MAURITIUS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sameer K. Tegally, Sonia Xavier and Ashvan Luckraz, Venture Law
Venture Law is a leading independent firm that has been established in Mauritius for nearly ten years. The firm was amongst the first few law firms to be registered in 2008 under the Law Practitioners Act of Mauritius. Its ability to respond quickly and effi - ciently has earned it a reputation for innovative and flexible advice on cross-jurisdictional matters. Ven - ture Law has a broad client base, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, international financial institutions, development financial institutions and fund managers. The firm’s experienced team advises
clients on matters including corporate/commercial; corporate structuring; M&A; banking and finance; funds; capital markets; asset finance, including ship - ping and aircraft finance; litigation and dispute reso - lution; insolvency and restructuring; private client and trust; and insurance and reinsurance. The team regu - larly acts for institutional and non-institutional clients based around the globe on a wide range of transac - tions, including structuring investments involving the emerging markets of Africa and Asia.
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Sameer K. Tegally is a partner at Venture Law whose practice covers corporate, banking and finance (including Islamic finance), and trusts/ foundations. He advises leading multinationals and international banks
assisting in the structuring, formation and management of private equity funds, and she has acted for a range of investment managers, from well-established to start-up managers. Sonia also has extensive experience with project financing, private placements and public offerings, as well as securitisation. She was admitted to the Bar in Mauritius in 1997.
on their cross-border investments, financing and trading, particularly with Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Sameer also advises institutional and private clients on all aspects of non-contentious Mauritius trusts and foundations law. He has contributed several articles in renowned global publications in the fields of corporate law, Islamic finance and trusts. Sameer earned an Islamic finance qualification from the UK Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in 2009 and is admitted to the Bar in Mauritius and Bermuda.
Ashvan Luckraz is a partner at Venture Law whose practice covers civil/commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on insolvency, contractual matters, shareholder disputes and urgent
interim relief. He is experienced in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, particularly finance, M&A and investment funds. He advises a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, corporate service providers, international and local businesses, and high net worth individuals. Ashvan, who earned an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005, has experience as a legal counsel at an international wealth management group, as an associate at a major US law firm in London and as an English barrister.
Sonia Xavier is a partner at Venture Law who advises major institutional clients as well as global business companies, private equity firms and investment funds, amongst others. She has a broad corporate and
commercial practice that covers M&A, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets and corporate finance. Sonia’s expertise extends to
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