JUNIOR PROFILE

Teniola Onabanjo

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 1 practice area

Financial Services

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Teniola is an experienced commercial practitioner, with particular expertise in financial services and regulation, banking and finance (including consumer credit) and commercial contractual disputes. Teniola’s practice focuses on advising and appearing as counsel in disputes before the High Court and County Courts. She is instructed both as sole counsel and as junior counsel, and has worked on a number of cases which have required large counsel teams.

She frequently advises on the regulatory perimeter, conduct of business requirements and enforcement action. Teniola has contributed to a variety of academic texts on financial services law including Financial Services Law (Walker & Purves, eds).

Teniola also has considerable experience of working on independent banking reviews and appeals, having been engaged as a legal advisor to the NatWest GRG appeals process (overseen by Sir William Blackburne) and as part of the counsel team working on the Cranston Review and Cranston Review Appeals process (in relation to the HBOS Reading fraud), led by Rory Phillips KC.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Financial Services - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Teniola Onabanjo is an experienced barrister whose well-regarded practice regularly sees her in court acting for regulators such as the FCA and PRA. She has particular expertise advising in independent banking reviews and appeals.

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Strengths

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She demonstrates very good advocacy, and her written work is fantastic.
Financial ServicesUK Bar
Teniola is a great advocate and has a wonderful demeanour which makes her easy to work with. She is highly sophisticated and provides commercially focused and practical advice.
Financial ServicesUK Bar