in the release of arrested ships and preventing future arrests in Ghana's territorial waters, related to a USD 71 million damages claim for breach of a bareboat charter party agreement.
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Representing a telecommunications company in appealing an GHS 18 million judgment debt in a copyright infringement case at the Court of Appeal.
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Successfully defending a leading commercial bank in a post-merger redundancy class action involving 68 former employees.
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Representing a leading mining services company in a labour dispute with 21 former employees over redundancy pay.
Yaa Boatemaa Ohene-Bonsu
Yaa Boatemaa is a co-founder of AOB Strategy and heads the firm's Civil Disputes and Trial Practice. Her experience includes:
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Securing emergency injunctive relief for a foreign mining investor, protecting a multi-million dollar mineral rights investment.
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Winning a multi-million Cedi judgment for a major electrical manufacturing company in a supply contract dispute.
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Representing a leading regional radio station in a telecommunications dispute before the National Media Commission, resulting in the withdrawal of the complaint.
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Successfully reversing the unlawful deletion of land records at the Lands Commission, Takoradi, for a USD 5 million property owned by a multinational management consultancy.
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Defending a publicly listed agriculture company in a compensation dispute, saving over GHS 1 million in the final settlement.
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Successfully defending a major commercial bank against a premature call on a GHS 5 million bank guarantee by a telecommunications giant.
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Negotiating a favourable settlement for a leading mining company in a surface and land rights dispute in Konongo, Kumasi, preserving essential mining rights.
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Preventing the enforcement of an interim arbitral award against a major mining company, ensuring uninterrupted operations, particularly in gold export.
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Acting as counsel for directors of a prominent manufacturing company in derivative litigation, effectively terminating a nuisance lawsuit.
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Securing the dismissal of a lawsuit against a mining company in a supply contract dispute.