EDWARD K. OSEI

At Ramseyer & Associates PC (Attorneys at Law) Law Firm, Mr. Edward K. Osei is a seasoned executive and accomplished attorney with over 30 years of experience in business, finance, and law. His expertise spans strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, negotiations, and corporate and tax law. Mr. Osei has a proven track record of leadership in both the public and private sectors.

Mr. Osei's career highlights his diverse and high-level responsibilities. As the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Homeownership Fund in Accra, Ghana, he oversees the firm's strategy, approves multi-million dollar investments in housing projects, and provides operational and financial guidance to executive leadership.

Prior to this, he served as the Director of Port at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in Tema, where he was responsible for the overall coordination of port operations, managing a substantial budget and over 2,000 staff. During his tenure, he implemented a paperless system that increased port efficiency and government revenue, resulting in a 24% increase in Tema Port revenues in 2018. He also successfully curtailed fraud and pilferage and led the port to win the Best Improved Port in West Africa award for 2018. He was also appointed by the President of Ghana as the Acting Director General of GPHA.

Extensive Executive and Legal Experience

In the United States, Mr. Osei has significant experience in both academia and private practice. He was an Assistant Professor of Law at Widener University Law School, where he lectured on Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Taxation. As a partner at the Law Firm of Osei & Nelson, he practiced in corporate law, taxation, and real estate, negotiating and closing various business transactions. His corporate law background also includes roles as a Judicial Law Clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and as an Associate at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, where he managed transactional due diligence and closed M&A transactions.

Before his legal career, Mr. Osei held senior leadership roles in major corporations. At AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, he was a Market Strategy Manager who developed contracting strategies that generated $200 million in sales. As a Senior Manager of Business Planning and M&A at Bristol Myers Squibb, he performed financial analysis and due diligence for global acquisitions.

His experience in international business is further demonstrated by his time at Pepsi Cola International, where he served as Manager of Planning for South Africa and a Senior Business Planner. He crafted a competitive strategy that resulted in a 5% gain in market share and structured major joint venture projects in multiple countries. He also worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Eastman Kodak Company.

Education and Professional Affiliations

Mr. Osei's impressive academic record includes multiple advanced degrees from prestigious institutions:

LL.M. in Tax from New York University School of Law
Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law
MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
M.A. in International Relations from Yale University
M.A. in International Management from Baylor University
B.Sc. in Administration from the University of Ghana

He is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as well as in various United States District and Appeals Courts.