Please give us an overview of the current legal market in
Mauritius and how any recent developments have impacted your
practice?
There are three recent developments that will impact the
Mauritian offshore commercial market.
First, the introduction of GDPR.
Secondly, the termination of the 2011 joint venture between the
London Court of International Arbitration and the Government of
Mauritius to set up the LCIA-MIAC arbitration centre for
international arbitration. As from 28 July 2018, the MIAC will
operate as an independent arbitration centre with rules built on
the UNCITRAL model. It is built on a 3-tier system namely, the
Government of Mauritius, an Advisory Board headed by Professor
Emmanuel Gaillard and, a Secretariat which will stand advised by
the Advisory Board. The MIAC will also derive support from the
Permanent Court of Arbitration which has established presence in
Mauritius of which there is an advisory board which will be chaired
by Professor
