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Bowmans

Mauritius

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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Fazil Hossenkhan
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Quick facts
Number of countries

6

Number of offices

9

Network memberships

Lex Mundi

Alliance firm

Aman & Partners LLP (Ethiopia), Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (Nigeria)

Best friend relationships

Across Africa

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Investment funds
Firm overview

Bowmans’ Mauritian Practice is recognised as a specialist in structuring global business vehicles, including those appropriate for funds and financial services providers, for clients using Mauritius as a gateway to the rest of Africa.

Bowmans’ Mauritian team specialises in corporate, securities and regulatory law and frequently advises on mergers and acquisitions and provides transactional support to investment funds and holding companies. Their work extends from general corporate matters to private equity capital markets, banking and finance and dispute resolution.

The team serves both local and international clients, including fund managers, private equity houses, management companies, banks and financial institutions.

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Awards
  • IFLR Africa Awards, 2025: African Firm of the Year
  • Chambers Africa Awards, 2025: Law Firm of the Year: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania
  • African Legal Awards, 2024: African Law Firm of the Year
  • Nairobi Legal Awards, 2024: Large Law Firm of the Year, Kenya
  • EAVCA Awards, 2024: Legal Advisor of the Year, Kenya
Client feedback

"Quality of service, speed of execution and expertise."

"Depth of knowledge, responsiveness and professionalism."

"Listening skills, reachable and available for meetings, service with a smile despite any challenging situation."

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Sector expertise
  • The firm has specialist expertise in a range of sectors. Click here for further detail.
Other offices
Address:
3rd Floor, The Dot
Avenue De Telfair
Moka
80829
Tel:+230 52 98 0100 Fax:---------------------- Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.bowmanslaw.com/country/mauritius/
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Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
Tier 2
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALN Mauritius | BLC Robert & Associates
6 practice areas
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Benoit Chambers
4 practice areas
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ENS
4 practice areas
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Juristconsult Chambers
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

Appleby
4 practice areas
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Bowmans
2 practice areas
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Dentons
2 practice areas
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YKJ Legal
1 practice area
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Tier 3

CMS Prism – in association with CMS
5 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
1 practice area
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Madun Gujadhur Chambers
2 practice areas
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PLCJ
3 practice areas
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Uteem Chambers
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

5 St James Court
4 practice areas
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C&A Law
4 practice areas
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Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan QC
4 practice areas
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Orison Legal
4 practice areas
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Venture Law
5 practice areas
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Notable

John W Ffooks & Co
2 practice areas
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Investment funds
Active
6 firms ranked
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Active

ALN Mauritius | BLC Robert & Associates
6 practice areas
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Bowmans
2 practice areas
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CMS Prism – in association with CMS
5 practice areas
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Dentons
2 practice areas
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Orison Legal
4 practice areas
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Uteem Chambers
7 practice areas
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Bowmans
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

South African firm Bowmans opened an office in Moka, Mauritius in 2019. The pan-African firm has seven offices in five countries in total. The firm is engaged on some notably large corporate transactions consisting of fund formation and raising, private acquisitions, and direct financing.

 

Highlights  

Bowmans advised Bayport Management Ltd (BML), as a holding company of several subsidiaries and a company listed on the Official List of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, has been experiencing financial constraints and therefore underwent a cross-border restructuring. Acting as local counsel, the firm was responsible for the negotiations and reviews of several agreements required to enable the restructuring. The advice spanned across practice areas, including corporate, capital markets, financing, and insolvency laws. The transaction closed in December 2024 and was led by partner Rajiv Gujadhur.  

The firm also assisted in the setting up of Inside Equity Fund II L.P. a private equity fund in Mauritius with a target size of USD 100 million to invest in SMEs with growth capital needs, with a focus on sustainable and innovative businesses. By March 2025, the fund has successfully completed its first and second closings, securing investor commitments that brought the total fund size to USD 62 million. The team was led by partner Fazil Hossenkhan. 

