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Sharmilla Bhima

Partner · Appleby

MauritiusCorporate / M&A, International ArbitrationEnglish, French, Hindi

About

Partner in the Corporate department of Appleby in Mauritius, specialising in international arbitration and intellectual property. She is called to the English Bar and the Mauritian Bar, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and serves as an arbitrator on the MARC Panel of Arbitrators.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AInternational ArbitrationIntellectual PropertyInsurance

Office

Expertise

Insurance (motor vehicle claims arbitration)FinTech & BlockchainEmerging technologies

Education

  • Pupillage, Thomas More Chambers, London, UK
  • Called to the English Bar, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (July 1998)
  • Called to the Mauritian Bar (September 1999)
  • Queen Mary University of London (specialised in international arbitration)
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (specialist training)
  • BPP Law School, London
  • The University of Reading
  • Said Business School, University of Oxford

Admissions

  • Called to the Bar (England and Wales) – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (July 1998)
  • Called to the Bar of Mauritius (September 1999)
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
  • Arbitrator, MARC Panel of Arbitrators, Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Vice‑Chairman, Motor Vehicle Insurance Arbitration Committee
  • Fellow, Mauritius Institute of Directors

Languages

EnglishFrenchHindi