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Naana Frimpong

Partner; US Representative on the DLA Piper Africa Board · DLA Piper LLP (US)

United StatesWhite-Collar Criminal Defense, Internal Corporate Investigations

About

Naana Frimpong is a Partner and US Representative on the DLA Piper Africa Board at DLA Piper LLP (US) in the United States. She is a former federal prosecutor and trial lawyer with over 17 years of experience conducting investigations in private practice and the public sector. She defends companies and individuals in high-profile civil and criminal matters before US and international regulators across industries including pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturing, nuclear construction, and private equity. Her practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, government enforcement actions (including FCPA violations), compliance consulting, international arbitration, and international disputes, with a particular focus on Africa.

Practice areas

White-Collar Criminal DefenseInternal Corporate InvestigationsGovernment Enforcement ActionsForeign Corrupt Practices Act ViolationsCompliance ConsultingInternational ArbitrationInternational Disputes

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Expertise

White-Collar Criminal DefenseInternal Corporate InvestigationsGovernment Enforcement ActionsForeign Corrupt Practices Act ViolationsCompliance ConsultingInternational ArbitrationInternational Disputes

Education

  • LL.M., University of Torino and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
  • J.D., Yale Law School
  • B.A., Amherst College