About

David Onorato joined Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as general counsel in 2015 following the retirement of the much respected David Allgood. Onorato arrived with considerable in-house and private practice expertise in the field of banking litigation and is seen by many as a natural successor to lead the bank’s legal operations at a time when financial institutions are operating under increased legal risk and regulatory scrutiny. Onorato served as global director of litigation at Bank of America between 2004 and 2008 before moving to Freshfields as a litigation and regulatory enquiries partner, a position he occupied until joining RBC last year. He previously spent a decade as partner at King & Spalding, dealing with securities and commercial litigation.