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Education

  • Brooklyn Law School (American Law courses, Special Program, 2018)
  • Nigerian Law School (B.L., 2017)
  • Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law, 2016; Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, 2016)
  • University of Bristol (LL.B., 2014)

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria

An associate at Wolf Popper LLP since February 2019, Antoinette ("Debi") Adesanya is a graduate of the University of Bristol, U.K. (LL.B., 2014), Georgetown University Law Center, U.S.A. (LL.M., Dean’s list, with distinction, 2016), and the Nigerian Law School, Nigeria (B.L., 2017). Prior to joining the firm, Antoinette ("Debi") interned in the legal department of a multi-national company based in Nigeria, and subsequently at two respected firms in New York, specializing in securities and antitrust litigation, and cross-border disputes with China-based companies doing business in the U.S., respectively. An avid volunteer, Antoinette ("Debi") regularly works with pro bono legal organizations within the City.

Experience

Antoinette ("Debi") has been involved in the litigation of several cases at Wolf Popper LLP including, but not limited to:

Pub. Empls. Ret. Sys. of Miss. v. TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-10632 (N.D. Ill.);
Sarah Valelly v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-07998-VEC (S.D.N.Y.);
Jackson v. Microchip Technology Inc., No. CV-18-2914 (D. Ariz.);
In re MSG Networks Inc. Stockholder Class Action Litigation, No. 2021-0575-KSJM (Del. Ch.); and
Kaur v. Envision Healthcare Corp, et al., Case 4:19-cv-02480 (S.D. Tex.).

Memberships & Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • New York City Bar Association

Recognition

  • Super Lawyers (New York - Metro Edition) Rising Star in securities litigation, 2023

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