Sylvester Nyamekye

Sylvester Nyamekye

Associate Researcher, CEIBA Research Center

Founder & Managing Partner, Nyamekye and Partners
DBA, IPAG Business School, France

Biography

Dr. Sylvester Nyamekye is a legal practitioner, business executive and researcher based in Accra, Ghana. He is Founder and Managing Partner of Nyamekye and Partners, where he advises and represents local and international clients across corporate law, employment and labour law, real estate, energy and communications, insurance, arbitration, development finance and litigation.

His academic background combines law, business and finance. He holds degrees in History and Sociology and Law, an MSc in Development Finance, an LL.M. in Information Technology Law, and a Doctor of Business Administration from IPAG Business School. His broader academic interests also extend to artificial intelligence, maritime law, international finance and international politics.

Alongside his professional practice, Dr. Nyamekye is active in mentoring and professional development and has founded initiatives supporting young leaders and professional networks in Ghana and internationally.

Doctoral Research

Determinants of Business Continuity Among Ghanaian Law Firms: A Qualitative Perspective

Nyamekye’s doctoral research investigates the determinants of business continuity in Ghanaian law firms, using professional legal practice as a setting for understanding organizational resilience and continuity in an emerging economy. The research connects the management of professional-service firms with broader questions of dynamic capabilities, adaptation and institutional context.

 

Research Interests

  • Business Continuity and Organizational Resilience
  • Professional-Service Firm Management
  • Law Firm Strategy and Governance
  • Information Technology Law and AI Regulation
  • Maritime and Commercial Law
  • Development Finance

Selected Scholarly Work

  • Nyamekye, S., & Kwarteng, A. H. (2025). Dynamic capabilities and factors contributing to business continuity in professional-service firms: evidence from law practice in an emerging economy. Management Research Quarterly, 2(2), 23-37.