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Vijay is a Partner at Dentons Mauritius. He has over 30 years’ experience in international law, good governance, public affairs, aviation, the tourism sector and international relations. He is recognized for his commitment to and advocacy for integrity, transparency, equity, inclusivity and sustainability. He also has an incredible global network.

Vijay was called to the Bar in London (Middle Temple) and in Mauritius after obtaining his BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Nottingham, his LL.M (International Law) from the London School of Economics & Political Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Air and Space Law from the London Institute of World Affairs. He also has a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

He was the Director of Legal and International Affairs of Air Mauritius, the Managing Director of Air Mauritius, the Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius, the Chief Operating Officer of the Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance and the Vice-President International and Public Affairs of Etihad Airways. He was elected chair of the historical 4th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Worldwide Air Transport Conference, IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee and IATA’s Legal Advisory Group. He was also Rapporteur of the ICAO Legal Committee on the Modernisation and Consolidation of the Warsaw System of rules for international carriage by air, Chair of the ICAO Special Working Group on the Warsaw Convention and Chair of ICAO’s Drafting Group on the 1999 Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for international Carriage by Air.

Vijay holds various Directorships and is the Aviation Group Chairman of World Tourism Network and a Member of the World Economic Forum’s Gender Parity Steering Committee.

Partner, Dentons (Mauritius) LLP, 2023 – present Vice-President International and Public Affairs, Etihad Aviation Group, August 2005 to December 2017 Executive Chairman, Airports of Mauritius, June 2004 to May 2005 Managing Director and Board Member, Air Mauritius Ltd, September 2000 to March 2001 Director Legal and International Affairs, Air Mauritius Ltd, June 1990 to Sept 2000

English and French

Leading Member, World Economic Forum’s Gender Parity Steering Committee, August 2020 to present Leading Member, World Economic Forum’s Senior Deputies Community of the Consumer Industries Action Group, May 2020 to present Member of the World Economic Forum’s Davos Circle, January 2020 to present Hermes Air Transport Organisation, Honorary Member, May 2019 to present Member, UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), January 2005 to present

London School of Economics and Political Science, 1985, LL.M., International Law

Inns of Court School of Law, 1984, Bar Vocational Course

University of Nottingham, 1983, BA (Hons), Law