Capitalising on its international footprint, Appleby services a plethora of multi-jurisdictional financial institutions, as well as domestic and international corporations across regulated industries like energy, tech and agriculture. The firm is retained on an array of corporate and commercial matters, with non-contentious and contentious mandates split respectively between Malcolm Moller‘s corporate team and Yahia Nazroo’s dispute resolution team. The former advises on complex, high-value M&A transactions, financing and securitisations, and regulatory compliance and due diligence, while the latter counts among his specialisms commercial and trust disputes, insolvency proceedings, and gaming and betting law. Sharmilla Bhima contributes extensive experience in international arbitration and the enforcement of foreign judgments, and Farzanah Nawool excels in banking and finance law. Dushyant Ramdhur left the firm in April 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘A deep understanding of the Mauritian system and its players.’
- ‘Appleby will work all hours and go to all lengths to get the material prepared. Nothing is too much trouble. They are agile and able to hear new information and change their minds - key from a client perspective.’
- ‘Above average availability and responsiveness within the given timeline.’
- ‘Yahia Nazroo is highlighted for quality of advice and knowledge of legal frameworks, and his responsiveness.’
- ‘The approach at Appleby is very welcoming whether it be by telephone or in person visits. From the reception to the professionals you need to be in contact with, they are always ready to help and assist.’
- ‘Yahia Nazroo is very passionate about what he does such that he will not only advise you on a subject that you need his service for but will look into the big picture and examine all the expected impacts. This approach helps in not just getting the current situation resolved but also the care and action that needs to be taken forward in order not to fall in such situations again.’
- ‘Solution-oriented approach and legal advice. High availability and fast reaction times.’
- ‘I want to highlight Yahia Nazroo for his attention to the client's needs. On the substance but also on his reaction times.’
Key clients
- Natixis, Singapore Branch and ING Bank N.V.
- Bain Capital
- ReNew Power Private Limited
- MTN Group Limited
- Valeura Energy Inc.
- African Development Bank
- MEMG International Ltd
- Investec (Project Trident)
- The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Ltd
- HSBC Bank, National Association
- Vtech Holdings Limited
- Lendable Asset Management
- Global Loan Agency Services Limited (‘GLAS’) & GLAS Trust Corporation Limited
- M2P Solutions Private Limited
- China Minsheng Bank
Work highlights
- Assisted ReNew Power Private Limited with raising $400m through senior secured green bonds for Diamond II Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ReNew Energy Global PLC.
- Assisted MTN Group with the refinancing of its existing USD revolving credit facility with the Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, Citibank N.A., London Branch and MUFG Bank Ltd.
- Advised HSBC Bank, National Association on Carlyle Group Inc.’s special-purpose investment holding firm CA Magnum Holdings' plan to issue dollar bonds to help fund the proposed acquisition of Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Malcolm Moller, Yahia Nazroo