Cirip Ghana

GARIA is an association of professionals with an interest in restructuring and insolvency formed on 8th August 2006 to play a leadership role in corporate restructuring, business recovery and insolvency in Ghana. It is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act 1963 (Act 179) and currently a professional body under the Professional Bodies Registration Decree, 1973 (NRCD143) – July 2019. GARIA is accredited by the Bank of Ghana to offer Corporate Governance Training to banks. Our Core Mandate • To advocate for Economic Growth and Development • To promote and play a thought leadership role in connection with and in relation to business turnarounds and insolvencies; • To encourage restructuring of distressed entities including state-owned enterprises and other business establishments; • To promote law reforms in effective business recovery measures and insolvency; • To provide a forum for practitioners engaged in business recovery and insolvency practice; • To promote international cooperation with respect to insolvency or business recovery and related cross border matters. VISION “To be the professional body leading restructuring and insolvency matters in Ghana by 2021” MISSION GARIA exists to set standards, preserve, restore and enhance economic value and capacity of professionals engaged in the business of restructuring and insolvency in Ghana CORE VALUES • Excellence: We succeed because our members demonstrate higher level of excellence. • Fairness: Our autonomy requires members to be treated fairly and equally • Integrity: We believe that in all our dealings with stakeholders, honesty and transparency must prevail at all times. • Professionalism: The competency and duties of our members speak for itself; we meet international best practices