Ronke Akinyemi

CABL Community Liaison

Background

Ronke graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2019 as the Gold Medalist, for achieving the highest cumulative academic standing in her graduating class. She later completed a legal master’s degree (BCL) at the University of Oxford in 2021. While at the University of Oxford, Ronke was part of a group of students who came together to found the Oxford Law Black Alumni (OLBA) Network in 2020. The OLBA Network is a professional network that helps current Oxford law students connect with alumni all over the world.

Ronke is an associate at Torys LLP (Toronto), where she has a broad litigation practice, with a focus on complex commercial disputes, investigations, and public and administrative law. She represents and provides advice to a diverse range of clients, including technology and telecommunications companies, financial institutions, crown agencies and Indigenous communities. She previously served as Commission Counsel to the Mass casualty Commission, a federal/provincial public inquiry investigating the April 2020 mass casualty event that occurred in Nova Scotia.

Ronke is a member of the Ontario Bar Association Council, representing the Toronto region. Outside of work, Ronke enjoys reading, community theater and afternoon tea with friends.

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