Toyin Salako

About

I was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1998 [“the Bar”]. I practised as an independent barrister for 16 years, specialising in criminal law, before taking a position at the Cayman Islands Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions as Counsel, with a focus on financial crime and international cooperation.

In 2021, I was appointed Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, leading the Financial Crime and International Cooperation team. As ADPP, I was responsible for the ODPP’s responses to all matters related to IO2 International Cooperation; IO7 (Money laundering prosecutions and sanctions); IO8 (Confiscation of proceeds and instrumentalities of crime); IO9 (Terrorism financing); IO10 (Terrorists, terrorist organisations, and TF); and IO11 (Proliferation financing).

In 2025, I was appointed Deputy National Coordinator, as part of a team responsible for preparing the Cayman Islands for its upcoming CFATF Assessment.

CFATF Legal Assessor 4th and 5th Round
I was appointed as Legal Assessor for a 4th Round MER [IO1, IO2, IO5, IO9, IO10, IO11], and I am currently involved in a 5th Round MER.

ICRG Americas
In 2024, I was appointed a Lead Reviewer for the ICRG Americas Joint Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toyin Salako
Deputy National Coordinator, Office of Strategic Action
On Illicit Finance
Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce,
Cayman Islands