Biography
| NATIONALITY: | Ghanaian |
| LANGUAGES: | English and French |
| ADMISSION: | Paris |
| OFFICE: | Paris |
Akosua is an associate at Derains & Gharavi, specialised in international arbitration. Her areas of practice include international commercial disputes and investment arbitration. She has acted in proceedings conducted under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
She obtained a Master in Economic Law from Sciences Po Law School and a Master in International and European Law of Economic Activities and Relations from Cergy-Université Paris.
Akosua is admitted to the Paris bar.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Since November 2023 | Associate, Derains & Gharavi (Paris) |
| Jan.–June 2023 | Trainee, Derains & Gharavi (Paris) |
| Sept.–Dec. 2022 | Trainee, Clay Arbitration (Paris) |
| Jan.–June 2019 | Trainee, Casino Group Franchise (Paris) |
| Sept.-Dec. 2018 | Trainee, Equinoxe Avocats (Paris) |
EDUCATION
| 2023 | CAPA – École du Barreau de Paris (EFB) (Paris Bar School), specialisation: Advanced Programme in Investment Arbitration (APIA) |
| 2021 | Master, International and European law of economic activities and relations, Cergy-Université Paris |
| 2020 | Master, Economic Law with specialisation in Global Governance Studies, Sciences Po Law School |
| 2016 | Bachelor, Political and Social Sciences with specialisation in Europe-Africa relations, Sciences Po Paris |