Funmi is a Partner in the Firm’s Disputes Resolution and Corporate Practice Groups. She is admitted to practice in both Ghana and Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in International Commercial Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London.

Funmi has, at different times, worked as counsel at some of Nigeria’s leading law firms and at a boutique dispute resolution firm in Ghana. Prior to joining TEMPLARS, she was General Counsel at the Lagos Court of Arbitration. She later transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre.

She is a highly regarded dispute resolution expert who has been actively involved in promoting arbitration and alternative dispute resolution across Africa. Funmi also advises clients on the law and policies affecting the operation of businesses, foreign investments in Ghana, and company/business laws and regulations. Additionally, she provides corporate governance, immigration, labor, employment, and compliance advice to clients in connection with local and international transactions.