Membership

The Association was founded by practicing maritime practitioners and arbitrators to promote sound arbitration and to establish ethical standards for its membership it is already the primary Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) organization in the maritime industry in Nigeria . Its membership focus are ship-owners, shippers, insurers, oil and Gas majors, oil service companies, law firms, ship-brokers and ship-agents. It is a private organization, whose participating members are groups of maritime professionals. Members provide the support for the much needed service in Nigeria .

Individual Members can be elected to the roll of arbitrators prepared to accept appointments; corporate members will receive group discounts at MAAN knowledge development events and conferences.

Key Contacts

The President - Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour (Mrs.) FCI Arb Chartered Arbitrator; Managing partner at the law firm Doyin Rhodes Vivour & Co. (solicitors, advocates and arbitrators). University of Lagos (LLB Honours). LLM University of Lagos and a Master of Arts, with merit, from King's College London, University of London . Chevening Scholar - International Peace and Security. Over twenty-five years experience in commercial law practice and has acted as arbitrator and mediator fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, England; member of the National Committee set up on the Reform of Nigeria Arbitration and ADR Laws - listed on various arbitration panels - London Maritime Arbitrators Association (supporting member), Fellow of the Institute of Directors London (Nigerian Branch), member Nigerian Society of International Law - member of the London Court of International Arbitration - Chairperson of the Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law, Committee on Arbitration and ADR.

The Honorary Secretary - Dr. Omogbai Omo - Eboh ACI Arb is a partner at the law firm O. Omo-Eboh & CO. , specializing in Maritime, Marine Insurance; Insurance and Banking law. The University of Lagos LL.B. (received the Federal Government Merit Award for excellent academic performance). Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with distinction London School of Economics ( University of London ). Awarded a Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in laws in 1990 by the London School of Economics as a Professor W.G. Hart Scholar and also held the Overseas Research Students Award by the Committee of Principals and Vice-Chancellors of United Kingdom Universities. Lecturer in law at the University of Buckingham , England , as well as a pioneer lecturer and co-established Institute of Maritime Law of the Lagos State University which he helped establish in 1999. He has written extensively on current legal issues and regulation in local and international journals and was consulted by the Law Commission of England & Wales on the reform of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 (UK) He has participated in and presented papers at the Maritime Seminar for Judges organized by the Nigerian Shippers' Council. Member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ( UK ).