Ferdinand D. Adadzi is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Ghana Institute of Management and Administration, where he lectures in Corporate Law, Law of Contract and Legal Writing & Research. He has previously lectured at Central University in Business Law and Company Law. Ferdinand is also a Partner at AB & David, a pan-African business law firm with offices in five African countries and affiliates and best friends in nineteen other countries. Ferdinand leads the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure and PPP practice group and co-heads the Corporate and Finance Group. Ferdinand was called to the Ghana Bar as solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court in 2003 and advises the firm’s numerous clients on broad-ranging issues relating to projects and businesses in Africa.

His research interest cut across wide areas, including corporate law and governance, finance, trade, construction law and regulatory and contractual framework for executing infrastructure projects in Africa and regulating the extractive industry. Ferdinand has numerous publications to his credit, including a recent seminal textbook on company law in Ghana titled “Modern Principles of Company Law in Ghana”.

International Trade and Corporate Law

International Trade and Corporate Law

Company Law

• Modern Principles of Company Law in Ghana, 2021 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Corporate Constitutionalism: In defense of the Shareholder & Investor Interest’ – submitted (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Africa Power Situation: Opportunities from bad situation’ – paper presented at AB & David Africa Crystal Ball Conference – January, 2017 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• Ghana: Oil and Gas Law Review – published by Law Business Research, 2015 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Validity of Investment Related Agreements in Ghana: When is Parliamentary Approval Required’ Law Digest, Winter 2014/15 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Ghana Chapter on Public-Private Partnership Rules – Getting the Deal Through’ (2015) (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• Ghana Chapter on Construction Rules – Getting the Deal Through (2015) (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Ghana Chapter on Public Procurement Rules – Getting the Deal Through’ (2015) (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘Parliamentary Approval of International Business Transaction in Ghana: Attorney General vrs. Balkan Energy Ghana Limited, In Perspective’ (2014) Law Digest, Spring 2014 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘A Case of Giving Sole Source Procurement A Bad Name’ (2013) Published in the Business Law Review section of Business and Financial Times, Monday, September 30, 2013 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘International Construction Disputes in Ghana’ (2013) – Chapter in Construction and Infrastructure Dispute: A Global Handbook published by Globe Law & Business, 2013 (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• ‘The World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement and Developing Countries: Strengthening the Dispute Settlement Mechanism’ (2011) by VDM Verlag, Germany. (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)
• Presented a paper to Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade and Industry on “Background to International Trade: International Actors & Shaping Global Trade Rules and Practices”. (Ferdinand D. Adadzi)

Email: fadadzi@gimpa.edu.gh