Avinash Sunassee

Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Civil, Commercial, Corporate, Insurance, Insolvency and Trusts

Avinash Sunassee is a highly experienced litigator. Highly commended for being "very practical and commercial" and "client-friendly.", he is frequently instructed to represent international banks and private companies in matters encompassing M&A, restructuring, employment law and insolvency. Furthermore, he is well versed in offering strategic legislative advice to foreign government entities. Avinash Sunassee also sits as an independent arbitrator.

Avinash read law at The London School of Economics and Political Science. He has been involved in high profile, complex, international and domestic commercial and civil litigation for the past 14 years. His experience covers the financial, banking, corporate, insolvency and insurance sectors. He is a certified Mediator by the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the ‘Centre de Mediation et d’Arbitrage’, Paris (CMAP). His caseload has included: domestic and international arbitration cases, the disputed winding up of an investment fund and complicated shareholder and company law disputes. He regularly provides advice on transactional matters and has recently advised on transactions in the telecommunications sector. He acts regularly for a number of financial institutions.