BLC Robert & Associates is notable in the finance space, acting for financial institutions, private equity funds, and multinational corporations. The firm’s full-service offering includes a dedicated dispute resolution team, led jointly by managing partner and complex corporate structuring and governance authority Iqbal Rajahbalee SC and offshore and trademark litigation expert André Robert SA, and bolstered by the competencies of Mushtaq Namdarkhan in shareholder, banking, and construction disputes. Co-founder Jason Harel is seasoned in corporate, M&A and non-contentious tax work, while banking and finance head Jean-Eric Sauzier covers real estate, hospitality, and IT, supported by fund and sustainability financing specialist Valerie Bisasur and investment funds and capital markets-focused Bhavna Ramsurun. Fayaz Hajee Abdoula excels in employment law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Large and competent team, renowned in Mauritius, persevering and keen to offer the best service to its clients.’

  • ‘Mushtaq Namdarkhan is very conscientious and motivated by his files, knowledgeable about the law and the judicial system in Mauritius.’

  • ‘Fayaz Hajee Abdoula is always ready to help and has a great grasp of the commercial points that matter to a client.’

  • ‘Valerie Bisasur is fantastic, responsive and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Brilliant people who master their field. They do their own study of any matter that is put before them and then advise you in a comprehensive manner on the approach. They assist you on the field until a solution is found to the problem.’

  • ‘BLC works frequently with us on the Mauritius aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions that we are engaged on. They collaborate with us extremely well to provide a seamless service to clients. Their team is responsive and provides pragmatic advice. They are our "go-to" firm in Mauritius.’

  • ‘We have worked with Jason Harel for over 10 years. He knows the market inside out and always offers sound commercial and practical advice. This has rubbed off on other lawyers we have worked with at the firm.’

  • ‘The team is large and capable and work well to implement the Mauritian law aspects of cross-border transactions.’

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Iqbal Rajahbalee, Jason Harel, André Robert Jean-Eric Sauzier

Other key lawyers

Valerie Bisasur, Fayaz Hajee Abdoula, Mushtaq Namdarkhan, Bhavna Ramsurun