01 · listen
The essential facts
The first conversation is for your account: people, documents, dates and immediate risks.
practice
A lawyer in Mauritius for the matters that carry weight.
Seven disciplines, one way of working. Knowing the problem is enough: the label, and the professional it needs, come from the first conversation.
seven disciplines
Counsel shaped around the matter.
- 01 Family Law & Divorce Divorce, custody, alimony and child abduction, in a sequence explained first.
- 02 Property, Estate Planning & Wills Independent advice before a purchase; wills, estate planning and succession.
- 03 Employment & Workers’ Rights Workers’ Rights Act advice and litigation, disciplinary committees and contracts.
- 04 Civil & Commercial Advisory Advice, drafting, contracts and litigation for businesses and private clients.
- 05 High-Value & High-Profile Matters High-value divorce, substantial estates, politically exposed persons and sensitive defence matters.
- 06 Gender Advisory & International Board and institutional advice informed by consultancy for UN Women, UNODC and UNDP.
- 07 Criminal Law Police-station advice, bail, trial and appeal.
the right route
The first answer may be
which professional you need.
Most matters here pass through more than one office. A notaire, the notary, draws the deed; an attorney, or avoué, files at court; your barrister advises and appears. The first conversation settles who does what.
The matter is placed in its frame: what is urgent, which documents matter, what needs proceedings. A family matter may carry property or cross-border questions; each strand goes to the right discipline.
how the work begins
Clarity before momentum.
02 · orient
The order of events
You are told what is known, what must be established and what happens next; an adjournment is explained.
03 · act
The considered step
Advice, negotiation, drafting or representation follows the matter, and developments are reported after each hearing.
related reading
Begin with a defined question.
Barrister, attorney or notary?
Barrister, attorney and notary hold distinct roles. The guide sets out which one your matter needs first.
legal-system guides →Family law questions
A divorce runs through the Family Division in a fixed sequence, at the court’s pace. The guide walks through each stage.
family-law guides →Contracts and disputes
The contract decides much of what follows. The guide explains what counts as a breach and what the courts can do.
civil and commercial guides →private consultation
Set out the matter. The next step follows.
Send the essential facts through the form; the next step comes back.