Understanding Ghana’s Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Act, 2025

Kwesi Dadzie-Yorke is the managing partner at Asiedu & Yorke. He is a lawyer with expertise in fintech law, dispute resolution, maritime, and aviation. He provides and legal and regulatory support to a wide range of clients. He is a former relationship manager at Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited.

Kwesi is currently the legal consultant of Yellow Card, a leading Pan African stablecoin on and off ramp with footprints across about 20 jurisdictions in Africa and beyond, holding an equity of US$85 million. Prior to this role Kwesi held roles of West African in-house legal counsel and Ghanaian in-house counsel of the company.

Kwesi previously worked as an associate with the Arbitration, International Trade Practice, Commercial & Corporate, and Dispute Resolution Teams at AELEX, a leading West African law firm with offices in Accra, Ghana and Lagos—Port Harcourt—Abuja, Nigeria.

Before joining AELEX, Kwesi worked with the Finance Team of the Civil Division, Office of the Attorney-General, Ghana.

At AELEX, Kwesi has advised a foreign lender in a $75 million-dollar loan transaction with a Ghanaian SOE. He also successfully represented a Greece-based marine lubricants distributor in maritime claim at the High Court, Tema. An arrest warrant over the opposing party's vessel was secured, leading to a favourable settlement reached between the parties. He also advised several aircraft leasing companies on aviation law matters in Ghana. Kwesi successfully represented a multinational health equipment manufacturer at the commercial division of the High Court, Accra in claims against some distributors of the health equipment.

Gregory Kwadwo Asiedu is a Partner with substantial expertise in corporate and commercial dispute resolution and strategic advisory services.

He regularly acts on high-profile and complex disputes, advising corporate clients on risk management and dispute resolution strategies. His practice covers employment disputes, banking and finance litigation, real estate disputes, commercial contract disputes, intellectual property matters, corporate governance disputes, credit management, and complex corporate and commercial transactions.

Nii Tetteh-Djan Abbey is a Legal Associate with a broad-based practice spanning commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and criminal law. He has advised and represented clients across diverse sectors and is known for his adaptable, client-focused approach.

Prior to joining Asiedu & Yorke, he gained hands-on experience at the Legal Aid Commission of Ghana, where he provided pro bono legal assistance, supported indigent clients in civil and criminal matters, assisted with court advocacy, and contributed to dispute resolution and access-to-justice initiatives.