Biography
"Strategic vision with local insight and international perspective."
Cleopatra is an amicable and passionate legal practitioner with over a decade of experience in the public and private sectors. She has substantial experience with handling corporate and regulatory compliance issues as well as experience in commercial transactions. Having started her career providing legal advice to start-ups and fintech companies, Cleopatra now has extensive knowledge in the legal tech, IT and telecommunications landscape.
Cleopatra also has a wealth of experience in sports law. As a board member of the Ghana Football Association Women's Premier League, she possesses in-depth knowledge on sports law and has assisted the GFA on a wide range of player-related transactions. She has also advised international clients on the legal and regulatory requirements for being a football intermediary in Ghana.
Her business and strategic approach is regularly sought by technology multinationals, telecoms operators, and financial institutions operating in Ghana. She has worked with several firms including Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah Law_Ghana), Chambers of Arthur Marriott QC_London), Abbey & Nat_Solicitors_London), Cray Valley Solicitors_London), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs_Ghana), and N. Nketiah Law.
Cleopatra is an alumna of the Harvard Business School Online, Johan Cruyff Institute_Barcelona), Brunel University Law School_London), BPP University College_London), Ghana School of Law and the University of Ghana. Her portfolio covers complicated legal matters including advising Facebook, Samsung, Uber and YouTube on legislative developments relevant to their telecommunications operations in Ghana, and advising Canon and Hewlett Packard on legal and regulatory requirements relating to the closure of their branches in Ghana.
Professional Experience
Facebook, Samsung, Uber & YouTube
Advised on legislative developments relevant to telecommunications operations in Ghana.
Canon & Hewlett Packard
Advised on legal and regulatory requirements relating to closure of Ghanaian branches.
Start-ups & Fintech Companies
Provided comprehensive legal advice to emerging technology and financial services companies.
Ghana Football Association Women's Premier League
Board member advising on player transactions and international football intermediary regulations.
Football Intermediaries
Advised international clients on legal and regulatory requirements for football intermediary operations in Ghana.
Multinationals & Financial Institutions
Business and strategic advisory to technology companies, telecoms operators, and financial institutions in Ghana.