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Nivedita Patten

Senior Associate · Appleby

MauritiusCorporate / M&A, LitigationEnglish, French

About

Senior Associate at Appleby in Mauritius (joined June 2023) in the Corporate and Dispute Resolution department. Previously served as Senior District Magistrate (2020–2023), State Counsel at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (2013–2020) and practised in private (2011–2013); she also has experience in the offshore banking and offshore management sectors (2000–2009) and has undertaken specialist training in criminal evidence and anti‑human trafficking.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ALitigationCriminal LawBanking & FinanceOffshore

Office

Expertise

Offshore Banking & ManagementFinancial Services RegulationCriminal Litigation & ProsecutionHuman Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling matters

Education

  • LLB (Hons), School of Law, University of Wolverhampton, July 2005
  • Bar Vocational Course, University of Northumbria, June 2010
  • Called to the bar at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London, UK, July 2010
  • Called to the Bar in Mauritius, September 2011

Admissions

  • Called to the bar at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London, UK (July 2010)
  • Called to the Bar in Mauritius (September 2011)

Languages

EnglishFrench