Representative Experience

Assisted with the establishment of a MUR-denominated retail fund platform structured as a Mauritius variable capital company with two open-ended sub-funds pursuing differentiated growth and income strategies. Prepared and refined the prospectuses, investment strategy and risk disclosures, governance framework, investor suitability provisions and FSC-facing documentation.

Structured and documented a self-managed open-ended Expert Fund with a flexible multi-strategy mandate focused on Indian market opportunities, including listed and unlisted equities, equityrelated instruments, private placements, fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Assisted with the establishment of an Expert Fund structured as a Mauritius limited partnership with legal personality and a general partner/CIS Manager model. Prepared and aligned the private placement memorandum, limited partnership agreement, investment management agreement, advisory agreement, subscription documents and related AML/CFT documentation.

Assisted with the establishment, licensing and closing of a Mauritius protected cell company structured as a closed-ended Professional Collective Investment Scheme forming part of a West African sustainable infrastructure private equity platform. The platform targeted climate transition and infrastructure assets across sectors including energy, transport, water, food security, logistics, telecoms and data centres.

Assisted with the establishment of a Mauritius variable capital company and related sub-fund structure, including preparation of regulatory documentation, governance provisions, sub-fund segregation mechanics, constitutional documents and FSC application materials.

Drafted inter-vehicle arrangements between a Mauritius variable capital company and one of its sub-funds, covering governance, operational, investment-related and regulatory provisions.

Prepared investment policies for fund structures, aligning investment strategy, investment restrictions, governance and regulatory disclosure requirements.

Assisted with responses to FSC queries concerning ESG fund disclosure and reporting requirements, including regulatory positioning, investor disclosure language and alignment with applicable ESG fund guidance.

Assisted with the establishment of a self-managed closed-ended Professional Collective Investment Scheme focused on SME and portfolio company investments across Africa, with emphasis on agriculture, agro-industry, natural resources, energy, renewable energy, tourism, infrastructure and ICT.

Reviewed and revised side letter arrangements for investment funds, including consistency with fund documentation, investor rights, preferential terms and disclosure considerations.

Prepared note programme documentation for a protected cell company, including noteholder arrangements, placing agent documentation, investor-facing terms and issue mechanics.

Assisted with the establishment of a Mauritius closed-ended Professional Collective Investment Scheme structured as a private limited life company and feeder vehicle into an Indian SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund.

Advised on fund continuation, divestment and asset transfer options, including structuring considerations for transferring residual fund assets to a new vehicle.

Assisted with multiple Payment Intermediary Services licence applications before the Financial Services Commission, including business plan drafting, transaction flow analysis, governance arrangements, outsourcing, AML/CFT frameworks, internal control documentation and responses to FSC queries.

Prepared and refined licensing documentation for payment businesses operating across payment processing, payment gateway, remittance, payout, merchant onboarding, API-routing, liquidity management and cross-border disbursement models.

Assisted with Global Shared Services regulatory structuring, FSC notification strategy and preparation of constitutional and governance documentation for a Mauritius operating entity.

Prepared preliminary structuring and regulatory analysis for the establishment of an investment advisory entity in Mauritius, including licensing perimeter, promoter positioning and FSC feasibility considerations.

Assisted with investment dealer licence applications and related regulatory submissions to the Financial Services Commission, including preparation and review of supporting application documents.

Assisted with the setup and licensing of entities applying for CIS Manager and Investment Adviser (Unrestricted) licences, including preparation of regulatory application documents, business plans, governance materials and FSC-facing submissions.

Assisted with management licence, insurance broker licence and investment banking licence applications before the Financial Services Commission, including preparation and review of application documents and supporting regulatory materials.

Prepared Mauritius law advice on whether proposed share transactions involving licensed entities required FSC approval or notification under the Financial Services Act.

Supported enforcer-related services for Mauritius purpose trust structures, including governance oversight, monitoring of purposedriven arrangements and coordination with trustees and service providers. Our team members are approved by the Financial Services Commission to act as enforcer for purpose trusts.

Prepared deeds of retirement and appointment of trustees, including trust asset transfer provisions, acknowledgement mechanics and trustee indemnity protections.

Assisted trustees with post-resignation issues, fiduciary duties, trust administration and practical steps following changes in trustee arrangements.