 

Key Clients  

AON; State Bank of Mauritius; Tremont Master Holdings; Africa Eats Ltd; Sanlam Africa Core Real Estate Investments Limited; Sanlam Life Insurance Limited; Inside Equity Fund II LP; WIC Capital Fund II LP; Barka Capital Fund 1 LP; Sango Capital (Mauritius) Advisers ; Adenia Partners Ltd 

 

Testimonials 2024/2025 

“We received an opinion with actionable decision points that helped in the in-depth assessment of the restructuring exercise.” (Banking & Finance) 

“We were advised by Fazil Hossenkhan who is a seasoned financial services specialist who gave us real insights for having assisted in the drafting of the empowering law i.e. the Insurance Act 2005.” (Banking & Finance) 

 

 

Testimonials 2023/2024

"Quality of service, speed of execution and expertise." (Capital Markets: Debt)

"Quality service." (Financial Services Regulatory)

"Professional, always seeking to clearly understand the commercial terms/requirements and accurately integrate it in the agreements. Very responsive." (M&A)

"Responsive, clear and good quality." (Private Equity)

Gilles Athaw

"Depth of knowledge, responsiveness and professionalism."

"Professional, always seeking to clearly understand the commercial terms/requirements and accurately integrate it in the agreements. Very responsive. Cleary advises when there is a term or condition that can negatively affect the company, and provides a solution on how to address this point."

Rajiv Gujadhur

"Listening skills, reachable and available for meetings, service with a smile despite any challenging situation."

Javed Niamut

"Responsive, very able, good problem-solver, hard-working, pleasant to deal with."

