IFLR 1000
The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

	Appleby Benoit Chambers BLC Chambers Uteem Chambers
	Banymandhub Boolell Chambers Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan QC Conyers Dill & Pearman De Comarmond & Koenig Juristconsult
	Erriah Chambers Études André Robert Guy Rivalland
	Basset Chambers Bedell Group Chambers of A.R.M.A. Peeroo Collendavelloo Chambers Études Phillips Madun Gujadhur Chambers

On the basis of its offshore practice and an international network which attracts clients from all over the world and very large deals, Appleby moves into the top category. Consensus is that its Mauritian practice is still quite junior, but it is very active and, says a competitor, "has increased its market profile and had a very good run".... [more]

On the basis of its offshore practice and an international network which attracts clients from all over the world and very large deals, Appleby moves into the top category. Consensus is that its Mauritian practice is still quite junior, but it is very active and, says a competitor, "has increased its market profile and had a very good run".

"Very strong in the offshore sector," says a client, "it is the best because it has the international network, the work did not demand a very high level, drafting securities documents and not structuring the deal, but they were responsive, knowledgeable and gave answers quite quickly". The size of the team also gives the firm an edge in terms of capacity and responsiveness.

"Like most firms it is a mix bag, Malcolm Moller is always quite responsive, comes back to me quite well, you can always get hold of people if you need them," says another client, "but in other firms the main person is always in court." Moller leads on all deals along with associates Anjana Ramburuth and Kate Li.

The firm provided advice to a Morgan Stanley Infrastructure led consortium on the Mauritian aspects of a $450 million acquisition of a 44% stake in power company Asian Genco, the biggest private equity deal in India in two years. In January 2011 the firm gave local law advice to O3b Networks on a $1.2 billion financing from global financiers to create a global backbone internet service.

The firm gave also advice as local counsel to HSBC on a $290 million loan to the Mauritian incorporated Godrej Consumer Products for its acquisition of Indonesia-based PT Megasari Makmur Group. The office was also providing advice in relation to American International Group (AIG) in connection with actions taken in cooperation with the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) on the US government's $80 billion plus investments in AIG.

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	Appleby Law Chambers of Francis Chang-Sam Law Chambers of Kieran Bhogilal Shah Pardiwalla Twomey Lablache
	Chetty & Hoareau Chambers Frank Ally Intershore Chambers

As the only recognised international firm present in the Seychelles, Appleby is in a good position to take a lion's share of mandates with a cross border element.The firm does of course also benefit from its substantial network and the office is often drafted in to advise on the Seychelles aspects of substantial international transactions.... [more]

As the only recognised international firm present in the Seychelles, Appleby is in a good position to take a lion's share of mandates with a cross border element.

The firm does of course also benefit from its substantial network and the office is often drafted in to advise on the Seychelles aspects of substantial international transactions.

One such example saw lead partner Malcolm Moller act on the Seychelles aspects of a €105 million senior secured loan granted by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to Russian company JSC Oil and Gas Systems.

Another substantial mandate saw the team acting for a bank consortium including Crédit Agricole, Mizuho, Standard Chartered and Sumitomo as lenders in regard to a €466 million leveraged financing to Thai Union Frozen Products for the acquisition of MWBrands Holdings. Following the acquisition, the combined company becomes the largest canned Tuna producer in the world.

A final finance deal saw the team acting for the Singapore branch of Credit Suisse on a credit facility to Gold Crest Capital a subsidiary of the April International Group.

On the capital markets front, the team was active for PT Recapital Advisors on the IPO of its subsidiary PT Berau Coal Energy (BCE) on the Indonesian stock exchange. The issue is an attempt to raise capital for the expansion of mining operations.

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