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SEYCHELLES Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Divino Sabino, Conrad Lablache, Olga Lablache and Brandon Francois 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

Divino Sabino is a partner at Rivard Nariman. He is a graduate of the University of Warwick and was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn. Divino was admitted as an attorney-at-law

Conrad Lablache is a partner at Rivard Nariman. He is a graduate of the University of Mauritius and completed the Mauritian Bar exams. Conrad was admitted as an attorney-at-

of the Supreme Court of Seychelles in 2007 and was appointed as a notary in 2012. His main areas of practice are in civil litigation, securities, commercial and corporate transactions, regulatory, and AML. Divino is the incumbent president of the Bar Association of Seychelles.

law of the Supreme Court of Seychelles in 1996, was appointed as a notary in 2005, and was awarded the title of senior counsel in 2020. His main areas of practice are in commercial and corporate transactions, M&A, arbitration, and regulatory affairs.

Olga Lablache is an associate at Rivard Nariman and holds LLB and LLM degrees from Bangor University. Her main areas of practice include data protection, private client, IP, and taxation.

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