Kwaku Dapaah

Reviewed legislation and co-drafted multimillion-dollar settlement and debt assignment agreements ($15M and $38M), responded to 197 World Bank queries on competition/regulatory framework, and advised clients on sectoral issues including electricity, carbon credit financing, mining, and labour compliance.

Conducted legal research and authored memos on private funds, carbon markets, and local content; drafted cross-examination questions, briefed court cases, and supported corporate commercial matters including termination and regulatory queries.

Advised on obtaining an investment adviser licence and presented analysis on the EU Emissions Trading System to support regulatory and market-entry strategy.

Sole intern researching the Public Private Partnership Act and produced a memo on a $150M World Bank education project, supporting senior partners on statutory control and project structuring issues.

Drafted GDPR-compliant data privacy and internal policies, organised due diligence files for investments (£247,747), and created digital due diligence forms to streamline investment processes.

Prepared equity and ETF analysis and an analyst note summarising investment risks and opportunities to inform private wealth decisions.

Synthesised commercial risks and proposed solutions for client-specific data breach scenarios during a short-term placement with the firm's legal team.

Produced articles and research on UK employment law topics, including the legal status of gig workers, as part of a university work-experience module.

Led a six-person team during peak sales periods, organised shop floor operations, and contributed to high customer satisfaction outcomes.

Performed customer-facing event roles, coordinated attendees, and liaised with supervisors and contractors at venues, improving communication and operations.

Grade: Pass

Completed the Post-Call Law Course covering Constitutional Law, Evidence, Family Law, Civil and Criminal Procedure, and Interpretation of Deeds & Statutes; achieved a pass.

Grade: Pass

Completed the Legal Practice Course (LLM) with study areas including Property Law, Intellectual Property, Business Law, Employment Law, ADR, and Civil and Criminal Litigation; achieved a pass.

Grade: Foundation: 1st Class

Completed an LLB (Honours) following a foundation programme, studying EU Law, Tort, Criminal Law, Contract, Public International Law and related subjects; awarded First Class in the foundation programme.