MAURITIUS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sameer Tegally, Sonia Xavier and Ashvan Luckraz, Venture Law
Venture Law is a leading independent firm estab - lished in Mauritius for nearly ten years. The firm was among the first few law firms to be registered in 2008 under the Law Practitioners Act of Mauritius. Its abil - ity to respond quickly and efficiently has earned it a reputation for innovative and flexible advice on cross- jurisdictional matters. Venture Law has a broad client base, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 compa - nies, international financial institutions, development financial institutions and fund managers. The firm’s experienced team advises clients on matters includ -
ing corporate/commercial; corporate structuring; M&A; banking and finance; funds; capital markets; asset finance, including shipping and aircraft finance; litigation and dispute resolution; insolvency and re - structuring; private clients and trusts; and insurance and reinsurance. The team regularly acts for insti - tutional and non-institutional clients based around the globe on a wide range of transactions, including structuring investments involving the emerging mar - kets of Africa and Asia.
Authors
Sameer Tegally is a partner at Venture Law. Sameer’s practice covers corporate, banking, and finance (including Islamic finance), as well as trusts/foundations. Sameer advises leading multinationals and
Ashvan Luckraz is a partner at Venture Law. Ashvan’s practice covers civil/commercial litigation and arbitration, with a particular emphasis on insolvency, contractual matters, shareholder disputes, and urgent
international banks on their cross-border investments, financing and trading, particularly in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Sameer also advises institutional and private clients on all aspects of non-contentious Mauritian trusts and foundations law. Sameer has contributed several articles to renowned global publications in the fields of corporate law, Islamic finance and trusts. clients, as well as global business companies, private equity firms and investment funds, among others. Sonia has a broad corporate and commercial practice in M&A, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets and corporate finance. Sonia’s expertise extends to assisting in the structuring, formation and management of private equity funds, and she has acted for investment managers, including well-established and start-up managers. Sonia also has extensive experience with project financing, private placements and public offerings, and securitisation. Sonia Xavier is a partner at Venture Law. Sonia advises major institutional
interim relief. Ashvan is also experienced in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on finance, financial services and investment funds. Ashvan advises a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, corporate service providers, international and local businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.
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