Focusing its expertise on banking and finance law, YKJ Legal counts among its client portfolio financial institutions and corporate entities in sectors such as telecoms, energy, and tech. Managing partner Yuvraj Juwaheer sits at the heart of the practice, utilising extensive experience in investment funds, corporate and commercial law, trusts, and regulatory compliance. Varsha Boodhoo assists with a wide array of transactions, and also advises investment funds focusing on the African market, India and China, while Vikram Seesunkur supports banks, financial institutions, borrowers and private clients across the breadth of commercial and corporate matters.
Testimonials
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‘Yuvraj Juwaheer is a brilliant lawyer, knowledgeable and efficient. He is able to address complex issues.’
- ‘Varsha Boodhoo is knowledgeable, responsive, friendly and approachable.’
‘The team is accessible at any time of the day and is extremely knowledgeable about the legislation. Their expertise and experience in various fields and sectors enable them to add value to the advice that they provide. They are also very flexible in terms of billing and adapt depending on the assignment and client.’
‘I only have great things to say about Yuvraj Juwaheer and Varsha Boodhoo's commitment in assisting with any matters at any time of the day. They are very open to discuss any matters and make introductions to other people in their network who can help, if ever this is outside their scope of work.’
‘Yuvraj Juwaheer has a wealth of experience and is always reachable and responds to any calls/e mails. He has a thorough understanding of the Mauritius corporate laws and of the financial services legal framework coupled with a commercial understanding of corporate structures. Accessibility, turnaround times even on very tight timelines is second to none.’
‘Very professional approach from top to bottom and across the board. Senior partner involvement and engagement is always felt during assignments. Quality in delivery and content.’
‘Yuvraj Jawaheer has broad experience in the financial services industry and understands clients' requirements readily and provides tailored solutions.’
- ‘Varsha Boodhoo is a dynamic lawyer with strong technical expertise in her field.’
Key clients
- Capital Limited
- Greenko Group
- Ares SSG Capital Management Group
- EPE Capital Partners
- Emerging Africa Group
- Nedbank
- Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) Group
Work highlights
- Advised the Chinese conglomerate Orient Group in connection with the proposed acquisition of a 25% stake in United Energy Group Ltd for $722.9m.
- Advised IX Africa in connection with Helios’ growth capital investment for the development of IXAfrica’s Nairobi campus.
- Advised the Greenko Group on the redemption of outstanding overseas bonds relating to $435m 6.25% senior notes due in 2023 issued by Greenko Mauritius after securing a bridge loan from several top-deck global banks, including JP Morgan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yuvraj Juwaheer