Humnah Toofanee

Humnah Toofanee is an Associate at BLC Robert & Associates in the Banking and Finance practice area. She focuses on both domestic and cross-border transactions in numerous areas ranging from acquisition finance, project finance to structured or trade finance, and in regulatory and compliance advice to banks and financial institutions.

Humnah is also involved in corporate due diligence exercises, drafting of agreements and reviewing of local and foreign law documents.

• Banking and Finance
• Corporate & Commercial

• Mauritius Bar Association
• The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

2021 – 2022: Bar Practice Course, University of Law

2020 – 2021: Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Central Lancashire

2015 – 2018: LLB (Hons), University of Mauritius

Feb 2024 – Present: Associate, BLC Robert & Associates

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024: Trainee, BLC Robert & Associates

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023: Pupil Barrister, ENS Africa

Apr 2023 – Sep 2023: Pupil Barrister, Eversheds Sutherland (Mauritius)

Dec 2022 – Mar 2023: Pupil Barrister, Madun Gujadhur Chambers LLP

Jul 2019 – Sep 2021: Junior Associate, C&A Law

• Legal500: Mauritius Banking & Finance Country Comparative Guide 2025

• Assisted J.P Morgan Securities Plc in relation to a bond issue of US$ 900,000,000 involving a Mauritian guarantor, for the purpose of, amongst others, managing acquired assets and maintaining compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
• Assisted a South African bank in relation to a restructuring of a Mauritian group.
• Acted for a Mauritian company in relation to a financing from a leading bank in India for the purpose of wind power station project.