ICSID Appoints Funke Adekoya, SAN Into Panel

Former 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs.
Funke Adekoya, SAN, has been appointed into the Panel of
Arbitrators of the International Centre For Settlement Of
Investment Disputes, Washington DC, USA (ICSID).

A letter signed by the Centre’s Secretary-General, Meg Kinnear,
Designation to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators said ‘I am pleased to
inform you that pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Convention on the
Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of
Other States, the President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong
Kim, in his capacity as ex-officio Chairman of the Administrative
Council of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes (ICSID), has designated you to serve on the Panel of
Arbitrators maintained by the Centre.

The effective date of this designation is September 16,
2017.

The designation is for a period of six years extending through
September 16, 2023. ‘To complete the requirements set forth in
Regulation 21 (3) of the ICSID Administrative and Financial
Regulations, we would appreciate receiving your confirmation that
you accept this designation.’

Adekoya, SAN is one of Nigeria’s outstanding female Legal
Practitioners and Arbitrators, a member of the Body of Benchers and
she represents Nigeria on many international arbitration
bodies.

Former 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs.
Funke Adekoya, SAN, has been appointed into the Panel of
Arbitrators of the International Centre For Settlement Of
Investment Disputes, Washington DC, USA (ICSID).

A letter signed by the Centre’s Secretary-General, Meg Kinnear,
Designation to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators said ‘I am pleased to
inform you that pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Convention on the
Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of
Other States, the President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong
Kim, in his capacity as ex-officio Chairman of the Administrative
Council of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes (ICSID), has designated you to serve on the Panel of
Arbitrators maintained by the Centre.

The effective date of this designation is September 16,
2017.

The designation is for a period of six years extending through
September 16, 2023. ‘To complete the requirements set forth in
Regulation 21 (3) of the ICSID Administrative and Financial
Regulations, we would appreciate receiving your confirmation that
you accept this designation.’

Adekoya, SAN is one of Nigeria’s outstanding female Legal
Practitioners and Arbitrators, a member of the Body of Benchers and
she represents Nigeria on many international arbitration
bodies.