Konata T. Lake
Partner, Torys LLP
Konata Lake is Partner of Torys LLP. Across M&A, venture capital and private equity investments, Mr. Lake brings strategic thinking and deep knowledge to help businesses scale and investors realize their investment strategies in emerging and high-growth companies. As a member of Torys’ M&A Practice and the head of Torys’ Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group, Mr. Lake regularly advises founders, investors and other strategic and financial parties in all aspects of investing and divestiture transactions, including shareholders arrangements, majority and minority equity investments, and joint ventures.
Mr. Lake serves on the board of Canadian Club Toronto, and is vice-chair of the board of governors of York University, and chair of the university’s HR & Governance Committee.
He is a recipient of the 2019 Lexpert Rising Stars—Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award. Mr. Lake holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School.