Banking, Securities, Crossborder Corporate Finance, Maritime Law, Litigation Law Firm

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Wortels Lexus Law Firm is duly registered under the Laws of Mauritius and it is global business-oriented. It has provided assistance on diverse cross-border transactions originating from various parts of the world involving Mauritius. It focuses in building stronger key client relationships. It provides a high quality service to its clients. The expertise of its head of practice as former assistant to the Manager of the Legal Department and as former in house counsel with the Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited and being the only writer and prize winner in the banking sector in Mauritius throw a mark of excellence on the firm. The proximity of Wortels Lexus with the International Bar Association and the Inter Pacific Bar Association adds notable strengths thereto.

Siv graduated from the University of Aix-En-Provence and was admitted to the Mauritian Bar in 1991. He founded Wortels Lexus in June 2010 after 13 years with other partners. He has worked at the Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited for 14 years. The drafting of various documents pertaining to securities at the bank led him to the writing of several books, the most recent, published in 2008, being "Guide to Decisions of the Supreme Court of Mauritius affecting Banking (1861 - 2007)" with a foreword by the Chief Justice of Mauritius.

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

We are regularly instructed by foreign clients on matters ranging from advice on the structuring and legality of financial transactions to litigation. Siv Potayya has, on several occasions, accepted nominations to preside over disciplinary committees.

We have been advising local and international clients on all aspects of commercial, business and employment law in Mauritius and acting as legal adviser for a significant portfolio of local and international companies on these aspects of Mauritian law with strong international element. We advise on the legal aspects of Derivatives, Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Financial Services and Securities Laws.

We advise clients on Criminal Law, representing them as counsel in litigation before all Courts of Mauritius.

We have strong experience in areas of: Administrative and Constitutional; Air; Banking and Financial; Family Law; Information Technology; Insurance; Intellectual property; Labor; Maritime; Partnerships; Public Utilities; Tax; Telecommunications; and Trusts whether as legal adviser or in litigation, corporate structuring.

Lawyers

Mr. Siv Potayya Founding Lawyer Banking Law, Securities

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