Ovo Efemini Articling Student


Speaks:  English

Year of Call: 2022 - New York

Year of Call: 2015 - Nigeria


Primary office:  Toronto



Ovo Efemini

Ovo Efemini is an articling student in Gowling WLG's Toronto office.

Ovo completed his LLM at Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to his law studies at Osgoode, Ovo graduated from law school in Nigeria.

In addition to practising at a national law firm in Nigeria, Ovo has significant consulting experience with two of the Big Four professional services firms. In these roles, Ovo worked on complex projects for mainly large and mid-sized multinationals, including some of the world's prominent companies.

During his law school years, Ovo was a ranking member of the Students' Union Parliament and head of two different mooting clubs, in addition to other leadership responsibilities.

Career & Recognition

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  • 2022

    • Qualifications (Year of Call/Admission, etc.)
       2022
      Year of Call, New York
  • 2021

    • Education
       2021
      Osgoode Hall Law School, Master of Laws (LLM), International Business Law
  • 2015

    • Qualifications (Year of Call/Admission, etc.)
       2015
      Year of Call, Nigeria
    • Education
       2015
      Nigerian Law School, Barrister-at-Law (BL)
    • Community
       2015
      Corps Legal Aid Group, Volunteer Lawyer
  • 2014

    • Rankings & Awards
       2014
      University of Benin - Head of Department's Prize, Business Law Department
    • Education
       2014
      University of Benin, Nigeria - LLB
    • Rankings & Awards
       2014
      University of Benin - NNPC/Total National Merit Scholarship Award