Antoinette (“Debi”) Adesanya

Antoinette (“Debi”) Adesanya is an associate, and she has practiced at Wolf Popper LLP since February 2019. She represents clients in securities litigation, consumer law, corporate transactional and derivative disputes, and commercial litigation and arbitration. She has worked on matters involving retirement sweep accounts, stockholder transactions, securities claims, health care billing, and alleged deceptive consumer practices. Before joining the firm, she gained experience through legal internships in Nigeria and New York, including work involving antitrust claims and cross-border disputes.

Antoinette earned her LL.B. from the University of Bristol in 2014. She received her LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University Law Center in 2016. She graduated with distinction, earned Dean’s List recognition, and completed a certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. She later obtained her B.L. from the Nigerian Law School in 2017. She completed Brooklyn Law School’s special program in American law courses in 2018. Her admissions include New York, Nigeria, and the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Antoinette has contributed to litigation in federal courts and the Delaware Court of Chancery. Her listed matters include cases involving TreeHouse Foods, Merrill Lynch, Microchip Technology, MSG Networks, and Envision Healthcare. She has written about securities disclosure standards and surprise medical billing. She maintains memberships in the American Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association. She is further affiliated with several public pension trustee and retirement-system organizations across the United States.

Antoinette (“Debi”) Adesanya brings her international legal education and cross-border perspective to complex disputes. She supports public-interest work through regular service with pro bono legal organizations in New York City. She was named a New York Metro Rising Star in securities litigation by Super Lawyers from 2023 through 2025. Her professional record reflects sustained involvement in investor, consumer, and corporate litigation alongside active participation in legal and pension-governance organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Associate, Wolf Popper LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New York City Bar Association
• Member, Florida Public Pension Trustees Association
• Member, Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees
• Member, Illinois Public Pension Fund Association
• Member, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
• Member, Louisiana Trustee Education Council
• Member, Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems

Licensed State

• New York
• Nigeria

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• University of Bristol
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Nigerian Law School
  BL

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