Naana Frimpong joins DLA Piper's Litigation and Regulatory practice in Atlanta

DLA Piper announced today that Naana Frimpong has joined the firm’s Litigation and Regulatory practice as a partner based in Atlanta.

Frimpong is a former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience defending individuals and companies in high-profile civil and criminal matters brought by a wide variety of regulators in the United States, as well as in foreign countries. Her practice includes white-collar criminal defense; internal corporate investigations and government enforcement actions, including violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; compliance consulting; international arbitration; and international disputes.

From 2011 to 2015, Frimpong served as an Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago). During her tenure as a federal prosecutor, she served as lead counsel on dozens of felony investigations and prosecutions, including transnational narcotics trafficking and money laundering offenses, various financial fraud and bank fraud schemes, child exploitation crimes, firearm offenses, threats to public officials, mortgage and computer fraud, and identity theft. She presented and obtained indictments on dozens of cases before a federal grand jury and appeared in federal court for numerous legal and evidentiary hearings. She also successfully tried several financial fraud jury and bench trials to verdict and briefed and argued appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

“Naana is a highly regarded lawyer with impeccable credentials and deep experience in white collar and global investigations work, and her skillset and perspective as a former federal prosecutor will be of great value to our clients,” said Courtney Saleski, co-chair of DLA Piper’s White Collar, Corporate Crime and Investigations practice.

“Naana has developed a sophisticated global practice with a particular focus on Africa. Her experience, which includes handling investigations and enforcement actions in Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Asia, will be a fantastic complement to our existing international capabilities and scope,” said Jon King, co-chair of the firm’s Global Investigations practice.

Frimpong joins from King & Spalding LLP. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School, her B.A. from Amherst College and her LL.M. in international crime and justice from the University of Torino and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.