Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul elected President of Mauritius Bar Council with overwhelming majority

Legal 500 lawyer Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul, a senior partner in the Dentons Mauritius, has been elected President of Mauritius Bar Council (MBA) with an overwhelming majority.

The purpose of the MBA is to improve the administration of justice, legal education, and professional standards and to promote collegiality and civility among all members of the bar.

Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul received a robust endorsement with 246 votes, followed by Mrs  Poonum Sookun-Teeluckdharry (121 votes), Mr Chetan Baboolall ( 65 votes), Mr Jacques Tsang Mang Kin (33 votes) and Anoup Goodary(4 votes).

She succeeds Yatin Varma and will serve as President-Elect for 2023.

She will lead the new executive committee comprising Mr Bishan Ramdenee (Secretary), Ms Aguenele Virginie Carolyn Desvaux De Marigny (Treasurer), Mr. Nikhil Boolell, Mr. Roobesh Sooriehnanda Ramanjooloo, Mr. Harry Bansropun and Ms. Natasha Behary Paray.

About Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul

Priscilla is a senior partner at Dentons Mauritius.

She specialises in corporate, finance and tax law She also regularly advises or acts on behalf of commercial and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms. Over the years, she has been involved in a number of M&As and IPOs, many of them involving companies in the global business sector or foreign companies investing in Mauritius. Priscilla has a keen interest for Fintech matters and keeps herself abreast of all developments in that field.

Recognition:

• Highly regarded lawyer by IFLR1000.

• Ranked lawyer in General Business Law by Chambers and Partners.
• Recommended lawyer by Legal 500.
• Africa’s Most Influential Women award (Mauritius) (Cuvil Society) by CEO Magazine (Africa)

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