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Dentons Mauritius LLP

Mezzanine, Ground and 3rd Floor
Les Jamalacs, Vieux Conseil Street
Port Louis,
Mauritius

P +230 212 1150

F +230 212 2422

info.mauritius@dentons.com

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Dentons Mauritius LLP

2nd Floor, Chancery House
Lislet Geoffroy Street
Port Louis,
Mauritius

P +230 208 3363 / 5 254 6704

F +230 208 4471

info.mauritius@dentons.com

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Mauritius is Africa's most sophisticated financial market and home to more than 32,000 offshore entities. It has long served as an entry point for international investment into China, India and Africa, making it an important business hub for inbound and outbound investment in the African continent.

Dentons in Mauritius was formed through a successful combination between Dentons, Mardemootoo Solicitors and Balgobin Chambers. With a heritage dating back to the 1940s and a leading reputation in the market, Dentons in Mauritius is known for its litigation and transactional services, demonstrating established knowledge and experience in:

Arbitration
Banking and finance
Capital markets and securities
Corporate
Finance
Litigation
Private equity
Tax

Mardemootoo Solicitors was established in 1971 and is recognized as one of the leading and largest solicitors' firms in Mauritius. Balgobin Chambers is a team of barristers, whose first generation of lawyers in the family dates back to the 1940s. The team is led by two partners, both of whom are seasoned lawyers known for their litigation and transactional services. The combined practices have established expertise and experience in the banking, finance, corporate, M&A, tax, private equity, litigation and arbitration sectors.

Dentons prides itself on its multidisciplinary team of lawyers in Mauritius, with qualifications from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, France, the US and Mauritius. The team is supported by highly experienced litigators, including Manon Mardemootoo, appointed a senior attorney in Mauritius in 2004 and a past president of the Mauritius Law Society, transactional lawyers, legal analysts and paralegals, and a consultant (a retired judge of the Supreme Court).

Our team leverages its history and expertise to deliver successful results driven by our clients' objectives. We form an integral part of our legal professional team in Africa and worldwide. We work seamlessly with colleagues across over 80 countries around the world to provide uniquely global and deeply local client solutions. This, coupled with our legal heritage, means we are best placed to service your needs in Mauritius.

Recognition

Dentons boosts its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

April 3, 2024

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 has awarded Dentons 260 practice and sector rankings across Europe, Middle East and Africa, including 82 Tier 1 and 82 Tier 2 standings. The Firm earned 35 new or improved practice rankings, confirming the ever-strengthening scope and quality of client services. In addition, we received a total of 282 individual rankings for 234 Dentons lawyers in 37 jurisdictions placing them among the leaders in their respective practice areas.

Dentons Africa launches DISCOVER a regional mentoring and exchange program

October 6, 2023

Dentons DISCOVER is a program for associates with three main objectives: to foster professional and personal growth via cross-cultural exchange, to provide a unique professional and personal development opportunity that focuses on leaders of the future, and further integrate our practices to improve client service.

Dentons improves its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

April 14, 2023

In the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA guide Dentons achieved excellent quality rankings in 37 jurisdictions across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

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Insights

Dentons Global Taking Security Guide

June 27, 2024

Global: In our interconnected global economy, banking and finance transactions are becoming increasingly complex and regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving. Our Global Taking Security Guide offers you a clear, practical Q&A style overview of how to take security in more than 40 jurisdictions across the globe.

Legal highlights: Mauritius National Budget 2024/2025

June 14, 2024

Mauritius: The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development presented the Mauritius National Budget 2024/2025 on 7 June 2024 (the Budget). In his opening speech of what is the last budget of the current government's mandate, Dr. the Hon Renganaden Padayachy highlighted that the strategy for the Budget was investing in the population, whilst reducing inequalities to boost growth and development.

AI regulation and policy in Africa

June 13, 2024

Africa: The rapid pace of development in artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly only been paralleled by calls for its regulation. Since there is broad consensus regarding the possible impact of unregulated AI, governments globally have responded through policymaking to mitigate this risk. Nevertheless, the overregulation of AI may, in turn, inhibit organizations from harnessing the advantages of AI and also limit a jurisdiction's ability to compete in this growing sector. Accordingly, it is crucial that governments not only develop their AI sectors but also ensure effective regulation.

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