Overview
Bukola Adelusi is an associate in the Banking and Financial Services Group at Goodmans.
She is developing her practice in debt finance and corporate transactions, with a focus on acquisition finance, secured lending and cross-border transactions.
Bukola received her LL.B from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where she graduated in the top 5% of her class. Bukola completed her LL.M in corporate law, with a distinction at Western University.
Prior to joining Goodmans, Bukola worked as an associate in a leading law firm in Lagos, Nigeria, where she advised on mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and private equity transactions.
Credentials
Credentials
- Western University, LL.M., 2019
- The Nigerian Law School, B.L, 2016
- University of Ibadan, LL.B., 2015
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Nigerian Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
Call to Bar
- 2022 Ontario
- 2016 Nigeria
Insights
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Financial Services Regulatory
FINTRAC Publishes Bulletin on Financial Activities Linked to Suspected Evasion of Counter Proliferation-Related Sanctions
On July 11, 2025, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (“FINTRAC”) published a Special Bulletin ("Bulletin") to help reporting entities better detect and assess risks associated… -
Banking and Financial Services
Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Temporary Exemptions For Derivatives Data Reporting Requirements
On February 20, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced temporary exemptions from certain derivative data reporting requirements relating to unique product identifiers for… -
Banking and Financial Services
Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Temporary Exemptions For Derivatives Data Reporting Requirements
On October 31, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced temporary relief from certain derivative data reporting requirements under the Trade Reporting Rules identified… -
Banking and Financial Services
OSFI Releases Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024
On October 15, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) published its annual report for the fiscal year from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”), which… -
Banking and Financial Services
Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Temporary Exemptions For Derivatives Dealers and Advisers
On July 25, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced temporary exemptions from certain provisions of National Instrument 93-101 concerning Derivatives: Business Conduct (the… -
Financial Services Regulatory
OSFI Releases Annual Risk Outlook – Fiscal Year 2024-2025
On May 22, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released its Annual Risk Outlook – Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 (the “ARO”), which summarizes the current risk environment…
News & Events
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Bukola Adelusi at Rotman Commerce's 5th annual Black Career Conference
On January 13th, Bukola Adelusi joins the panel for the Black Career Conference at the Rotman School of Management to discuss navigating the legal profession and her journey as a corporate…