Beyond the black letter law

Join us for today’s episode as Pascale Leonide, Founder and Director of PL Consulting Ltd talks to us about all things AML/CFT. Tune in if you want to hear more about: Her journey to AML/CFT specialisation The regulatory landscape post “white list” How to create a robust risk culture Residual high-risk areas in terms of AML/CFT compliance Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Mauritius The va...

In this special in-between-series episode of Beyond the black letter law by Prism Chambers, William talks to us about what it means to be a young litigator at the Mauritian bar. He talks about what inspired him to choose this profession, his favourite case, challenges and opportunities for young barristers in Mauritius.

In this series finale of our “Mauritius: What’s Next?” series, we have the immense pleasure and honour of sitting down with Dr Rama Sithanen, GCSK. Former Finance Minister and Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius and one of the “founding fathers” of the Mauritius IFC, Dr Sithanen is uniquely placed to talk to us about the past, the present and the future. In this episode, among the many, many things w...

In our new episode, we welcome Min Lee, Partner at EY Mauritius. Min shares her insightful thoughts on: Her journey from Reddot to EY; The Silicon Valley mindset and entrepreneurship; Leveraging technology in making learned decisions and scale up; Solving intractable problems with modern approach; The knowledge economy and brain drain; and Comparing Mauritius and Singapore. For the entrepreneurs m...

In our new episode, we are delighted to sit down with Sammade Jhummun, Chief Executive Officer, Mauritius Finance. Sammade shares his experience of evolving at the centre of the financial services industry. His insights are particularly meaningful after his stint at another reputable IFC, Guernsey. He also talks about: What is being done at industry level to attract and retain talent; What product...

In this second episode of our new series, we have the pleasure to sit down with Afsar Ebrahim. He talks to us on the importance of networking to get a business going. We get to learn about the gold standards of Goldman Sachs with Afsar. He also shares his views on why working from home may not be the best decision. What’s next for Mauritius, Afsar foresees post-Covid opportunities and challenges f...

In the second part of this episode, Gordon shares his views on how to attract AND retain investment and talent to the country, why tax is a non-negligible factor in the decision making matrix and what opportunities remains for the wealth and asset management sector in Mauritius.

As we kick off this new series of “Beyond the black letter law” on the theme of “Mauritius: What’s Next?” we have the pleasure of sitting down with the Managing Director of Accuro Fiduciary, Gordon Stuart. In the first part of this episode (we had a LOT to talk about), Gordon shares his experiences and talks to us about his own personal journey to Mauritius and how he has embraced working in and c...

In this episode of Beyond the Black Letter Law by Prism Chambers, we sit down with Gwendolyn Zorn, Head of Impact at Phatisa, a leading African private equity fund manager. She talks to us about: The relationship between ESG and impact investment The different terms used to describe ESG investment The recent boom in integrating ESG in investment practices Phatisa’s rebranding and sustainable goals...

In our series finale we are delighted to sit down with Stephanie Ng Tseung, Head of Payments at the Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd. Stephanie makes for the perfect guest to end our Leadership series as she touches on a topic which we are passionate about: diversity and inclusion. She also shares her views on: - the value of self-leadership; - how to be a leader within a huge organisation; - how to...

In the penultimate episode of our Leadership series, we sit down with Rubina Toorawa, head of Sanne Mauritius. She talks to us about: Her 23+ years career at Sanne Mauritius (previously IFS); Taking up the challenge of the CEO role; How to build ladders for other people to climb; The power of Gen Z; How we can empower women; The value of integrity and humility in leadership. Enjoy!

In Episode 4 of our Leadership series, we sit down with Hélène Echevin, Chief Executive Officer of C-Care, one of the leading health care service providers in Mauritius. She talks to us about: her experience of leading during the pandemic; the effect of the crisis on employee welfare; the core qualities of a good leader; how to become a leader; cross-border leadership; what it means to lead in hea...

In Episode 3 of our Leadership series, we sit down with Renand Pretorius, a newly promoted partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Mauritius. We talk about: The shift from associate to partner; What attributes a good leader should possess; What leadership looks like in a law firm; His Gen Z view of the world; The need (or not) for a mentor; The brain drain Mauritius is currently experiencing; and Chall...

In Episode 2 of our Leadership series, we sit down with Natacha Emilien, Executive Director and Chief Transformation Officer at Eagle Insurance and Founder of the Board of Good. We talk about: Her leadership journey; What drives her and her commitment to effect meaningful change; What it takes to transform an organisation at all levels; Improving decision-making in the board room; Women & lead...

Series 2: Episode 1 Series 2 of “Beyond the black letter law” by Prism Chambers kicks off with the Managing Partner of EY Mauritius, Gerald Lincoln. Gerald was propelled to head EY Mauritius at the tender age of 35 and he candidly shares his thoughts and insights on: • his leadership journey; • what makes a good leader; • his own leadership style; • what leadership looks like in a partnership; • h...

In this special in-between-series episode of “Beyond the black letter law” by Prism Chambers, we sit down with Her Excellency Ms Charlotte Pierre, British High Commissioner in Mauritius. She talks to us about her journey in diplomacy, thoughts on her Mauritian heritage, the role of gender and race in diplomacy, balancing family life as a diplomat and much more!

In today’s series finale, Sayyad Boodhun, Director of Legal Service of Accenture Mauritius talks to us about his 10 year journey as an inhouse corporate lawyer. This episode is for you if you want to hear more about: Leaving the criminal bar to become a corporate lawyer; Having a multi-jurisdictional role; Demystifying the role of an inhouse lawyer with the business; Managing external counsel; The...

In this new episode of our GC series, we meet Anushka Radhakissoon, Head of Legal of the Medine Group. She talks to us about recalibrating from a regulator’s mindset, the breadth of her new role, how she went about building her team, her strategic objectives for the next year and how technology can be a catalyst for great change in her field. She unpacks: The shift from regulator to business The m...

Our GC series continues with the General Counsel and Chief People Officer of the Beachcomber Hotels & Resorts group in Mauritius, Sebastian Lahausse de la Louvière. He shares his insights and perspective on leading the legal function (and more recently, the people function) amid a period of crisis. He talks to us about: The importance of commercial awareness The aspects of being a generalist B...

In this new episode of “Beyond the black letter law” by Prism Chambers, Hasseena Arzamkhan dives deep into her new role as GC of Ocorian Mauritius. She talks to us about the value of being in private practice prior to moving in-house, the qualities she seeks in an external counsel, the importance of building trust with the business, what being a good legal risk manager entails, what she misses mos...

Tune in the first episode in this “General Counsel” mini-series of “Beyond the black letter law” by Prism Chambers featuring Aruna Radhakeessoon, Chief Legal Executive and Executive Director of the Rogers Group if you want to know more about what it takes to be an excellent in-house lawyer, what they look for in an external counsel and how the role has evolved over time.

In episode 3 of “Beyond the black letter law”,  Johanne Hague and Zuleikha Abbasakoor-Aksener from Prism Chambers discuss four common estate planning structures.   They share their insights on:  (i)               wills; (ii)              donation-partage; (iii)             sociétés; and (iv)             trusts, and the benefits and downsides of each structure. This episode concludes our mini-serie...

Our Estate & Succession Planning mini-series continues this week in this Episode 2 of “Beyond the black letter law”. We speak to Willem du Preez, Executive Director at Intercontinental Trust Limited, one of the leading management companies in Mauritius. Listen in if you want to hear more about: •                  The main driver behind the setting up of a trust; •                  Dispelling t...