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About
Provided by Avinash Sunassee
Practice Areas
Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Civil, Commercial, Corporate, Insurance, Insolvency and Trusts
Avinash Sunassee is a highly experienced litigator. Highly commended for being "very practical and commercial" and "client-friendly.", he is frequently instructed to represent international banks and private companies in matters encompassing M&A, restructuring, employment law and insolvency. Furthermore, he is well versed in offering strategic legislative advice to foreign government entities. Avinash Sunassee also sits as an independent arbitrator.
Professional Memberships
Avinash read law at The London School of Economics and Political Science. He has been involved in high profile, complex, international and domestic commercial and civil litigation for the past 14 years. His experience covers the financial, banking, corporate, insolvency and insurance sectors. He is a certified Mediator by the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the ‘Centre de Mediation et d’Arbitrage’, Paris (CMAP). His caseload has included: domestic and international arbitration cases, the disputed winding up of an investment fund and complicated shareholder and company law disputes. He regularly provides advice on transactional matters and has recently advised on transactions in the telecommunications sector. He acts regularly for a number of financial institutions.
Chambers Review
Global
Avinash Sunassee is well regarded for his work in corporate and litigation matters. He assists banks and private companies with loan agreements, M&A and restructuring and insolvency.
Avinash Sunassee maintains a strong litigation practice, frequently representing clients in shareholder disputes as well as in restructuring and insolvency proceedings.
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"Avinash Sunassee is just incredibly cool, calm and collected. He is responsive and such a pleasure to work with. He is the kind of advocate you want on your team when you want to feel like you have got a handle on things."
"Avinash Sunassee impresses on all fronts. In addition to leading on disputes, he also provides solid and commercial advice on transactional matters, particularly with an international element. He is a safe pair of hands and I would turn to him in an instant for any complex queries on Mauritian law."
"His strategic input has been very valuable in the context of tricky litigation. He is very helpful from a legal and practical perspective and for getting the client through the disputes."
"I was very impressed by Avinash Sunassee's work in court. I think highly of him because of how well-spoken he was and how well he kept his composure."
"Avinash Sunassee is just incredibly cool, calm and collected. He is responsive and such a pleasure to work with. He is the kind of advocate you want on your team when you want to feel like you have got a handle on things."
"Avinash Sunassee impresses on all fronts. In addition to leading on disputes, he also provides solid and commercial advice on transactional matters, particularly with an international element. He is a safe pair of hands and I would turn to him in an instant for any complex queries on Mauritian law."
"His strategic input has been very valuable in the context of tricky litigation. He is very helpful from a legal and practical perspective and for getting the client through the disputes."
"I was very impressed by Avinash Sunassee's work in court. I think highly of him because of how well-spoken he was and how well he kept his composure."
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