YKJ Legal

The firm: YKJ Legal is a boutique law firm registered with the Attorney General’s office in Mauritius since 2009. The firm is a spin-off of Bedell Cristin (Mauritius) Partnership which had been in operation in Mauritius from November 2010 to November 2016. Following a reorganisation, YKJ Legal started operations as from 1 December 2016. The firm is spearheaded by Yuvraj Juwaheer, managing partner and is supported by Varsha Boodhoo and Vikram Seesunkur who are both partners. Mark Helyar who is an advocate based in Guernsey is a consultant to the firm.  The firm is a member firm of ALFA International Global Legal Network.

The firm has a focus on   corporate and commercial law. The extensive experience and high skills of the YKJ Legal team in serving its worldwide client base in various sectors and industries including banking and finance, investment funds, company law, insolvency, regulatory and trusts is testimony of the trusted services. The drive for passion to service its clients has expanded the firm’s client portfolio which includes international banks, insurance and re-insurance companies; institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals and governmental organisations and institutional investors. The excellence in the delivery of dedicated service to its clients has enabled the firm to establish a strong professional network in various countries.

Areas of practice: Our areas of practice are as follows:

Corporate and commercial law: the firm advises domestic and international corporates in a varied array  of company law matters, ranging from company formation and licensing,  legal due diligence, legal opinions on various  commercial matters and negotiating and drafting  various types of corporate and commercial agreements.

Banking and finance: the firm advises on cross-border transactional matters relating to lending and securities, structured finance and lending, trade and asset finance, convertible lending arrangements with local and international financial institutions.

Investment funds: the firm  advises on fund set up with the various structures available under the legislations in place;  reviews and drafts  fund offering documents, subscription agreements and other relevant agreements for the purpose of the fund application submitted to the regulators in Mauritius.

Capital markets: the firm advises on capital markets matters ranging from equity and debt securities to listing of funds on the local market.

Insolvency: the firm advises both borrowers and banks, liquidators and administrators, receivers and managers on various aspects of receiverships and administration and the disposition of a company’s assets in a liquidation.

Employment: the firm regularly advises corporates on employment law matters in Mauritius and drafts employment contracts, assists in disciplinary hearings; advises on disciplinary matters.

Regulatory: the firm advises management companies, global business companies and investment funds of the regulatory matters and the ongoing compliance requirements.