Assisted licensed trustees with trust-related complaints, including fiduciary duty considerations, settlement strategy, regulatory risk and beneficiary communications.

Drafted and reviewed trust deeds and advised on the establishment, administration, transfer and termination of trusts, including fiduciary duties, trustee indemnities, transfer-out mechanics and constitutional issues.

Assisted with the establishment and governance of charitable and non-charitable foundations, including drafting foundation charters, articles of foundation and related AML/CFT documentation.

Reviewed and updated foundation charters and related governance documentation for Mauritius foundation structures.

Prepared succession planning and family governance documentation, including shareholder documentation, confidentiality protections and coordination with notarial succession planning.

Assisted private clients with residence permit structuring through acquisition of property under EDB-approved schemes, including investment security and implementation considerations.

Assisted with the establishment of a company limited by guarantee dedicated to advancing women empowerment initiatives across Africa, including preparation of constitutional and governance documentation.

Structured and documented a Central African Republic environmental and carbon-credit project, including the establishment of a Mauritius foundation, project SPVs, governance arrangements, shareholder agreements, service agreements and mechanisms for the management and deployment of climate-finance proceeds.

Assisted with the acquisition of a Mauritius special purpose vehicle, including legal due diligence, risk analysis, transaction documentation, regulatory notifications, tax-related coordination and closing mechanics.

Prepared Mauritius corporate documentation for investment structures, including constitutions, shareholder agreements and conversion of foreign-law investment terms into Mauritius law subscription documentation.

Assisted with cross-border continuation and migration of corporate vehicles from Guernsey to Mauritius.

Prepared IP licensing, corporate establishment and constitutional documentation, including constitutions and related legal certificates.

Prepared investment and constitutional documentation for a seed preference share investment round, including shareholder agreement, constitution and subscription documentation.

Drafted and revised constitutional amendments and governance frameworks for joint venture structures, including reserved matters, quorum, share issue controls and minority protection.

Prepared shareholder governance and deadlock resolution mechanisms for operating companies.

Prepared share acquisition documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, conditions subsequent and corporate approvals.

Drafted and reviewed amended and restated loan documentation and repayment mechanics through transfer of equity interests.

Drafted and reviewed loan, debt structuring and financing documentation, including subscription arrangements for conversion of debt into redeemable shares.

Advised on release of security and erasure of registered charges before the Registrar-General.

Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, including leases, referral agreements, introducer agreements, service agreements, novation agreements and assignment agreements.

Assisted with corporate housekeeping and restructuring matters, including novations, assignments, amalgamations and restoration of companies to the register.

Prepared website, governance and compliance documentation for an African women empowerment platform structured as a company limited by guarantee, including terms of use, privacy notice, code of conduct, safeguarding policy, data sharing agreement, complaints and whistleblowing procedures, disclaimers and cookie policy.

Assisted with debt recovery matters, including strategy, acknowledgements of debt, settlement arrangements, demand letters, mise en demeures and court proceedings.

Prepared pre-contentious correspondence and settlement positioning in debt recovery and contractual enforcement matters.

Assisted with eviction order applications (Writ Habere Facias Possessionem applications).

Prepared litigation analysis in relation to alleged breaches of fund administration obligations, regulatory failures and related fiduciary issues.

Drafted and reviewed employment agreements, workplace policies, ESOP documentation and disciplinary process documents.

Prepared lawful termination and settlement documentation, including compromise and settlement agreements.

Assisted with termination of employment during probation, including procedural fairness and risk mitigation.

Prepared and implemented AML/CFT frameworks for reporting persons, including AML/CFT manuals, policies and procedures for the real estate sector.

Assisted with AML/CFT compliance reviews and FIU inspection preparation, including remediation strategy and regulatory risk management.

Assisted with independent AML/CFT compliance audits and compliance reviews.

Prepared regulatory representations and remediation responses following FSC inspection findings.

Advised on regulatory and governance steps following resignation or limitation of key compliance officers.

Assisted with sanctions and screening remediation, including steps to address adverse screening results and adverse database screening outcomes.

Conducted data protection gap analyses and prepared remediation recommendations.

Assisted with renewal of controller registration/certification with the Data Protection Office.

Reviewed and prepared data protection manuals, agreements and compliance documentation, including Data Protection Impact Assessments and Legitimate Interests Assessments.