LAWYER PROFILE

Yahia Nazroo

Global 2026

Appleby

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

Mauritius

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Appleby

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Practice Areas

Yahia Nazroo is a Partner and Practice Group Head of the Dispute Resolution department in Mauritius, having joined Appleby in December 2016. His practice focuses on civil, commercial and criminal litigation.

He has a wide range of high value commercial and trust disputes, insolvency proceedings and judicial reviews. He recently provided expert opinion on Mauritian law to the Supreme Court in Bermuda and he routinely deals with offshore clients on commercial, civil and fund disputes. He has appeared with Nikki Singla KC in a trust litigation matter which has become the leading authority on trusts in Mauritius.

Professional Memberships

He has served six years on the Bar Council for the Mauritius Bar Association and has been the Secretary of the Council for five years.

Yahia is a resource person for the Institute of the Judicial and Legal Studies where he provides courses for barristers and attorneys in pursuance of their Continuous Professional Development. He is also an Advocacy Tutor and has previously acted as Examiner for the Bar exams under the Council for Vocational Legal Education (CVLE).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Mauritius

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Yahia Nazroo of Apppleby is sought out by clients for support in commercial litigation matters, with additional expertise in employment and tax disputes. He demonstrates particular skill in matters relating to the sports sector and in cross-border matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Yahia is very able; you can always call him to discuss matters, and he is very sensitive to the commercial aspects of our business and picks up on things we do not notice.
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Yahia makes sure we are protected and is very available considering the time difference.
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Yahia Nazroo is very personable and a delight to work with.
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Yahia provides excellent service and responsiveness.
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I like his approach, which is very client-friendly. He gets ahead of technical, commercial and operational issues.
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Asia-Pacific Region

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Bermuda

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Jerome Wilson
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Matthew Ebbs-Brewer
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British Virgin Islands

Andrew Jowett
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Jeffrey Kirk
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Shana Simmonds-Lewis
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Andrew Willins KC
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Dave Marshall
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