Paa Kwesi Morrison is an Executive at ENS in Ghana.

He specialises in banking and finance, project finance, sovereign finance, trade finance, corporate finance, capital markets, derivatives, natural resources, and energy (including renewable energy projects), infrastructure, construction, M&A, taxation, corporate governance, and general corporate commercial law.

His expertise includes a blend of legal, accounting, tax and other regulatory knowledge and experience across a variety of industries including but not limited to financial services, banking, energy, mining, oil property and construction.

Paa Kwesi has vast experience in advising finance institutions (including banks, private equity funds and development finance institutions), and regional and international companies on all aspects of deal structuring. This has given him excellent relationships with the relevant regulators. 

He has also been involved in many real estate/property transactions throughout Ghana, particularly extensive commercial property transactions involving due diligence investigations, advising on property structures and drafting complex agreements.

Paa Kwesi also has extensive experience in insolvency practice and is a licensed insolvency practitioner, a member of the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors.

Paa Kwesi is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:

• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide; Banking, Capital markets, (including Energy and Infrastructure), M&A, Project finance – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 – Highly Regarded (Ghana)
• Chambers Global Guide 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 – Corporate Commercial and Energy and Natural Resources; 2024, 2023, 2022 - Banking; 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 - Projects and Energy  (Ghana)
• The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 – Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; and Projects and Energy; 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015 – Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Projects and Energy (Ghana)
• Who’s Who Legal 2023 – Banking - Finance, Energy - Oil & Gas; 2022 – Capital Markets -  Debt & Equity
• World Tax Review – General Corporate Tax 2024, 2023 (Ghana)

Education

• BCom (University of Cape Coast)
• LLB (University of Ghana)
• Professional Certificate in Law (Ghana School of Law)
• Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana
• Qualified accountant (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)