Wole Olufunwa
Director (Partner), Wikborg Rein Singapore
Wole is an England & Wales qualified international arbitration lawyer. He predominantly specialises in the Maritime and Offshore, International Trade and Energy sectors. Wole has solid experience of handling institutionally administered arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC, LCIA, SCMA and ad hoc arbitrations including those conducted under the auspices of the LMAA Terms. He has acted as arbitrator in several disputes administered by institutional arbitral bodies and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Wole has been based and practising in Singapore since 2010 and acts for a range of clients including Ship-Owners, Charterers, Commodity Traders, Shipyards, EPC Contractors, Miners and Insurers. His clients are located across a broad geography including Singapore, Indonesia, HK, Japan, India, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, Kenya and Europe. As for career highlights, Wole has enjoyed secondment spells with Shell, London (2006), Shipowners' P&l, Singapore (2011) and Rio Tinto, Singapore (2018) and had conduct of contract and pricing review arbitrations worth over USD350m as well as other general commercial disputes in the crypto-currency space. Wole also had conduct of the well-known and reported House of Lords (as it then was) shipping case, The Achilleas [2008] UKHL 48 and is specifically highlighted for his shipping expertise in Chambers Asia-Pacific as a "Notable practitioner and key contact for clients". Wole is also the founder and President of the SALI Club (Singapore Africa Law & Investment Club): www.saliclub.com.sgBack
CONTACT

Phone: +6593658727 (mobile), +6564968224 (office)

Email: wol@wr.com.sg

Place of Residence: Singapore

Nationalty(ies): British & Nigerian

Language(s): English

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
  • CHARTERPARTIES
  • OIL & GAS
  • SHIP BUILD & REPAIR
  • COMMODITIES (OTHER THAN COAL OR GRAIN)
  • PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

    Qualified solicitor, England & Wales (2008).

    Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2021)

    Accepted 2 appointments to act as sole arbitrator. Both appointments were made by the President of the SIAC

    ADMISSIONS
    EDUCATION

    Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London

    Law Practice Course, BPP Law School, London

    DIRECTORY LISTINGS
    Chambers Asia — Pacific, (Shipping) "Singapore based Wole Olufunwa and Hong Kong based David Beaves are key contacts for clients."