ST LEGAL BUREAU provides a full range of corporate legal advisory services through the combination of tried and tested technical excellence and commercial skills across various business sectors. By acquiring an intimate knowledge of our client’s business, we are able to provide legal support consistent with our client’s needs and budget. From incorporation to winding up and everything in between, we are your trusted corporate solutions partner.

• We handle corporate transactions such as pre-incorporation advise, company structuring and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, liquidations and legal due diligence and work for clients in diverse fields including clients from the finance, telecommunication, construction, tourism, petroleum, aviation and agriculture sectors;
• We advise on the acquisition or disposal of landed property, preparation of conveyances, leases and tenancy agreements, and assist with the registration of interests in land with the appropriate agencies;
• We also represent our clients in industrial relations / employment issues and have successfully negotiated out of court settlements and hearings with the National Labour Commission and its departments;
• Our Estate Administration division provides legal service across the full spectrum of family law including estate planning (wills and trusts), adoption, divorce, probate, letters of administration, preparation of vesting assents and maintenance proceedings.

The Company Secretarial Unit supports businesses to adhere to sound corporate governance practices and directives and have an exceptional reputation for delivering excellent company secretarial support. Under the Companies Act, (2019) Act 992, every company registered in Ghana is required to have a Company Secretary. Confidentiality and impartiality is assured when an independent firm like ST Legal Bureau assumes the role of organising and covering company meetings and maintaining company records. Our services include the following:

• Company Incorporation and Branch/Liaison Office Registration;
• Provision of a Company Secretary and Registered Office for companies;
• Arranging, covering and recording minutes of Board and Shareholders’ Meetings;
• Maintenance of the company’s official Seal and Statutory Books for easy
  inspection by the directors and members of the company, and the Registrar of Companies;
• Preparation and issuance of Share Certificates;
• Handling of all corporate secretarial compliance issues raised by the Companies’ Registry in respect of the company;
• Drafting, preparation and filing of all documents stipulated in the Companies Act including, but not limited to, board and shareholders’ resolutions, Share Transfer Deeds, Company Forms and Annual Returns;
• Conduct of company secretarial due diligence and due diligence evaluation;
• Winding up / liquidation support services among others.

We provide bespoke support on industry regulatory and compliance matters. Our services free our corporate clients of the burden of complying with obligations imposed by legislation and regulators, enabling our clients to focus on their key mandate without detracting from their core business objectives. Our services include the following:

• Overseeing compliance with local content requirements of regulated institutions and bodies;
• Overseeing regulatory compliance of institutions listed on the stock markets in Ghana (GSE and the GAX) and other regulatory institutions;
• Provision of advice on, and registration of companies with, Ghana
  Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) including overseeing technology transfer requirements and Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB);
• Overseeing the application for immigrant quotas and work and residence permits for expatriate staff of client companies from the GIPC and Ghana
  Immigration Service.