Mauritius Oldest and Largest Firm of Attorneys Join Forces with Africa's Largest Law Firm
December, 2013 - Port Louis, Mauritius
De Comarmond & Koenig the oldest and largest firm of Attorneys in Mauritius has entered into a joint venture with ENSafrica the No.1 law firm in Africa. The Mauritius joint venture law firm will practice under the name “ENSafrica (Mauritius)”. It is the first time a leading Mauritian law firm enters into such a joint venture and it is a landmark in Mauritius legal market.
According to Piet Faber the CEO of ENSafrica “Mauritius plays an important part in the region and is the gateway into Africa. We are delighted that such an established Mauritian firm as De Comarmond & Koenig has joined ENSafrica. De Comarmond & Koenig has its roots in Mauritius since 1828 and has an in depth knowledge of the Mauritian legal market. This is what the international clients are looking for. As the leading law firm in Mauritius it has blue chip domestic clients and provides legal service to multinational corporations. ENSafrica (Mauritius) has a very promising development potential and forms part of the footprint which ENSafrica is establishing throughout Africa”.
On the Mauritian side, the arrival of the largest African law firm in Mauritius is seen as an exciting new development. According to Thierry Koenig “We are proud that ENSafrica, the largest law firm in Africa, has chosen De Comarmond & Koenig and joined forces with us to incorporate ENSafrica (Mauritius). This will undoubtedly broaden the range of legal services provided in Mauritius supported by multidisciplinary teams of dedicated and high-quality professionals. This is a major and unparalleled development in the Mauritius legal market”
ENSafrica comprises over 550 legal, forensic, tax and intellectual property practitioners and currently operates out of its offices situated in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Stellenbosch, Kigali (Rwanda), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Kampala (Uganda). De Comarmond & Koenig, the oldest law firm of Attorneys and the largest practice in the island is engaged in the general practice of the law with particular emphasis on corporate and commercial law, banking, merger and acquisitions, litigation, intellectual property and insolvency. De Comarmond & Koenig is the standing legal adviser of various major Mauritian public listed companies and conglomerates.
ENSafrica (Mauritius) will be headed by Thierry Koenig, Senior Attorney, and Mauritian team of De Comarmond & Koenig with all the staff and professionals will all be under ENSafrica (Mauritius). From what is gathered from various quarters ENSafrica (Mauritius) is to play a significant role in Mauritius as this joint venture is seen as a statement of vision and an important step in developing a leading financial services centre in the region. Various voices in the Mauritian legal profession suggest that this move might be seen as the beginning of a new trend with other Mauritian firms following suit.
