Updates
Our Social and Networking events provide an important networking opportunity in London and Accra for our members. These social events connect and support members who work in the legal profession and those who want to start a legal career. We host interactive work shops and Zoom webinars to engage students and young lawyers providing advice in developing their legal career. BGLU also host events for students in low socio-economic backgrounds, offering an opportunity to engage and learn from leading professionals.
News
Araba Taylor sworn in as the Diocese of Southwark’s Deputy Chancellor (Deputy Judge)
On Tuesday 28 September, Araba Taylor, Deputy District Judge and Barrister at Law, was sworn in as the Diocese of Southwark’s Deputy Chancellor (Deputy Judge) at Southwark Cathedral’s Evensong. Araba, whose parents were born in Ghana, is the Diocese’s first...
Phyllis Acheampong
Phyllis Acheampong has been named as one of the Legal 500 Rising Stars for the third year in a row! Congratulations. Phyllis said ,"I am delighted to have been named as one of the Legal 500 Rising Stars for the third year in a row! I am so pleased and so shocked! Fox...
Rose Rameau
Congratulations to Rose Rameau for her re-appointment as a Member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Rose Rameau has been a Member of the Court representing Haïti since July 2017 and is reappointed by the ICC...
Cynthia Lumor
Tullow Ghana has announced the appointment of Cynthia Lumor as Deputy Managing Director, effective 1st October 2021. Cynthia is the first to be appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Tullow Ghana since it began operations in 2006. Commenting on her appointment,...
Yaw Acheampong Boafo
Kumasi-based private legal practitioner Yaw Acheampong Boafo has been elected as the new national president of Ghana Bar Association (GBA). He beat all the other contestants for the position at the bar conference in Bolgatanga on Wednesday (September 15, 2021). The...
Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong.
Congratulations Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Nominated by President Joe Biden, Jr. to a life-time appointment in the upper echelons of U.S. jurisprudence. *Daughter of Ghanaian immigrants*, the Harvard and Yale educator judge, if confirmed, will hold a seat on...
Networking
The Future Of Energy in the Covid Era
Join us on 11 May 2021 @ 6.30pm (bst) and 5.30pm (GMT) Register using the Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-of-energy-in-the-covid-era-tickets-153229777389?aff=erelpanelorg
The Role and Evolutions of in-house lawyer
Join us on Tuesday 30th March 2021 @6.30pm, please see eventbrite link for registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-evolution-of-the-in-house-lawyer-tickets-147008533481?aff=ebdsoporgprofile#law #bglu #womensupportingwomen #law #professionals #finance
Personal Branding for Professional Success
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile: British-Ghanaian Lawyers Union (BGLU) have collaborated with LinkedIn to provide a workshop on how effective personal branding can differentiate you from the competition and build trust with clients and/ or employers. Email...
Navigating A Career In Finance
BGLU Careers Presents: Navigating A Career In Finance: 'The Inside View' Event Moderator:Steve Ohene, Director, Prime Brokerage EMEA, Bank of America. Panelist:1. MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto , Senior Associate, Funds and Asset Management at Allen and Overy, London...
A Conversation With Lord Paul Boateng
In Celebration of Black History Month, BGLU Presents A Conversation With Lord Paul Boateng. Baron Boateng is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, becoming the UK's first Black Cabinet Minister in...
West African Power Brief
BGLU Power Event Presents: West African Power Brief: What’s Next? Join British-Ghanaian Lawyers Union as we delve into discussions to explore the Power Sector and what lies ahead for Africa. The event will be hosted by Lucie Blay, a Ghanaian Lawyer at a Legal 500 Law...