Authenticity. Community. Legacy.

“When you focus on what you’re doing and focus on mastery, people will come to you”

- Hakeem Hunte

About Akil

Akil Hunte, raised on a council estate near Grenfell Tower in a single-parent household, is no ordinary lawyer. He is a multi-award-winning lawyer, public speaker, poet, social entrepreneur, podcast show host and consultant that aims to inspire one billion people globally to empower their community, harness their authenticity and lead their legacies.

He made history at his law school by winning the Dean’s Award for two consecutive years, whilst co-founding a university society called The New Black and receiving a scholarship based on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence. His work with community groups and not for profits has been spotlighted on local, national and legal platforms such as BBC Radio London, Portobello Radio, The Lawyer, Legal Cheek, Legally Speaking Podcast, Everyday Leadership Podcast, The Student Lawyer and Legal Business.

Akil is a…

  • Akil qualified as a lawyer in 2023, graduating with a law degree in 2018 and a post-graduate degree in law in 2021.

  • Akil has spoken at law firms, universities, companies an organisations across the country about his journey into law, Gen Z experience in the workplace, social mobility and many other topics.

  • Akil’s entrepreneurship journey started at university, co-founding The New Black Society, which won multiple awards. Since then, he has set up not for profits, a personal branding development programme and setting up the community initiative, “Destined For Greatness”, in his local area towards the Grenfell Tower.

  • Akil has worked as an external culture and race consultant to CEL Solicitors and University of Chester, supporting them in their engagement with the employee workforce and students from diverse backgrounds. He has also interned at a global educational consultancy group, Aspire Education Group, to support them on their local, national and international projects.

  • Akil has written many blogs on his journey into law and, in 2020, he released his first e-book, “Unlocking Yourself After Lockdown”, which supported hundreds of young professionals in unlocking their potential after the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Akil’s spoken word journey started in 2021, where he wrote first ever spoken word piece, “Destined For Greatness”, which was released in February 2024. He has also performed spoken word pieces at the Science Gallery, RichMix and the Vault.