Isobel Afful-Mensah is a dual qualified transactions and corporate advisory lawyer with a background in investment banking. She is a multi-lingual professional (French, German, Spanish) with over 15 years business experience across a range of industries and jurisdictions. Her experience includes the financing of assets (corporate jets, marine assets, Technology), preparing SMEs for investment and providing strategic structuring solutions to corporate clients. She is a product of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (UK), CMS Cameron McKenna Law (UK/Belgium), the Whitaker Group (Ghana) and AB & David Law (Ghana). She is currently an Associate Partner at Globetrotters Legal and Director of Operations and Legal Affairs for growth equity fund manager, Yaro Capital. Isobel is a passionate gender advocate. She is the Founder of the Lady Initiative, which provides holistic training and empowerment to young ladies aged 14 to 25 in Ghana. She is also the co-founder of the Pearl Safe Haven which is building a Safe Haven for survivors of gender based violence and developing a mobile application to monitor and report incidences of violence. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from University College London and a MA in Intercultural Communication. She is qualified to practice law in England and Ghana. Her hobbies include reading, art, travel, gender advocacy and youth empowerment.