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Roobesh Ramanjooloo

Partner Roobesh heads the litigation department of Juristconsult Chambers. He acts as Counsel for both domestic and international clients in high value and high stakes corporate and commercial disputes as well as in contentious insolvency matters. He is instructed by a wide client-base, which includes individuals, domestic and global business companies, and trusts amongst others. Roobesh also appears regularly before the Designated Judges of the Supreme Court in matters falling under the International Arbitration Act and the Convention for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act, namely in applications for the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. He is regularly appointed by major clients to advise on litigation arising out of complex transactions and business arrangements and frequently acts on major corporate/shareholder disputes and breach of contract cases. In addition, Roobesh has extensive experience in tax disputes and regularly appears before the Assessment Review Committee. Roobesh’s approach to the resolution of any dispute is to identify the range of commercial outcomes desired by the client and devise strategies to achieve those outcomes by identifying the most effective way to resolve the particular dispute. · DLA Piper Africa, Mauritius (Juristconsult Chambers)

MauritiusLitigation, InsolvencyEnglish, French, Creole

About

Partner who heads the litigation department of Juristconsult Chambers (DLA Piper Africa, Mauritius), acting for domestic and international clients in high-value corporate and commercial disputes, contentious insolvency matters and tax disputes. Regularly appears before the Designated Judges of the Supreme Court under the International Arbitration Act and the Convention for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, and advises on enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Practice areas

LitigationInsolvencyInternational ArbitrationCorporate / M&ATaxIntellectual PropertyMaritime / Shipping

Office

Expertise

Maritime (ship limitation fund)Cross-border enforcement of arbitral awards and judgmentsConstruction disputesMining & commodities (diamond sector)Higher education disputes

Education

  • Licence en Droit et Maîtrise en Droit des Affaires et de l’Entreprise, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, France (2004–2009)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London, United Kingdom (2009–2010)
  • Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Law School, United Kingdom (2010–2011)

Admissions

  • Member of the Bar of England and Wales
  • Member of the Mauritius Bar Association
  • Member of the Gray’s Inn Society, London, United Kingdom
  • Member of LEX Africa (2015–2020)

Languages

EnglishFrenchCreole