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Funke Agbor SAN

Independent Director

Olufunke Abimbola Agbor is a Nigerian lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a partner at Dentons ACAS-Law (formerly ACAS Law), one of the leading law firms in Nigeria. Funke leads the Shipping and Dispute Resolution Group of Dentons ACAS-Law and has been described as an extremely skilled litigator. With 37 years as a dispute resolution lawyer her well regarded measured and calm approach to the dispute process is key to her achieving the best commercial outcomes for her clients. Funke is also recognized for her expertise in maritime law, with the Legal 500 in 2020 and 2021 naming her to the Hall of Fame - Shipping and Transport category. Funke has acted in complex, sensitive and commercial disputes across a broad range of sectors typically on behalf of private sector clients and on occasion for government agencies particularly in relation to law and policy issues. Examples include commercial disputes involving financial services, labour and employment, real estate, oil and gas, general and marine insurance, offshore contracting, sale and purchase of vessels, shipping and admiralty, international trade, transport and port concessioning. She has successfully defended a potential class action on behalf of a multinational and has acted as counsel in a number of arbitrations as well as a mediator. Funke is currently the President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association the Nigerian branch of the Comite Maritime International..