5 results5 results
Gilles Athaw
Firm:
Bowmans
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Project finance
Capital markets
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Mauritius
England & Wales
Jason Barbe
Firm:
Bowmans
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
Bar Admission:
Mauritius
Paris
Rajiv Gujadhur
Firm:
Bowmans
Practice Area:
Financial and corporate
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
Bar Admission:
Mauritius
England & Wales
Fazil Hossenkhan
Firm:
Bowmans
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
Bar Admission:
Mauritius
England & Wales
Nafiisah Jeehoo
Firm:
Bowmans
Practice Area:
Financial and corporate
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Deal Highlights
58 results58 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
De Beers Consolidated Mines Proprietary - Project development
2021-02-25
Bowmans
South Africa
Project development
Wandisile Mandlana
De Beers Consolidated Mines Proprietary
Developer
Vedanta Zinc International; Black Mountain Mining Proprietary - Project development
2021-02-25
Bowmans
South Africa
Project development
Claire Tucker
Vedanta Zinc International, Black Mountain Mining Proprietary
Developer
Orion Mine Finance - Project finance
2020-11-01
Bowmans
South Africa
Project finance
Jason Wilkinson, Charles Young
Orion Mine Finance
Lender
Vedanta Zinc International - Project development
2021-02-25
Bowmans
South Africa
Project development
Claire Tucker, Daryn Webb
Vedanta Zinc International
Developer
Sphere Investments Three Proprietary - Fund raising
2021-02-09
Bowmans
South Africa
Fund raising
Jutami Augustyn
Sphere Investments Three Proprietary
Limited partner
BP Investments - Insolvency
2020-12-01
Bowmans
Mauritius
Insolvency
Shianee Calcutteea
BP Investments
Creditor
Sinosteel Group Corporation Ltd. - M&A
2022-09-19
Bowmans
South Africa
M&A
Sinosteel Group Corporation Ltd.
Buyer
The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd - Financing
2021-11-30
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd
Lender
Investec Bank; Standard Chartered Bank; Nedbank; Standard Chartered Bank - Financing
2021-09-12
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
Investec Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Nedbank, Standard Chartered Bank
Lender
Armada Metals Pty Ltd - M&A
2021-11-10
Bowmans
Mauritius
M&A
Shianee Calcutteea
Armada Metals Pty Ltd
Acquirer
Innodis Ltd - Bond issue
2021-08-12
Bowmans
Mauritius
Bond issue
Gilles Athaw
Innodis Ltd
Issuer
TLcom Capital LLP - Fund formation
2021-12-31
Bowmans
Mauritius
Fund formation
Fazil Hossenkhan
TLcom Capital LLP
Fund manager
WeCycle Ltd - Joint venture
2022-02-24
Bowmans
Mauritius
Joint venture
Gilles Athaw
WeCycle Ltd
Joint venture partner
1K1V Funding Solutions; One Thousand & One Voices Africa I Mauritius Ltd; One Thousand & One Voices BH Ltd; One Thousand & One Voices P3 Mauritius Ltd; 1K1V Sybrin Mauritius Ltd; 1K1V DigiCo Mauritius Ltd - Financing
2021-02-11
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
1K1V Funding Solutions, One Thousand & One Voices Africa I Mauritius Ltd, One Thousand & One Voices BH Ltd, One Thousand & One Voices P3 Mauritius Ltd, 1K1V Sybrin Mauritius Ltd, 1K1V DigiCo Mauritius Ltd
Borrower
RMB International Mauritius Ltd; FirstRand Bank Ltd - Financing
2021-11-16
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
RMB International Mauritius Ltd, FirstRand Bank Ltd
Lender
Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd - Project finance
2022-02-24
Bowmans
Mauritius
Project finance
Gilles Athaw
Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd
Lender
The Standard Bank of South Africa Lt - Financing
2022-03-01
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
The Standard Bank of South Africa Lt
Lender
winguafrica group ltd; FBG Ltd; Africa Capitalworks Management; Africa Capitalworks Holdings - Financing
2021-02-12
Bowmans
Mauritius
Financing
Gilles Athaw
winguafrica group ltd, FBG Ltd, Africa Capitalworks Management, Africa Capitalworks Holdings
Borrower
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Awards
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IFLR launches 2026 awards season with Africa ceremony
Clifford Chance, Bowmans and Udo Udoma & Belo Osagie were among the top winning firms at the awards dinner held in Cape Town on March 17  
March 18 2026
Banking
AI-Powered Investing Robotic Automation in Financial Markets
AI-augmented legal services are non-negotiable for finance clients
Financial institutions are increasingly demanding that their legal advisers focus on speed, efficiency and value, according to lawyers and technology experts
Noemi Distefano, November 13 2025
M&A
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How Bowmans is using AI and connections to expand in Africa
Tanzania managing partner Michael Strain explains how the firm is capturing opportunities in East Africa and how AI solutions such as Harvey can help
Karry Lai, July 31 2025
ESG
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How Bowmans is advising clients on Africa’s energy transition
Shamilah Grimwood-Norley explores the impact of the US' energy transition reversal on Africa and how the firm is helping its clients to rise to the challenge
Karry Lai, February 24 2025
ESG
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IBA 2024: ESG highlights
It’s up to governments, regulators, and law firms to work together to create a future where ESG is not just a buzzword
Olivia Adam, September 24 2024
M&A
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IBA 2024: Avoiding the ‘margin squeeze’ in a changing market
M&A partners from around the globe share ideas on how to avoid margin squeeze, how to keep firms profitable and how to avoid losing the most productive partners
Olivia Adam, September 17 2024
ESG
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IBA 2024: How D&I impacts the business of law firms
Speakers from both inside and outside the legal industry share best practices on implementing diversity and inclusion policies and integrating these into operational culture
Olivia Adam, September 17 2024
ESG
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African capital markets lawyers prepare clients for sustainability disclosures
Sustainability disclosures could become an even more important part of African capital markets transactions following an agreement between the African Development Bank and the IFRS Foundation
Ralph Cunningham, July 01 2024
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