{"id":70516,"date":"2014-12-02T09:57:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T09:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=70516"},"modified":"2014-12-02T10:48:35","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T10:48:35","slug":"30-yr-old-ghanaian-rising-star-appointed-youngest-ever-partner-global-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/30-yr-old-ghanaian-rising-star-appointed-youngest-ever-partner-global-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian rising star appointed youngest ever partner by global law firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global law firm White &amp; Case LLP (W&amp;C) has appointed one of Africa\u2019s rising stars, Ghanaian-national Joshua Siaw, as global Partner in its banking and finance practice with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly Director of W&amp;C\u2019s Africa practice in London, the promotion makes Siaw, 30, the youngest ever global Partner at the elite international law firm and, the youngest Partner amongst all of the leading international law firms in the City of London.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Utting, Executive partner of White &amp; Case, in a press statement says Siaw is an exceptional example of a new generation of lawyers who are helping to shape Africa\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;kkDskvPjZ0GaaGwID83AIKjcxmSRxzsP&#8221;]Siaw is one of Africa\u2019s most influential young business leaders. In 2014, he was named a Young Business Leader of the Year by the African Union and identified by Euromoney as one of Africa\u2019s rising stars\u2013 the publication\u2019s list of individuals and power brokers who are transforming the financial, investment and business landscape in Africa. The Africa Report also recognized Siaw as \u201cone of three individuals shaping Africa\u2019s economic future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Siaw is well known across Africa for his extraordinary business and political connections. In his new position, he will be responsible for expanding W&amp;C\u2019s business in Africa, positioning it as a law firm of choice for both government and the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>This will build on W&amp;C\u2019s solid track record of doing business in Africa. The firm has more than 40 years\u2019 experience operating on the continent and in 1995 was the first international law firm to establish an office in South Africa post-Apartheid.<\/p>\n<p>The Firm has advised on some of the most groundbreaking cross-border transactions on the continent and on almost all of the sovereign bonds to be issued across Sub-Saharan Africa over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Siaw\u2019s ambition is to help drive intra-Africa trade saying this is one of the key answers to the continent\u2019s challenges. He cites the growing strength of African financial institutions and the increase in the number of African governments setting up sovereign wealth funds to diversify their economies as examples of trends to watch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Joshua-siaw-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70550 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Joshua-siaw-2.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua siaw 2\" width=\"572\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Joshua-siaw-2.jpg 572w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Joshua-siaw-2-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He is excited about the future of Africa and highlights the recent discoveries of natural resources across the continent as testament to the long term potential and prospects for growth in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you look at sub-Saharan Africa today the discovery of natural resources such as oil and gas is changing the face of economies and presenting new opportunities for increased foreign direct investment on the continent. This is what makes the region, and indeed the whole continent, the most exciting place to be,\u201d he says during a recent chat with this writer.<\/p>\n<p>A philanthropist, Siaw also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, a UK-based charity established by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, which is dedicated to advancing human security in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Forbes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global law firm White &amp; Case LLP (W&amp;C) has appointed one of Africa\u2019s rising stars, Ghanaian-national Joshua Siaw, as global Partner in its banking and finance practice with immediate effect. 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