TEMPLARS Achieves Top Tier Status in 2025 IFLR1000 Rankings

TEMPLARS Ghana is also ranked as a Recommended Firm with strong rankings in Banking and Mergers and Acquisitions and notable individual mentions in Capital Markets and Projects.

Individual rankings highlight the Firm’s Bench Strength: Managing Partner, Oghogho Akpata, is recognised as a Highly Regarded Lawyer; Deputy Managing Partner, Chike Obianwu, as a Market Leader; and Partners, Adewale Atake, SAN and Desmond Ogba as Highly Regarded Lawyers.

Partner, Zelda Akindele, is recognised both as a Market Leader and Women Leader, Partners, Dayo Okusami and Sarpong Odame are named Notable Practitioners while Partner, Dupe Dabiri, is ranked as a Rising Star Partner.

TEMPLARS Associates also had a very strong showing: Managing Counsel, Obianuju Ifebunandu, Senior Associates, Ayodele Kadiri, Okabonye Chukwuani, Temple Ezebuike, Damilola Oshodi and Aasiya Sarku Nettey are each recognised as Rising Stars.

With 14 individual rankings and top-tier firm recognition across both jurisdictions, the results reinforce TEMPLARS’ leadership in financial and corporate advisory. Clients commend the Firm’s commercial clarity, responsiveness and sector expertise, including “expert knowledge of the gas-to-power sector and the dynamics of international mergers and acquisitions”.

TEMPLARS continues to deliver clear, commercially grounded legal advice across complex mandates in energy, finance, infrastructure, technology and corporate sectors.