Mr Fayaz Hajee Abdoula > BLC Robert & Associates > Ebene, Mauritius > Lawyer Profile
BLC Robert & Associates Offices
2ND FLOOR, THE AXIS
26 BANK STREET, CYBERCITY
EBENE 72201, MAURITIUS
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Mr Fayaz Hajee Abdoula
Work Department
Corporate - Commercial
Position
Partner
Career
Fayaz joined BLC Robert as a pupil in 2009 and was called to the Mauritius Bar in January 2010. Over the last 9 years, Fayaz has developed a corporate and commercial practice being involved on a number of sizeable M&A transactions, joint ventures involving amongst others private equity firms, regulated entities, listed companies, hotels and multinationals. Fayaz is reputed to provide sound commercially viable advice.
He also is the lead employment lawyer in the firm advising on several high profile employment matters. Fayaz is a regular contributor of published articles on corporate and commercial matters. He is also a member of the Alternative Tax Dispute Resolution Panel, an independent panel set up the by the Mauritius Revenue Authority with the aim of finding a mutual agreement in respect of large tax disputes. Furthermore, as part of his social responsibility engagement, he is the President of OpenMind, a non-governmental organisation focusing on the plight of people suffering from psychological disorders.
Languages
English
French
Memberships
- Mauritius Bar Association
- Society of Lincoln Inns
Education
Bar Vocational Course, City Law School, London, UK
LL.B (Hons) – University of Manchester, UK
Lawyer Rankings
Mauritius > Leading firms
BLC Robert & Associates is notable in the finance space, acting for financial institutions, private equity funds, and multinational corporations. The firm’s full-service offering includes a dedicated dispute resolution team, led jointly by managing partner and complex corporate structuring and governance authority Iqbal Rajahbalee SC and offshore and trademark litigation expert André Robert, and bolstered by the competencies of Mushtaq Namdarkhan in shareholder, banking, and construction disputes. Co-founder Jason Harel is seasoned in corporate, M&A and non-contentious tax work, while banking and finance head Jean-Eric Sauzier covers real estate, hospitality, and IT, supported by fund and sustainability financing specialist Valerie Bisasur and investment funds and capital markets-focused Bhavna Ramsurun. Fayaz Hajee Abdoula excels in employment law.