Veronica is an internationally trained lawyer and has been admitted to the Ghana Bar. She holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology (BSc) and a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from Ghana.
And acquired her Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) in Canada, Dalhousie university.
Her practice interest include Corporate Commercial Litigation, Advisory services and Alternative
Dispute Resolution. She specializes in advising businesses in the natural resources sector on how to
address environmental and human rights concerns that arise or may emerge in the course of their
operations. She researches on issues relating to Business Human Rights and Environment, Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR), Race and Gender in the Marine and Extractive Industries as well as
Alternative Dispute Resolution. Notably, she was part of the team which constituted of some members
of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Marine & Environmental Law
Institute, to developed a Plastics Toolkit to address Marine Plastic Pollution in the Asia region in 2021.
She is a Researcher at the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) and consults for the
Development of Ocean Technical Capacity with African Nations (DOTCAN) in Nova Scotia. She is a
member of the African Arbitration Association (AfAA), Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of
Canada (ADRIC), and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Atlantic Institute (ADRAI). Her Associate
membership process with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is almost complete.
Beyond her professional pursuits, she plays highly competitive tennis tournaments in Ghana and
Canada at the social level. She enriches her experiences through her volunteer work with Rotary
International where she relishes her opportunity to connect with and collaborate alongside individuals
from diverse backgrounds.