FLORENCE CHRISTINA MAAME HAGAN
Florence Hagan’s academic and professional qualifications consist of a BA (Hons) in English and the Study of Religions from the University of Ghana and an LLB (Hons) from Warwick University. She was called to the Bar in England and Wales at Middle Temple in 1989 and the Ghana Bar in 1991, and a Notary Public in October 2007.
Florence began her professional career with Securities Discount Company Limited (SDC), a financial intermediary operating in Ghana. Thereafter she was involved in the promotion and establishment of the First Leasing Company in Ghana – Ghana Leasing Company (GLC) after which she accepted a position in the Legal, Administrative and Human Resource Department. She joined International Commercial Bank (ICB) and as Head of Legal and set up the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Department. She was the Company Secretary to the Board of the Bank.
Florence has over fifteen (15) years post call and extensive experience in Banking and Finance, Finance Leasing, Investment, Human Resource Development and labour related issues, Company Law and Practice, Intellectual Property, Projects, Due Diligence, Debt Recovery, Energy Related matters, Human Rights issues, Intellectual Property, Airline Law and Maritime matters.
In August 2002, Florence left the Bank to set up Anga & Emuwa Ghana, a full service commercial and litigation law firm. The firm was affiliated to Anga & Emuwa in Nigeria now Aelex, one of the largest law firms in West Africa with offices in Accra, Ghana and in Lagos and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The firm also has representation in Abuja, Nigeria.
In December 2004, Florence parted with Anga & Emuwa to set up Hagan Law Company.
A sample of Florence’s clientele portfolio includes foreign missions and embassies, multinational and Ghanaian companies. She has consulted for the Africa Project Development Fund (APDF) on SME projects and, provides company secretarial services to companies in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
Ms. Hagan authored the contribution for Ghana in the Digest of Commercial Laws of the World published and updated in 2005 by the Oxford University Press.
Recent publications also include:
- the article “Power Financing in Ghana: A legal overview” – International Power and Utilities Finance Review 2004/2005
- a paper entitled “Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement Measures” presented at a seminar on the applicability of the OHADA Treaty in Cameroon organized by the Department of Law – University of Buea, Cameroon under the auspices of OHADA (The Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) in September 2003
Florence is a member of the Ghana Arbitration Centre, the Ghana Bar Association and the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA). She is also an Associate Director of Huri-Laws Ghana, an NGO set up to provide litigation services for Human Rights related matters.
Florence is a team player with exceptional management and analytical competencies and is active in various professional and community service oriented organizations such Rotary International.
t: +233 244 382172
e: fhagan@haganlawco.com
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