Practice Profile: Abena Mainoo plays a lead role in the firm’s representation of companies in high-stakes cross-border investigations and complex civil litigation. Clients in a broad range of industries trust Ms. Mainoo to handle challenging assignments, including matters involving allegations of fraud, sanctions violations and foreign corrupt payments. She also conducts internal investigations and advises on corporate compliance programs.

Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work: Ms. Mainoo is currently leading a team of Cleary lawyers, in partnership with immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York and the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at Cardozo Law, representing a group of over 30 individual plaintiffs in a civil RICO case in the Southern District of New York.