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V. K. DWARKA SA

  V. K. DWARKA SA PERSONAL PROFILE:

Vijay Kumar Dwarka has started his legal career since 1973, when he opened his own law chambers and has acquired extensive legal experience in a variety of sectors. He has nurtured strong professional relationships with other lawyers and solicitors around the world, hence expanding his horizons, with the ambition to offer excellent legal advice to his clients. His wife is a professional in the Financial Services sector and his two daughters are professionals in Human Resources and Law respectively. His son is completing his tertiary education. He firmly believes in social work and has been a member of various associations. He is a past President and Director of Lions Club International, Port Louis Branch (1994/1995) and has reached the position of Past Region President. He is still an active member of the club.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Is experienced in the following areas:

Common LawCommercial LawBanking LawCompany Law Insolvency LawFamily Law

Advises international counterparts on legal feasibility of projects within the Mauritian legal framework

Is the Legal Advisor and/or Attorney at Law in the following areas: Export Processing ZoneExport Services ZoneOffshore Sector- Banking Sector -Bank of Baroda and previously for the State Bank of India (formerly IOIB)- Employees Welfare Fund- Mauritius Housing Corporation- Government and Parastatal Bodies- Insurance Sector- Retail Sector- Automotive Sector

EDUCATION:

Professionally Qualified Attorney at Law (Solicitor) of the Supreme Court of Mauritius (1973). Has been appointed Senior Attorney by the President of the Republic of Mauritius in June 2010.

EXPERIENCE:

Is currently one of the Directors of over 50 Offshore CompaniesHas current portfolio of over 150 companies both local and InternationalThe Chambers has legal correspondents in Reunion, France (Paris, Montpellier) and UK (London).

LANGUAGES:

French: Fluent (written/spoken))English: Fluent (written/spoken)Hindi: Spoken