EFFIBA AMIHERE & ASSOCIATES is well known for its specialization in Construction Law. Our clients have ranged from Government agencies, public and private companies, engineers, architects, surveyors and contractors. Our work spans providing legal input in project administration to representation of clients in construction disputes.

For our commercial, trading and tourism industry clients, we provide advice on input to contracts, assistance with negotiations, drafting and review of contracts and as well as dispute resolution. We have experience in helping international clients prepare bids for supply and service projects in Ghana. This includes advising clients on compliance with environmental regulations for different projects. We also work in assisting clients in the procurement of land. Our firm also undertakes debt collection for major banks in Ghana.

As a firm known for its research work on legal issues, the firm is often retained to conduct various consultancies for individual clients, state and para-statal institutions, professional bodies and corporate clients.

Litigation is an integral part of the firm’s work. All lawyers work on litigation for clients – from drafting of pleadings, advocacy at hearings, to execution of judgments and appeals.

Having been retained by one of the Municipal Assemblies knowledge of the intricacies of administrative and local governance and laws is one of our fortes. In that regard, we are able to provide advisory services the District Assemblies on all legal issues pertaining to landed property rights, development issues, project management, labour and employment rights, and public private partnerships. We also prosecute and defend all litigation and arbitration involving the municipal authority.

The firm has assisted private clients in private partnerships addressed legal issues on employment, property transfers, joint ventures, negotiating and drafting of finance agreements and procurement contracts, and have assisted in obtaining operating licenses.

Our work also includes assisting clients to acquire landed properties from families, stools, skins, state institutions, local authorities and individuals. The processes involved in the perfection of title in the country through the Lands Commission and Land Title Registry as well as other statutory bodies are undertaken on behalf of clients. We are also retained as Solicitors to estates and trusts and engage in the preparation of wills and applying for probate and letters of administration.

Our arbitration work has been primarily in construction and trade disputes. We have acted as counsel for claimants and respondents on different occasions. Pre-arbitration services such as preparation of claims, advice and negotiation, sourcing for Adjudicators and arbitrator have been part of the work done by the firm