Email: oadekoya@aelex.com
Tel: +234 1 2793365
Ext: 103
Biography
Funke is a founding Partner at the firm, and heads the Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Appointed Notary Public in 1986 and elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001, ‘Funke has over 45 years’ experience in Litigation and Arbitration. As a Litigator, she represents clients regularly before the Nigerian courts at all levels. She also provides expert opinions and has appeared as an expert witness on Nigerian law issues before the courts of England, United States and Turkey.
In the field of Arbitration, she represents both local and transnational parties as counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings within Nigeria and abroad and has acted in numerous disputes as either – party appointed Arbitrator, Sole Arbitrator and Presiding Arbitrator. She lectures regularly on arbitration law and procedure and has been approved by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as a Tutor at the Associate to Fellowship Course level.
Rankings
Band 1 (Dispute Resolution) Chambers and Partners
Thought Leader (Arbitration) Who’s Who Legal
Most Outstanding Female Legal Practitioner Financial Standard Newspaper
of the Year 2007
Most Outstanding Female Legal Practitioner Women Entrepreneurs African Network
of the Year 2007
Certifications
LL.M Harvard Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
BL Nigerian Law School
LLB University of Ife
Professional Associations
Nigerian Bar Association
International Bar Association
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
LCIA African Users Council