Mauritius

Firm overview

Madun Gujadhur Chambers LLP (MGC) is one of the most established commercial sets in Mauritius, renowned for its expertise in financial services, corporate law, and dispute resolution. We regularly advise leading global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Morgan Stanley, ICICI, and HDFC.

Our firm is frequently instructed by magic circle law firms such as A&O Sherman, Linklaters, and Clifford Chance, as well as leading international and U.S. law firms, including Baker & McKenzie, Ropes & Gray, Akin Gump, Kirkland & Ellis, and Clyde & Co. Additionally, we collaborate with leading Indian law firms, such as Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB, Nishith Desai Associates, Trilegal, and Luthra & Luthra.

MGC has a strong track record of advising multinational corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, and 5 investment managers, including Bain Capital and Carlyle. Our firm also regularly works with top Indian private equity firms and fund managers, such as Kotak Mahindra, Tata, and ICICI Ventures.

A key area of our expertise is fund structuring and regulatory advisory work. We are involved in the formation and structuring of numerous Mauritius-based private equity funds and holding companies. As part of this, we frequently provide legal opinions to leading development finance institutions, including CDC, IFC, DEG, and FMO.

On instructions from international law firms, we have advised several promoters and fund managers on establishing their investment vehicles in Mauritius. These vehicles facilitate cross-border investments across India and Africa in key growth sectors such as clean energy, financial services, leisure and hospitality, infrastructure, private education, and healthcare.

Beyond transactional and advisory work, MGC has an exceptionally strong litigation practice. As a predominantly commercial set, we specialise in commercial litigation, corporate disputes, and insolvency matters. Our barristers are frequently engaged in shareholder disputes, enforcement of security, winding-up and insolvency proceedings, and court-sanctioned schemes of arrangement.

Firm overview

5 ST JAMES COURT the Chambers of Ravindra Chetty, S.C., is a set of Chambers established in 2010, regrouping self-employed barristers who share the same ethics and values. All Members of Chambers are self-employed sole practitioners, but are often instructed together as part of a team.

Chambers offers expertise on all aspects of Mauritian Law and undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work. Members of Chambers appear before all jurisdictions in Mauritius, as well as the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Firm overview

YKJ Legal is a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Mauritius. As a team, we provide optimal legal expertise and value. We also advise on complex cross border transactions structured through the Mauritius jurisdiction.  

We have established ourselves as a reputable law firm, matching customised quality service and solutions with client expectations.   

Our client base includes international banks, insurance companies, investment funds, institutional investors and private clients from various sectors and geographies.  

We form part of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.

Firm overview

BLC Robert & Associates is the leading independent business law firm in Mauritius with the highest number of ranked lawyers serving a spectrum of corporate & institutional clients, multinational companies, financial institutions, funds and public sector bodies, amongst others.

With deep expertise, a client-centric approach and excellent service, we help clients investing or doing business in Africa and Asia via the Mauritius IFC to achieve their objectives, close deals, protect and preserve their business interests.

Each situation and transaction are unique. Our lawyers are multi-specialists with in-depth expertise from diverse sectors, having strong capabilities to provide clients with tailored pragmatic solutions to complex legal matters.

Honoured as ‘Law Firm of the Year in Mauritius’ by both Chambers Global and IFLR, we are known for providing exceptional legal service founded on expert advice and innovative solutions that shape complexity to simplicity.