Barakat is an Associate at Demesne Legal Practitioners. She attended Osun State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Law degree(LLB), she further proceeded to attend the Nigerian Law School, Bagauda, Kano where she bagged her B.L.
She is currently undergoing her LLM programme at the prestigious University of Ibadan. She started her career with the Oyo State Ministry of Justice, Ibadan, before proceeding to work as an Associate at Olufemi I. Falana & Co. She has also worked as a volunteer lawyer at M.A Laogun & Co and Excelsior Legal Consult respectively.
She is exceptionally skilled at Litigation, Real Estate/ Property Law, Corporate/Commercial Law, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, reviewing legal documents and creating contracts to protect/suit corporate interests.