MAURITIUS Law and Practice Contributed by: Roobesh Ramanjooloo, Pritesh Ramsaha and Ingrid Lecordier-Marie Joseph, Juristconsult Chambers
Juristconsult Chambers is a leading Mauritian busi - ness law firm and the Mauritius member of the DLA Piper Africa network, giving clients seamless reach across 20 African jurisdictions and, through DLA Pip - er, one of the world’s largest global legal platforms. Established in 1989 and based in Ebène, it also ser - vices Reunion, Madagascar and Seychelles. The dis - pute resolution team handles high-value commercial litigation before the Supreme Court and its Com - mercial Division, domestic and international arbitra -
tion, and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, together with shareholder, contractual, insolvency, employment, public procurement and maritime dis - putes – underpinned by the firm’s corporate, finan - cial services, tax and intellectual property expertise. Recent mandates include enforcing a foreign arbitral award before the Supreme Court, handling limitation- of-liability proceedings arising from a shipwreck, and acting on commercial disputes for local and regional corporations. Ingrid Lecordier-Marie Joseph regularly appears before the courts of Mauritius and acts for both domestic and international clients in high value corporate and commercial disputes, including insolvency matters. Her court practice includes the drafting of pleadings and the conduct of trials and hearings. She has considerable experience before judges at first instance and in appellate proceedings, and her practice extends to arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, representing clients in commercially sensitive and legally complex disputes. Ingrid gained overseas experience in Melbourne, Australia. She is routinely instructed to chair and conduct disciplinary proceedings, and has particular expertise in contentious workplace disputes.
Authors
Roobesh Ramanjooloo heads the disputes department of Juristconsult Chambers and acts as counsel for domestic and international clients in high-value, high-stakes corporate and commercial disputes and contentious insolvency matters. His wide client base includes individuals, domestic and global business companies, and trusts. Roobesh also appears regularly before the Designated Judges of the Supreme Court in matters falling under the International Arbitration Act and the Convention for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act. He also has extensive experience in tax disputes and regularly appears before the Revenue Tribunal.
Pritesh Ramsaha acts as counsel for clients in high-value, high-stakes commercial, corporate and civil disputes and contentious insolvency matters. His practice covers tax disputes, commercial litigation,
arbitration, employment matters and real estate disputes. He regularly appears before Mauritian courts and tribunals, such as the Revenue Tribunal, and regularly provides legal advice and assistance to both domestic and international clients. Pritesh has acquired overseas experience in multi- jurisdictional disputes involving shipping law, international law, arbitration and construction litigation. He has a keen interest in the fintech and emerging technologies sector, and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
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