At Chambers of A.R.M.A. Peeroo SC GOSK, which specialises in corporate and commercial disputes related to banking and finance, contract, and IP law, Jamsheed Peeroo is frequently retained on novel issues of international arbitration law and conflicts of jurisdiction and public policy. Balancing a seat in London as part of The 36 Group, Peeroo’s work in Mauritius includes resisting an application to set aside a MARC arbitral award made on the basis of alleged bias and alleged fraud in M. A. R. Laporte v E. Laporte, and acting for a security company operating in international airports before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and successfully resisting setting aside proceedings brought against an ICC award in Flashbird Ltd v CSPI.

Enjoying a strong reputation in litigation and arbitration services particularly in the fields of commercial, banking and trust law, the members of Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan KC regularly appear before all levels of the Mauritian court system. Hamid Moollan, who avails himself of a practice at Brick Court Chambers in London, is often relied upon by clients to represent them in matters of international arbitration, tax, and judicial review, including most recently his work for a group of Mauritian companies seeking investment arbitration against the Indian government in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd v The Republic of India, and his role as lead counsel before the Privy Council in Betamax v State Trading Corporation, successfully appealing the annulment of an arbitral award. Anwar Moollan SC also offers a highly-specialised portfolio of work in construction-related litigation and arbitration.

Anne-Sophie Jullienne is the key advocacy contact at Afralaw Chambers, with a reputation in international arbitration, as well as contract, construction, company, property, environment law and foreign investment disputes. Jullienne successfully appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in a challenge to an arbitral award in Alphamix Ltd v District Council of Riviere du Rempart, and has also obtained a significant judgment in favour of an environmental NGO in Eco-Sud v Ministry of Environment & Ors, whereby the Supreme Court quashed long-standing case law on standing in environmental cases.

The litigation and arbitration offering from Imtihaz Mamoojee Chambers spans the breadth of civil and commercial matters, with members instructed before all levels of the Mauritian courts and tribunals. Imtihaz Mamoojee has appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Alphamix Ltd v The District Council of Riviere du Rempart, which challenged whether the Supreme Court was wrong to annul an arbitral award on the ground that it was delivered after the arbitrator’s mandate had expired, and is equally at home navigating contractual dispute appeals, as in the case of Dulmar Furniture Ltd v Le Domaine Des Alizées Ltée, relating to a luxury property development.

Temple Law is known for its expertise in a diverse range of commercial disputes spanning real estate, banking and finance, tourism, tech, and energy. Urmila Boolell SC has been involved in advising a group of 69 international investors seeking recourse for losses suffered on investments made in DIF III Mauritius Fund in Jayantilal Patel v DIF III Mauritius Fund and ICICI Bank, and has also assisted a domestic tech company with the IP rights of a high-value import consignment in Apple Inc v SwapTraders Ltd. The addition of former Director of Public Prosecutions Satyajit Boolell SC to the set in January 2023 expands its financial crime capabilities, including the representation of high-profile clients in applications for compensation made against the Financial Intelligence Unit.