Lolan Ekow Sagoe-Moses focuses his
practice on litigation, government
investigations and compliance advisory
matters. He has extensive expertise in
litigation, arbitration, regulatory
compliance, and investigations, with a
primary focus on fraud, financial crimes,
and business and human rights and ESG
matters.
Lolan represents multinational
corporations and individuals in internal
investigations and government enforcement
actions. He has assisted with the
resolution of investigations and
prosecutions of the False Claims Act,
Anti-Kickback Statute, the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act, and money laundering
statutes by the US Department of
Justice’s civil and criminal
divisions. He has also helped clients
resolve securities enforcement and money
laundering matters brought by authorities
in the Middle East and Africa.
Additionally, he assists clients with
compliance risk assessments, due
diligence, and compliance policy design
matters. His experience spans a diverse
range of industries including financial
services, telecommunications, healthcare,
extractives, and manufacturing.
Before joining AKD Partners, Lolan began
his career in the London and Middle East
offices of an international law firm. He
was previously seconded to the ethics and
compliance team of one of the largest
multinational telecommunications companies
in the Middle East.
Lolan leverages his rich background and
relationships across several continents to
help multinational clients navigate
complex enforcement and regulatory
challenges in the US, UK, Middle East and
Africa. He is a founding board member of
the Middle East and Africa Compliance
Association as well as a member of AKD
Partners’s US-Africa and US-Middle
East Initiatives.
Beyond his legal work, Lolan is a civil
rights advocate focused on advancing
transparency and human rights in West
Africa. He was the lead applicant in the
landmark case Lolan Sagoe-Moses & Six
Others v. Minister of Transport &
Attorney-General, which affirmed the right
to information in Ghana and has been
highlighted by the UN Human Rights
Council. His writing on corruption in
Ghana has also been featured in The New
York Times. He continues to champion
transparency efforts as a member of the
Executive Team of the Mo Ibrahim
Foundation’s Now Generation Network,
a coalition of African leaders in
politics, policy and the private sector
moving the continent’s development
agenda forward.
Lolan is committed to community service
and sits on the boards of Practicing
Attorneys for Law Students (PALS) and the
Ten North Group Arts Foundation.
He has a keen interest in the arts and
culture of Africa and the African Diaspora
and is a collector of African fine art.
