SEYCHELLES Law and Practice Contributed by: Valery Freminot, Salina Sinon, Ruby Simeon and Hazel Naiken, Rivard Nariman
Rivard Nariman was founded in 1991 as Pardi- walla and Twomey. In the mid-90s, the firm took on the name of Pardiwalla Twomey Lablache, but legally changed its name to Rivard Nariman in 2020, with its official launch taking place in 2022. The current partners are Pesi Pardiwal - la, Conrad Lablache, Divino Sabino and Zara Pardiwalla. Rivard Nariman started as a general litigation outfit but has increasingly focused on corporate, banking and financial work, provid -
ing advisory, transactional and litigation servic - es to both domestic and international clients. The firm maintains excellent working relation - ships with leading international law companies, ensuring seamless and high-quality services to clients in cross-border transactions. As a mem - ber of the Eversheds Sutherland Africa Alliance since 2014, Rivard Nariman continues to partic - ipate in the innovative platform for collaboration and best legal practices across Africa.
Authors
Valery Freminot is an associate at Rivard Nariman. Admitted as an attorney-at-law in 2022, she is a law graduate of the University of London. Valery specialises in corporate and
Ruby Simeon is an associate at Rivard Nariman and joined the firm in 2023. She was admitted as an attorney-at-law in 2025 and is a law graduate of the University of London. Prior to
commercial transactions and private client work, particularly in the area of investments and property acquisitions.
joining Rivard Nariman, Ruby worked as a public prosecutor at the Attorney General’s Office for four years and was a legal adviser to the Ministry of Health. Her main areas of practice are litigation and dispute resolution, commercial and corporate, regulatory and taxation.
Salina Sinon is an associate at Rivard Nariman and was admitted as an attorney-at-law in 2023, having received her law degree from the University of Southampton. Prior to joining
Hazel Naiken is an associate at Rivard Nariman, having joined the firm in 2023, and is a law graduate of the University of London. Prior to joining Rivard Nariman, Hazel worked as a
Rivard Nariman, Salina worked as a senior legal officer at the Electoral Commission and as a legal officer at the Fair Trading Commission. Her main areas of practice are litigation and dispute resolution, succession and probate, commercial and corporate, employment law, family law, and private client.
legal officer at the Fair Trading Commission for four years. Her areas of practice are consumer protection, competition law, M&A, and corporate and commercial transactions.
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