Full-service business law firm BLC Robert & Associates is based in Mauritius. The firm has seven partners and over 30 fee earners and is a member of the Africa Legal Network. The firm has a strong financial and corporate
practice
and a particular focus on
M&A activities and bank lending in financial services.
BLC Roberts & Associates
advised The Union Sugar Estates Limited (USE), a listed company on the Development & Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, in a long-form amalgamation with its majority shareholder, Cecile Holding Ltd (CHL), with USE
remaining as the surviving entity. Acting as lead counsel, the firm
was responsible for the drafting of the amalgamation proposal, ensuring it complied with disclosure requirements, shareholder approval processes, and regulatory filing obligations.
The team was led by partner Jason Harel and the transaction closed in December 2024.
The firm was also the principal legal adviser of United Investments Ltd (UIL), in connection with the disposal of some of its financial services investments by way of a management buyout for a consideration of approximately US$8,613,671. UIL is a listed company on the Development and
Enterprise Market
(DEM) of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, which required the team to ensure that the deal was carried out
in accordance with the Securities Act 2005 and DEM listing rules. The team was also responsible for securing multiple regulatory approvals from the Financial Services Commission and the Bank of Mauritius. The transaction closed in September 2024 and was led by Jason Harel and Bhavna
Ramsurun.
Qair International;
CrossBoundary Group; Azura Power; The Access Bank UK Limited;
Riveo Hospitality Ltd;
AfricInvest;
LeapFrog Investments Group, Ltd.;
Verod Capital Management Limited; Acre Capital Management; SPE Capital Partners Ltd
“We appreciate the firm’s
expertise, responsiveness, good team
leadership and coordination.” (Financial Services Regulatory)
“Quick responses.” (Financial Restructuring)
“The firm has a good team
and is responsive,
proactive and engaged.” (Investment Funds)
“They are knowledgeable and very commercial. They are a great support on Mauritius legal and regulatory matters.” (Investment Funds)
“The advice was always practical and
actionable, and the team was responsive and sensitive to timelines. They were also quite accommodating with
additional requests.” (Private Equity)
“Bhavna
Ramsurun is a good lawyer,
very knowledgeable and technical.
She keeps things balanced and reasonable.” (Investment Funds)
“Bhavna
Ramsurun is a brilliant lawyer and has been a great commercial advisor and legal technician over the years.” (Investment Funds)
“Bhavna
Ramsurun is very pragmatic and has always been ready with actionable and realistic advice about what is achievable.
She is also good with managing expectations.” (Private Equity)
“Jason Harel is clear and decisive.” (Financial Restructuring)
“BLC Robert & Associates' team
provided full support to
us and the bank involved in the financing transaction. The team was very responsive, committed, prompt in revising documents and responding to various queries. They provided practical and clear advice to the bank. Knowing the urgency of the matter and the timeline for
utilisation, the team worked on weekends and through the Christmas holidays to support the closing of the transaction.” (Banking & Finance)
“Very professional with
good communication. Always available when
required.” (Capital Markets)
“There has been an excellent working relationship between the in-house and corporate team and the law firm. There has been overall a good response time from all representatives of the law firm. Litigation cases were properly followed through and managed. The law firm adopts transparent billing.” (Financial Restructuring)
“Negotiation strategy. Draft SPA to incorporate provisions specific to the transaction.” (M&A)
“They produced the SPA and advised on final phase of negotiations to conclude the SPA.” (M&A)
“Responsive, flexible, pragmatic.” (M&A)
“The team provided clear and
timely advice on relevant aspects of Mauritian corporate law and were easy to work with – they integrated seamlessly into the network of legal advisers across other
jurisdictions on the transaction.” (M&A)
"Very knowledgeable on Mauritius law and therefore the quality of work output is consistently great, and they have
very good turnaround times.” (M&A)
"First of all, the advice is very solid legally speaking and based on past experience. Their advice is also very down-to-earth with a pragmatic approach. They also provide extra advice to ensure we have considered a 360 view." (Project Development)
“They are responsive, reachable, thorough, knowledgeable on banking/security matters and aware of market standards.” (Project Finance)
“Provided full support to us and the bank involved in the financing transaction. He was very responsive, committed, prompt in revising documents and responding to various queries. He provided practical and clear advice to the bank.”
“Responsive and professional.”
“A lateral thinker – innovative.”
“He shows leadership, and clear and innovative thinking. Will go the extra mile.”
“Very helpful. Knows his subject. Proactive.”
“Responsive, accessible,
knowledgeable and thorough."
“Satyan has an exceptional knowledge of Mauritian corporate law and an ability to distill it into clear, user-friendly advice. He is also an excellent project manager, with extensive experience working alongside counsel in multi-jurisdictional transactions.”
"He has
a very good grasp of technical matters,
good communication skills and is very responsive."
“Very well structured and articulate. He quickly understands the issue, looks at matters in depth and provides an interesting legal venue.”
“André brings decades of experience and wisdom when providing advice.”
