Lolan Ekow Sagoe-Moses

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 DLA Piper, 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 DLA Piper’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.