Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Abena Mainoo’s practice focuses on enforcement and complex civil litigation.

Abena has represented companies in cross-border investigations and civil litigation involving allegations of fraud, sanctions violations and foreign corrupt payments. Abena also conducts internal investigations and advises on corporate compliance programs as well as corporate governance.

Abena joined the firm in 2009 and became a partner in 2018.

Abena is fluent in Akan and French.

Director, Federal Bar Foundation, Federal Bar Council.

Named Among 2018’s Top 100 Women in Investigations according to Global Investigations Review.

Abena received a J.D. degree cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2009 and a B.A. degree with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 2006.