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Konata Lake

Konata Lake

Canada 2026

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Provided by Torys LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Konata is the head of Torys’ Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group and a member of Torys’ M&A and Technology Groups. Konata is a leader in providing legal support to startups and emerging technology companies and venture capital investors who invest in these companies. Konata regularly advises technology companies, 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. Konata has played a leading role in the firm’s relationship with burgeoning companies in Canada that are poised to effect significant change in how we do business and regularly advises the firm’s clients on mergers and acquisitions transactions involving technology companies.

Having practiced for over two years in New York, Konata provides comprehensive advice in cross-border transactions, helping clients expand their footprint in Canada, the U.S. and internationally.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Startups & Emerging Companies - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Konata Lake is the head of the emerging companies and venture capital group at Torys. He is noted for his ability to advise both venture capital investors and startup companies on investments, joint ventures and acquisitions, among other issues.

Strengths

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  • Konata is quite calm and reflective, and hands on. He really seems to know what the market standard is and what is going on in Canada, this gave us a lot of confidence going into different setups.

    Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
  • He has useful connections, always responds right away, and I completely trust him to get me through complex issues.

    Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
  • We have a high degree of appreciation for both his professionalism and expertise.

    Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide
  • Konata also had a very sophisticated sense of the market and his extensive experience inspired confidence.

    Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Canada Guide

Ranked Individuals at Torys LLP (156)

Alberta

Atlantic Canada

British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

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