Sterling&WhitfieldATTORNEYS · COUNSELLORS AT LAW

Corporate & Commercial Law

Precision counsel for ambitious enterprises.

We advise companies, boards, and founders on the decisions that define their future — mergers, financing, governance, and disputes — with the rigor of a global firm and the responsiveness of a partner.

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30+Years of Practice

$2.4BIn Transactions Advised

18Senior Attorneys

500+Corporate Clients

AVPreeminent Rated

What We Do

Practice areas built around your business.

Full-service commercial counsel across the corporate lifecycle — from formation to exit, and every negotiation in between.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-side and sell-side deals, due diligence, structuring, and post-closing integration.

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Corporate Finance

Debt and equity financing, venture rounds, and capital markets guidance.

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Commercial Litigation

High-stakes disputes, arbitration, and enforcement across jurisdictions.

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Corporate Governance

Board advisory, compliance frameworks, and regulatory strategy.

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Intellectual Property

Trademark, licensing, technology transfer, and IP portfolio protection.

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Real Estate & Projects

Commercial property, development, leasing, and infrastructure deals.

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The Firm

A boutique practice with the reach of a global partner.

Founded in 1994, Sterling & Whitfield has grown into one of the region's most respected corporate practices — not by being the largest, but by being the firm clients trust with their most consequential decisions.

Our attorneys have advised on landmark transactions, defended complex litigation, and guided founders from first round to public listing.

Ranked among the top corporate practices in the region
Multidisciplinary teams tailored to each engagement
Transparent, fixed-fee options for defined matters

Meet Our Attorneys

Our People

Attorneys who lead, not just advise.

Senior counsel with decades of combined experience across finance, litigation, and corporate strategy.

Adjoa Sterling

Managing Partner

Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance

Daniel Whitfield

Senior Partner

Commercial Litigation, Arbitration

Nadia Okonkwo

Partner

Corporate Governance, Compliance

Marcus Bediako

Partner

Intellectual Property, Technology

Track Record

Results that speak in figures.

$2.4BTransactions Closed

340+Deals Advised

96%Matters Resolved Favorably

30 yrsContinuous Practice

Client Voices

What clients say.

★★★★★

Sterling & Whitfield handled our acquisition with a level of precision and calm that made a complex deal feel manageable. They are the first call for anything material.

K. MensahCEO, Regional Logistics Group

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Their litigation team turned what looked like a losing position into a favorable settlement. Sharp, strategic, and genuinely invested in our outcome.

S. AdeyemiGeneral Counsel, FinTech Ltd

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