Zainab Afolabi

Zainab Afolabi is an Associate at Olisa Agbakoba Legal and a member of the Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and Maritime Practice Groups. She specialises in arbitration and mediation, maritime law, and dispute resolution, representing clients in mediation, arbitration, and litigation proceedings, with a particular focus on vessel registration, mortgages, arrest of vessels, and debt recovery.

She actively supports senior counsel in drafting court processes, compliance duties, client representation in court, and general negotiations. Her maritime expertise specifically covers vessel registration, mortgages, the arrest of vessels, and debt recovery. She frequently represents clients as counsel in mediation and arbitration matters. Prior to joining OAL, she developed her skills as a litigation counsel with a specific focus on the enforcement of human rights and criminal litigation.

Zainab holds an LL.B (Hons) from Obafemi Awolowo University and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the NBA Young Lawyers Forum, the NBA Section on Legal Practice, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).