5 St James Court — Mauritius

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The set: 5 St James Court was set up in 2011, with Ravindra Chetty SC as head of chambers. It comprises rising and senior self-employed barristers, who can either be instructed individually or as part of a team. It has constantly been growing in size since its creation. Chambers is a predominantly civil and commercial set, with a strong banking and financial services practice. Members of chambers also advise on complex criminal litigation. Areas of practice: Members of chambers undertake both transactional and litigation work. They regularly advise and act for a significant number of international banks, financial institutions and businesses. They also undertake international consultancy work. Members of chambers are involved in heavyweight litigation and sizable international arbitration claims. They act before all jurisdictions of the courts in Mauritius, including the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Over the past year, examples of some of the matters in which they have been involved include: international arbitration under the SIAC rules; the insolvency of a group of companies with assets estimated at over US$1bn in issue; litigation involving an investment fund with a claim of more than US$100m; a competition law claim of over US$30m; capital raise of US$500m for a telecommunications company operating in Africa; enquiry in relation to infrastructure projects in Mauritius worth more than US$150m; the restructuring of a local bank; and advising a foreign state in Africa on the restructuring of its financial services sector. ### Languages - English - French - Hindi ### Memberships - Globalaw ### Staffing Figures - 12 Number of lawyers

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Avinash Sunassee

Avinash’s current practice involves litigation work, advice and consultancy. He is involved in ‘heavy weight’ disputes and matters of significant complexity. He has a practice which covers all major economic areas in Mauritius, with a focus on commercial matters, financial services, restructuring (including insolvency) and construction. He acts for clients and major players in the banking and financial services, telecommunications, infrastructure, energy, construction, leisure, retail and luxury sectors. Avinash is recognised in leading directories such as Chambers Global and Legal 500. 5 St James Court is also ranked in IFLR 1000. Clients describe Avinash as a “very bright and very strong lawyer” (Chambers, 2015) and as having a “fantastic reputation” (Legal 500, 2017). · Litigation

Ravindra Chetty Sc

Ravindra Chetty SC is a Silk with over 30 years' experience as a leading Barrister at the Mauritian Bar. Highly commended for his “experience and thoroughness” in disputes, he is frequently instructed to represent international banks, corporations, medical councils and government figures in arbitral matters and in appeals. Market observers note that he is an "excellent advocate in Mauritius," with clients commending him for his "good reputation and credentials as a litigation lawyer." Ravindra Chetty SC has conducted many notable cases, which have shaped Mauritian jurisprudence. · Litigation