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Mauritius Desk

Mauritius Desk

Mauritius Desk

Mauritius is a well-established holding and investment jurisdiction linking Africa and Asia. It offers political stability, a hybrid legal system, a 15% corporate tax rate, no capital gains tax, and a broad network of tax treaties. These features, together with a regulated financial services sector and investor-friendly legal infrastructure, make Mauritius a preferred base for cross-border investment and regional structuring. 

Our services include:

  • International tax matters and structuring  
  • Company set up including drafting/review of the constitution/shareholders’ agreement/subscription agreement/investment agreement 
  • Trust set up including drafting/review of the deed of trust and related amendments
  • Limited partnership set up including drafting/review of the limited partnership agreement 
  • Foundation registration including drafting/review of the charter articles 
  • Collective investment scheme and closed-end fund set up including drafting/review of the constitution, the private placement memorandum or prospectus and other constitutive documents 
  • Review of applications for global business licence and other, and issue of legal certificates 
  • Drafting/review of transactional documents such as share purchase/sale agreements 
  • Arrangements, amalgamations and acquisitions including cross-border schemes 
  • Drafting/review/registration of facility agreements, finance documents and charges 
  • Legal due diligence report including searches at the Registrar of Companies. the Registrar General Department and the Supreme Court 
  • Issue of legal opinions 
  • Insolvency, administration, liquidation and dissolution 
  • Listing on the securities exchanges 
  • Ship registration 
  • Registration of trademarks 
  • Living in Mauritius – occupation permits, permanent residence and acquisition of immovable property