Sally Hayfron-Benjamin Boaten
Specializations: Labour and Employment, Private Wealth Management, Environmental Social and Governance, Projects and Transactions, Corporate, Natural Resources, and Litigation and Arbitration
“Extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, and commercial dispute resolution.”
Professional Experience
Sally has been primarily involved in advising clients in the areas of corporate and commercial law and commercial dispute resolution. In particular, she advises on international investments, oil and gas, banking and finance, insurance, company set ups, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory compliance. She was, until December 2024, a partner with Reindorf Chambers, a leading Ghana law firm.
Much of her work involves conducting due diligence investigations, negotiating, drafting and reviewing various transactional documents. She has been involved in a number of major transactions that have taken place within the Ghanaian jurisdiction.
She has extensive dispute resolution experience representing clients before the courts, the National Labour Commission and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as arbitration.
Notable Clients
Sally acts/has acted for companies including Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, Standard Bank of South Africa, Gold Fields Ghana Limited, Hollard Insurance Company Ghana Limited, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Ghana Limited, Vulcan Natural Resources Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company Limited, G4S Security Services Ghana Limited, Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber, Ghana National Association of Teachers, Minerals Income Investment Fund, Petroleum Hub Development Corporation and KPMG Ghana.
Board Experience & ESG Advisory
Sally has experience working with Boards of private companies, government entities and their committees offering company secretarial as well as Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advisory services. She has an in-depth understanding of the workings of Boards and has a good appreciation of key Board issues such as the fiduciary duties of directors, confidentiality and conflict of interest.
Professional Affiliations and Recognition
- Member of the Ghana Bar Association
- Member of the International Bar Association
- Member of the African Arbitration Association
- Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- Member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators
- Member of the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors
- Secretary of the Oil and Gas Committee of the International Bar Association
- Recognized by international legal publications such as Legal 500, IFLR and Who is Who Legal
Credentials
- BA, University of Ghana, 2002
- LLB, University of Ghana, 2005
- Professional Qualifying Certificate, Ghana School of Law, 2007
- Languages: English and Basic French
- 17 Years in legal practice