Jean-Vincent Dacruz

Jean-Vincent Dacruz

Associate | ALN Mauritius | BLC Robert & Associates Top Law Firm in Mauritius

Physical Address:

2nd Floor, The Axis, 26 Bank Street, Cybercity, Ebene 72201, Mauritius

Telephone:

+230 403-2400

Email Address:

  1. Background

    Jean-Vincent Dacruz is an Associate at BLC Robert & Associates and a member of the Banking and Finance practice area. He 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.

    Jean-Vincent handles due diligences exercises, the drafting and reviewing of various legal documentation and also assists in the preparation of legal opinions.

    He assisted on various financing amongst the financing of a waste value management plant in Mauritius as well as the financing of a first lien secured notes offering by companies incorporated in India and Mauritius. Jean-Vincent also advises on banking regulatory matters.

    Jean holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kent.

  2. Professional Membership
    • Mauritius Bar Association
    • Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    • Loan Market Association
  3. Professional Qualifications

    2023 – Diplôme Universitaire de “Civil Law Mauricien, Université de la Réunion
    2021 – Sworn in as Barrister at Law at the Supreme Court of Mauritius
    2020 – Institute of Judicial and Legal Services Certificate, Mauritius
    2019 – Called to the Degree of the Utter Bar, England and Wales
    2019 – Bar Professional Training Course, BPP University, London with mention: Very Competent
    2019 – International Civil-Commercial Mediator, ADR ODR International, London
    2018 – Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons), The University of Kent

  4. Career Summary

    Jan 2022 – Date Associate, BLC Robert & Associates

    Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 Junior Legal Executive, BLC Robert & Associates

    Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 Pupil Barrister, Chambers of Desire Basset, SC, GOSK

    Jun 2020 – Sep 2020 Pupil Barrister, Gujadhur Solicitors

    Sep 2019 – Mar 2020 Pupil Barrister, Benoit Chambers

  5. Top Matters

    Banking & Finance

    • Acting for top-tier direct lenders and banks in connection with the acquisition financing for a French owned group of companies, including JA Delmas, the current distributor of Caterpillar equipment, operating in 11 West African countries.
    • Advising on Axian Telecom’s USD 420 million Senior Notes bonds offering, due in 2027.
    • Advising Mauritius Commercial Bank in connection with their USD 1 billion dual tranche syndicated term loan facility, the largest financing to a corporate borrower in Africa year to date.
    • Advising on the largest debt raise in Africa’s commercial & industrial energy services space by a developer that had sites in Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda and planned to expand to other Sub-Saharan African countries, such as Ghana.
    • Acting for a South African bank in connection with the financing of ‘The Precinct’ real estate project in Grand Baie, Mauritius, valued at USD 18 million. This premium grade landmark development offers a variety of sustainability initiatives in line with best green design parameters.
    • Advising a global leader in financial services in connection with the enforceability of specific clauses under notional cash pooling agreements for six jurisdictions; England, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Luxembourg and Japan, both before and after the insolvency of a corporate customer incorporated in Mauritius.

    Energy & Power

    • Assisting in the financing of a waste to value management plant in Mauritius.

    Corporate & Commercial

    • Advising GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance in connection with the applicability of sovereign immunity against the enforcement of an arbitral award resulting from their Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access facility agreement.

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