About
Provided by Eversheds Sutherland
The firm joined the Eversheds Sutherland Global in 2014 but has been in Mauritius since 2009 and has been growing steadily since then as a boutique law firm. The practice offers legal services to domestic and local clients including conglomerates, banks and financial institutions, real estate companies, management companies and other financial service providers.
The firm regularly advises on matters of commercial and corporate law, M&A, banking and finance, and financial services, securities law, and employment law. The firm is also particularly known for its expertise in intellectual property and competition law. Certain partners have also lectured in their specialist areas for a number of years.
In addition to its transactional and advisory work, the firm is regularly instructed to appear in commercial litigation and has steadily developed its arbitration practice over the past few years. Members of the firm appear frequently before the Supreme Court of Mauritius as well as before regulatory bodies such as the Competition Commission of Mauritius. The firm has recently appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with a significant foothold in the Mauritian market. Its lawyers assist international and domestic clients with a broad range of corporate commercial mandates, including M&A, project finance and banking regulatory advice. The practice also advises on litigation, compliance and employment law. The team is noted for its activity representing real estate companies in a range of transactions.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland advised Taylor Smith Investment on its USD140 million acquisition of the Indian Ocean arm of LafargeHolcim Cement.
Strengths
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"The lawyers are very versatile and well versed on all matters. They are also very responsive, commercial and proactive."
"The lawyers are very versatile and well versed on all matters. They are also very responsive, commercial and proactive."
Notable Practitioners
Head of the corporate/commercial department Yannick Fok's knowledge spans a range of corporate law matters, with further knowledge of employment mandates.
"Yannick was available and knowledgeable; he quickly understands what is at stake and our needs."
Jean-François Boisvenu is noted for his expertise in banking and finance, as well as for assisting real estate companies with construction and development.
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