Mr Nilen Vencadasmy > Juridis Ltd > Port Louis, Mauritius > Lawyer Profile

Juridis Ltd
2nd Floor, Les Jamalacs Building
Vieux Conseil Street
Port Louis
Mauritius

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial, Structuring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Public Private Partnerships

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Juridis is headed by Nilen Vencadasmy, a barrister-at-law, qualified to practice in Mauritius, with over 18 years of experience in corporate and commercial legal practice. Nilen is a highly skilled and recognised lawyer (Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 in 2017, 2018, and 2019). He is also a certified Mediator with MARC (MCCI Arbitration and Mediation Centre).

Nilen started his career as sole practitioner following which he acted for a couple of years as Head of Legal for Airport Terminal Operations Ltd, a special purpose vehicle set up by the airport operator, Airports of Mauritius Ltd, and its strategic partner, Aeroports de Paris Management SA for the purpose of building and operating the SSR International Airport state-of-the art terminal. He subsequently joined Balgobin Chambers then Dentons.

Nilen regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, structuring, project finance and PPPs, and financial services. He is often called upon to provide legal assistance to foreign investors who wish to set up their businesses in Mauritius or to structure their investments through the Mauritius International Financial Services Centre.

Throughout his career, Nilen has been actively involved with a number of local and international organisations and leading NGOs, acting as pro-bono counsel or serving as board member.

Languages

English, French

Memberships

Mauritius Bar ssociation

Education

LLB (Hons) University of Mauritius

LLM in International Business Law, Universite Paris II Pantheon-Assas

Lawyer Rankings

Mauritius > Leading firms

Boutique law firm Juridis Ltd takes a tailor-made approach to sectors including fintech and real estate, supporting clients with M&A transactions, financing, restructuring and insolvency, data protection, and regulatory compliance. Managing partner Nilen Vencadasmy regularly advises on M&A, structuring, project finance and PPPs, while Johanna Murugan-Crepin assists financial institutions and international investors with property developments and cross-border investments and transactions.