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Eversheds (Mauritius) Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) Offices

2nd Floor
246 Edith Cavell Court
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis
11302
Mauritius
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Eversheds (Mauritius) Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) > The Legal 500 Rankings
Mauritius > Leading firms Tier 2
Intellectual property is an area of expertise for Eversheds (Mauritius) Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) but the firm is best known for its commercial and corporate law practice. Aside from transactional and advisory work, the team also represents clients in commercial disputes within the Mauritian courts. The financial services and securities department is lead by Michael Hough. Other significant practitioners are Yannick Fok, who advises on corporate and commercial matters, and banking and finance lead Jean-Francois Boisvenu, who ‘is extremely intelligent and works very quickly and efficiently.’ Nitish Hurnaum is a key member of the disputes resolution team, which has steadily developed its arbitration practice over the past few years.
Practice head(s):
Michael Hough; Yannick Fok; Jean-Francois Boisvenu; Nitish Hurnaum
Other key lawyers:
Tania Li
Testimonials
‘Niche finance practice in Mauritius, very capable staff and great turn-around times.’
‘Jean Francois Boisvenu stands out. He is extremely intelligent and he works very quickly and efficiently.’
Key clients
Turkish Airlines
Investec Bank (Mauritius)
Old Mutual
ABSA Bank
Aspen Pharmaceutical
Premium Tobacco Holdings Limited
Supergroup Trading
Momentum
RMB International (Mauritius) Ltd – First Rand Bank
Mauritius Commercial Bank
Praxis IFM
First Abu Dabhi Bank
Bank of China
Norfund
Oak Trust
Taylor Smith Investment Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Premium Tobacco Holdings Limited on a private placement of up to $10m Series 1 Notes and up to $20m Series 2 Notes to be issued under multi-currency note programme on the Official Market of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (SEM).
Eversheds (Mauritius) Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) > Firm Profile
The Mauritius office offers legal services to domestic and local clients including conglomerates, banks and financial institutions, real estate companies, management companies and other financial service providers.
The firm regularly advises on matters of commercial and corporate law, M&A, banking and finance, financial services, securities law, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, and competition law.
In addition to its advisory work, the firm is regularly instructed to appear in commercial litigation and has steadily developed its arbitration practice over the past few years. Members of the firm appear frequently before the Supreme Court of Mauritius as well as before regulatory bodies such as the Competition Commission of Mauritius.
Together with the banking of Eversheds Sutherland Global and the Eversheds Sutherland Africa Alliance, the firm offers more than just legal services and is well known for its approachability, friendliness, responsiveness, and for adding value to its clients’ businesses.
For more information on the Mauritius office, please visit https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/where/africa/mauritius/index.page
Please see www.eversheds-sutherland.com for details of offices around the world.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking and Finance | Jean-Francois Boisvenu | ||
Corporate and Commercial | Yannick Fok, Michael Hough | ||
Competition | Nitish Hurnaum | ||
Data Protection | Nitish Hurnaum | ||
Employment | Yannick Fok | ||
Intellectual Property | Nitish Hurnaum | ||
International Arbitration | Nitish Hurnaum | ||
Investment Funds and Asset Management | Michael Hough | ||
Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Nitish Hurnaum | ||
Mergers and Acquisitions | Michael Hough, Yannick Fok | ||
Private Equity | Michael Hough | ||
Securities and Financial Services | Jean-Francois Boisvenu, Michael Hough | ||
Trusts and Foundations | Yannick Fok |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Jean-Francois Boisvenu | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Yannick Fok | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Michael Hough | Partner | View Profile |
![]() | Nitish Hurnaum | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 2,400+ At this office : 12Languages
Afrikaans Creole English French HindiMemberships
Eversheds Sutherland South African Chamber of CommerceOther
Contacts : Michael Hough Contacts : Yannick Fok Contacts : Nitish Hurnaum Contacts : Jean-Francois BoisvenuPress Releases
Eversheds Sutherland: Wenzel Röhsner has been admitted to the Vienna bar
26th April 2022 Wenzel Röhsner, LL.M. (29) has been admitted to the Vienna bar in March 2022 and appointed Legal Director at Eversheds Sutherland in Austria. He specializes in intellectual property and litigation law with a focus on tort, civil and corporate law.Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the admission of Michael Röhsner to the Vienna bar
24th January 2022 Michael Röhsner, LL.M. (26) has been admitted to the Vienna bar in December 2021 and has been promoted to Legal Director at Eversheds Sutherland in Austria. He focuses on data protection, IT law and cybersecurity.Eversheds Sutherland berät Reconomy bei Übernahme der deutschen Noventiz-Grupp
7th January 2021 München, 10. Dezember 2020 - Die globale Wirtschaftskanzlei Eversheds Sutherland hat Reconomy, den führende Anbieter von Entsorgungs- und Rücknahmelösungen in Großbritannien, bei der Übernahme des deutschen Entsorgungsfachbetriebs Noventiz beraten. Verkäufer ist das deutsche PE-Haus SEAFORT Advisors.Legal Briefings
Corporate reorganisations: key considerations on a global reorganisation project
Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans continue their series of papers on corporate reorganisations. In this article, they look at the key considerations on a multinational reorganisation project.The deal is done – what happens next?
In the third of their series of articles on corporate reorganisations, Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans of Eversheds Sutherland consider what to do once an agreement is signed When a company buys a business or group of companies, a lot of work, time and cost goes into due diligence of the target. Due …Recent motives and trends for corporate reorganisations
In the fourth of their series of articles on corporate reorganisations, Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans give on overview on the most recent motives and trends for corporate reorganisations.Why employers should engage more with employee mental health
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Comparative Guides
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Sweden: International Arbitration
Published: November 2022
Authors: Jonas Löttiger Hans Forssell Kim Ödlund
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to International Arbitration laws and regulations that may occur in Sweden.
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Finland: Intellectual Property
Published: June 2022
Authors: Petteri Häkkänen Kati Rantala Lassi Lepistö Fanny Pajuniemi
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Intellectual Property laws and regulations that may occur in Finland.
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