Advised and defended an Administrator appointed by the Court, in series of litigation and arbitration matters initiated by the directors and shareholders of the Devas Group of Companies to challenge the appointment of the Administrator.  As a background to the dispute are claims of some USD 650 million against the Republic of India, arising out of alleged cancellation of lease agreement by the Government of India.

Represented Apex Fund and Corporate Services in defending a $1.5 million arbitration claim from investors in Cayman Islands, before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) in connection to cyber fraud.

Advising and representing the board of AfrAsia Bank Limited (Mauritius) in a minority shareholder dispute to challenge a transfer of shares worth USD240 million, from National Bank of Canada and IBL Ltd to AFG (Holding).

Advised and represented UBS AG Singapore Branch & UBS AG in litigation matters in relation to a joint loan facility agreement for an amount of USD 100m with the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) to a Singaporean company. MCB entered a claim of USD 13 million against UBS before the Supreme Court of Mauritius following a dispute over the terms of the loan facility agreement.

Advised and represented the Competition Commission of Mauritius and its Executive Director in relation to appeal proceedings lodged by Visa Worldwide Pty Ltd and Mastercard International Inc, and BCP Bank (Mauritius) Limited to challenge decisions of the Commission to limit interchange fees charged by the appellants for debit and credit card payments to a maximum of 0.5% in Mauritius. All the Banks operating in Mauritius are parties to these appeals.

Acted for the resident directors and advised resident and non-resident directors of AfrAsia Bank Limited (the Bank), a commercial bank incorporated in Mauritius since 2007, in relation to injunctive reliefs sought by a minority shareholder of the Bank, to prevent the transfer of shares held by inter alia National Bank of Canada and IBL Ltd to AFG (Holding) resulting in the later holding some 75% shareholding in the Bank. Also initiated procedures by the directors of the Bank for the discharge of interim orders obtained by minority shareholder to prevent the aforesaid transfer of shares. Also formerly represented the Chairman of AfrAsia Bank Limited in a dispute with another independent and non-executive director to hold board meetings with agenda in contravention to compliance rules.

Advised and acted for Her Royal Highness Camilla De Bourbon des Deux Siciles and the Camillo Crociani Foundation IBC(Bahamas) Limited in all  their legal proceedings in Mauritius and worldwide, up till the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to assert the  rights of Her Royal Highness in a multimillion pound inheritance battle against her other siblings. Also advised and worked alongside the mother of Her Royal Highness, namely Mrs Edouarda Vessel Crociani as well as Gfin Corporate Services Ltd

Initiated exequatur and enforcement proceedings in Mauritius on behalf of Mr. Alon Arabov and Arabov Group Ltd (diamond dealers), of an award obtained in their favour against one Erez Dayelot, resulting out of a dispute between business partners in the diamond industry. Also initiated interim relief applications to prevent the disposal of the shares held by the Debtor in a GBC Company in Mauritius. Further, in order to execute the award on the shares held in the Mauritian company, sought for and obtained an exceptional equitable remedy from the Supreme Court which granted an order to our clients appointing a third party to act on behalf of the debtor in the GBC Company, with all the statutory powers of a shareholder. The purpose of this application was to allow the Mauritian GBC Company to file a claim against one of its debtors which went into liquidation in Cyprus. Should the claim be recovered by the Company against the debtor in Cyprus, our clients would be able to recover the amount of its award through dividends to be paid by the GBC Company in Mauritius to its shareholders (of which the majority shareholder is the debtor of our clients).

Acted for foreign investors who had invested in a Fund in Mauritius against the Fund Administrator, Fund Manager and the Custodian bank of the Fund Administrator, to declare the investments and PPM, Subscription Agreement, Investment Management Agreement and other related documents null and void on ground of breach of initial conditions of the investment and for refund of all the funds invested. Also sought and obtained interim reliefs to prevent the Fund Administrator and Fund Manager from dealing with the funds held with the custodian bank. At the hearing, the matter was settled wherein the Fund agreed to immediately pay to the investors their initial investment amount and further give them a lumpsum in settlement of value of the Private Equity shares held in their name as a result of the investments effected.

Representing Gfin Corporate Services Ltd , a management company in Mauritius in connection with a $1.5 million arbitration claim before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) from its clients – investment management companies in Cayman Islands, arising out of fraudulent bank transfers to an alleged  fraudster. Pursuant to a plea in limine raised by Gfin, the arbitral tribunal declined jurisdiction and set aside the award. The opposing parties initiated proceedings in Mauritius to set aside the provisional order made at the request of Gfin, by the Supreme Court of Mauritius declaring the award executory and enforceable in Mauritius and also initiated proceedings to challenge the Award and declare that the Arbitral Tribunal ought to have found that it had jurisdiction to determine the issues in lite.

Acted for Oberoi (Mauritius) Ltd (Oberoi), a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands (BVI) and having its shareholders in Switzerland and BVI and its subsidiary (Island Resorts Ltd) in Mauritius, in a tax controversy and litigation case in Mauritius regarding controversies on the interpretation of relevant sections of the Income Tax Act, Mauritius. The issue was whether the Mauritius Revenue Authority was right to deny Oberoi a deduction on interest expenditure incurred in production of gross income.

Represented JPMP MPL Holdings Limited (JPMP) up to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council in a joint venture dispute between JPMP and Leedon Ltd, relating to a right of first offer and proprietary nature of such right and construction of Shareholder agreement amongst others.