Ms Abena Mainoo > Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
650 California St
Suite 2000
San Francisco
CALIFORNIA
94108
United States
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Position

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.

Career

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

Languages

Abena is fluent in Akan and French.

Memberships

Director, Federal Bar Foundation, Federal Bar Council.

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

Education

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.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

Prominent in cross-border commercial litigation, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s international clientele encompasses multinational financial institutions, trade associations, foreign states, and state-owned investments. The New York-based team’s broad practice sees it regularly handle disputes related to a range of commercial contracts and instruments, as well as fraud, unfair competition and other business liability disputes. Carmine Boccuzzi co-leads the general commercial litigation team, and his international disputes practice sees him represent clients in matters often involving foreign states and state-owned entities. An expert in complex financial products and markets, Rishi Zutshi is active in shareholder derivative actions, bankruptcy cases and antitrust disputes. Lina Bensman focuses on breach of contract, fraud and consumer claims, while Abena Mainoo is a go to for advice on investigations, including related to financial crimes and environmental law matters.