Litigation Management finalists
2026
Falilat Ibrahim
Senior Legal Counsel, Canada
SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc.
Since joining SkipTheDishes in 2017, Ms. Ibrahim has advanced through progressively senior legal roles, culminating in her elevation to Senior Legal Counsel in 2025. As the sole Canada-based counsel within Just Eat Takeaway.com’s global legal team of over 40 legal professionals, she leads Canadian labour and employment litigation, advises executive leadership, and directs complex legal risk strategies.
Ms. Ibrahim oversees high-stakes litigation at the intersection of technology, labour, and commerce, including the landmark Pokornik and CUPW proceedings, addressing worker classification, collective bargaining, and evolving gig-economy regulations. Her strategic leadership encompasses directing external counsel, navigating multi-jurisdictional disputes, and aligning litigation strategies with business priorities.
Her achievements include securing over 50 favourable employment standards and human rights resolutions, recovering more than $1 million in contested workers’ compensation assessments, and supporting international compliance initiatives across Europe and Australia.
Dual-called to the bar, Ms. Ibrahim holds an LL.B. from Obafemi Awolowo University and an LL.M. from the University of Manitoba. Her professional contributions include serving as Secretary of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers’ Manitoba Chapter, participating in the Law Society of Manitoba’s Equity Committee and CBC Manitoba Community Advisory Board, and providing pro bono immigration guidance.