Rebecca Atayo is a lawyer and governance professional specializing in energy and environmental law, ESG integration, and corporate governance. She is currently pursuing an LL.M. in Environment and Energy Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where her studies examine the economic, political and legal dimensions of contemporary energy and environmental policy.
Her academic and professional work explores the intersection between energy development, environmental protection, climate change, sustainable development and responsible investment. She has a particular interest in how evolving climate and energy policies influence energy use, natural resource governance and development outcomes in Africa and globally.
She is the firm’s thematic lead on Energy & Environmental Law, ESG, gender & corporate Governance. As Managing Partner of Tenure Advisory, Rebecca brings extensive experience providing strategic legal and policy advice to organisations, investors, development partners and public-sector actors to navigate complex legal and governance environments in her areas of expertise. She also provides executive leadership and institutional stewardship, shaping strategic direction, safeguarding governance integrity, and ensuring compliance and accountability of the institution.