Juridis

About Juridis

Juridis, a boutique law firm set up only three years ago by Founding Partners Nilen Vencadasmy and Johanna Murugan and has rapidly established itself as aninnovative,trustworthy,full serviceset up, offering a tailored approach to legal services. Juridis advises Mauritius and international-based clients looking forworld-class legal solutionsin what is otherwise a traditional legal environment and provides niche legal services, with an emphasis on commercial, corporate, real estate and financial services law. As a boutique law firm, Juridis' team of multidisciplinary lawyers understand client’s needs forpractical solutionswhich add value to their overall commercial strategies. The law firm's focus is therefore not only advisingclients but also devising and implementingtailor-made strategiesin order to achieve the client’s commercial and legal objectives and to further their best interest.

Since June 2023, Juridis joined elite international legal network,Interlaw, regrouping over 8000 lawyers. By joining Interlaw, Juridis expanded its international footprint, providing its clients with access to multijurisdictional expertise and working experience in 150 cities across the world.

Areas of expertise

Corporate Law

Juridis is a one stop shop for businesses. The firm provides full corporate services and advises clients on the incidence of legislations and regulations on their day-to-day business operations including the best forms of legal structures to set up, financing, including public and private equity financing, governance and shareholder relations, commercial contracts and transactions, including complex cross-border transactions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The firm is at the forefront of its clients’ expansion strategies and is able to advise businesses throughout each and every stage of a purported transaction, right from negotiation to structuring, carrying out legal due diligence, drafting of corporate memoranda, joint-venture agreements, share purchase agreements through to closing. Juridis has access to a vast array of expertise locally and globally which allows the firm to tackle competition and anti-trust issues incidental to mergers resulting in dominant positions.

Corporate and Project Finance

The firm advises financial institutions, venture capital and investment companies, and other finance providers on a range of private equity transactions. Juridis' Partners have substantive experience and have been involved in the structuring of major infrastructure projects and implementation of PPP models.

Banking and Finance

On top of our strong corporate practice, Juridis acts on behalf of banking and financial institutions and has experience in handling both domestic and international financing solutions: different types of corporate lending and security, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset-based lending and asset finance, real estate finance, derivatives and hedging documentation.

Insolvency and Restructuring The firm advises administrators, receiver-managers and liquidators at different levels of voluntary administrations, winding ups and liquidations and are able to represent local banks and other creditors in bankruptcy and winding up proceedings before the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Mauritius. The Partners' expertise includes assisting creditor clients in recent high profile international insolvencies.

Real Estate

The Partners have significant experience in dealing with real estate transactions and in ensuring that the necessary safeguards are present, while remaining committed to getting the transaction completed in the most expeditious and advantageous way for our client. The Partners represent clients in the acquisition of all types of freehold and/or leasehold property, and in the structuring, financing, development and sale of all types of real estate developments.

Financial Services, AML-CFT and Compliance

The firm advises on a daily basis on the regulatory framework, AML-CFT, control mechanisms and risk strategy of clients operating in the vibrant Mauritian financial services sector. The Partners regularly assist in providing regulatory compliance services including drafting of operations/procedures manual in conformity with the Financial Intelligence Anti Money Laundering Act, reviewing internal control mechanisms and risk systems, carrying out audits and evaluating clients’ AML/CFT procedures.

Office

2nd floor, Les Jamalacs Building, Vieux Conseil Street, Port Louis, Mauritius

Key Contacts

Nilen Vencadasmy (Managing Partner)

Email: [email protected]

Johanna Murugan (Senior Partner)

Email: [email protected]