Banke Odunaike

CBREHead of Legal, EMEA

Banke A. Odunaike is Executive Director and Head of EMEA Legal for CBRE’s Advisory business. She leads a team of lawyers across 18 countries providing a broad range of legal support for CBRE’s Transactions, Advisory, Capital Markets, Property Management and Valuations business lines serving occupier and investor clients across the globe.

Banke is a champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the law. She has been recognised as one of the UK’s 21 ‘Women Who Will’ for ‘Driving Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion’ according to the Obelisk Report in partnership with the Next 100 Years Project.

Banke established CBRE’s UK Legal DE&I Taskforce – a team who saw CBRE become foundation signatory to the UK Model Diversity Survey in 2021. She sits on the Senior Advisory Board of the Apollo Leadership Institute which brings together general counsel and senior in-house lawyers to collaborate on culture, leadership, and talent; as well as on the creation of meritocratic workplaces. She is also a member of The Eagle Club – a global network of 180 women in senior leadership positions who work proactively to promote equality and the progression of talented women in business.