MAURITIUS Law and Practice Contributed by: André Robert, Ammar Oozeer and Deephallee Harnaran, BLC Robert & Associates
BLC Robert & Associates is a leading independent business law firm in Mauritius, with eight partners and over 30 locally and internationally trained lawyers. It is a member of the Africa Legal Network (ALN), which is recognised by international directories as the leading legal network in Africa. The firm has four main prac - tice areas: corporate and M&A; banking and finance; financial services and capital markets; and dispute resolution. It offers the full service of attorney (solici -
tor) and counsel in a range of commercial disputes, whether before the courts or arbitral tribunals. With the promulgation of the International Arbitration Act 2008 and the setting-up of institutions geared for in - ternational commercial arbitration in the jurisdiction, the firm has built its capacity in that area and has handled a range of high-value, complex arbitrations in contractual disputes, construction, hospitality, oil and gas, and private equity.
Authors
André Robert is a senior attorney and senior partner at BLC Robert & Associates, and is the fifth generation of a family of lawyers. André holds a Bachelor of General Studies degree (Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires
Ammar Oozeer is a senior counsel and partner in the dispute resolution practice at BLC Robert & Associates, and also oversees the firm’s regulatory and compliance practice. Before joining the firm, he was a
Générales), an LLB and an LLM with a specialisation in Judicial Careers, in which he graduated top of his class, from Aix-en-Provence University (France). André is recognised for providing expert advice to commercial firms, banks, insurance companies, sugar estates, petroleum companies, hotels and textile companies. Furthermore, he works with chambers specialising in both local and international arbitration. André is presently a member of the Law Reform Commission of Mauritius.
senior member of the Attorney-General’s Office and had worked at another leading law firm. He has a wealth of experience in public law litigation and has particular expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration as well as tax litigation; he is also an experienced competition and procurement laws specialist. Ammar regularly advises on technology transactions and on cross-border data protection matters. He also works on a range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark and copyright matters.
Deephallee Harnaran is a practising barrister and associate in the dispute resolution team at BLC Robert & Associates. Her experience encompasses civil, commercial and insolvency disputes. Deephallee
regularly appears before the courts and tribunals of Mauritius and is involved in advisory work, with a particular focus on insurance law. She has a keen interest in arbitration and has acted as junior counsel in applications related to the International Arbitration Act 2008 and in domestic and international arbitrations.
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