NAWSHEEN AHMINE
BARRISTER-AT-LAW | AVOCATEahminenawsheen@gmail.com
Phone Number
+230 5768 7203
Juridiction
Mauritius, since 2012
Profile Overview
Nawsheen is approachable, dynamic and creative in finding solutions for her clients. When Nawsheen works on a matter, her clients benefit from her considerable experience, knowledge and efficiency.
Nawsheen is a member of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2010 as well as to the Bar of Mauritius in January 2012.
Expertise
Banking Law
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Corporate & business Law
Legal Due Diligence
Employment Law
Trusts Law
Educations
- HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MALAYSIA DIPLOMA IN LAW | 2006-2008
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, UK LLB | 2008-2009
- NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, UK BVC | 2009-2010
Experiences
- 10 YEARS OF PRACTICE AT THE MAURITIAN BAR
- BALGOBIN CHAMBERS | 2012 – 2018
- DENTONS (MRU) | 2018-2019
- ABSA BANK (MRU) | 2019-2021
- AFRASIA BANK LIMITED | 2021-2022
- INDEPENDENT PRACTICE | 2022- PRESENT
Detailed Profile
- Nawsheen is involved in advisory and corporate work. She advises various companies, including banking and non-banking financial institutions, on various matters and has experience in different areas of law.
- During her time as legal counsel and credit legal manager at Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited and AfrAsia Bank Limited, respectively, Nawsheen also acquired first-hand experience in the banking sector as she provided day-to-day assistance to various departments of the banks; drafting and reviewing the relevant agreements/documents and advising on and assessing the legal risks involved in contemplated transactions, including syndicated loans and cross-border transactions.
- Nawsheen was a Finalist for ‘Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government’ (Civil Society Sector, Mauritius) by CEO Magazine, South Africa, 2015/2016 and was also awarded a fellowship for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Business and Entrepreneurship (University of Notre Dame) in 2016.