Region: Mauritius

In a first, the Supreme Court of Mauritius has relied on the New York Convention to order an award debtor to post security in the full amount of the award pending set-aside proceedings. 

07 April 2025

Mauritius has settled an investment treaty award in which it was found liable for terminating a real estate lease for political reasons - but avoided the bulk of the damages sought by the Indian claimant.

08 November 2024

A Mauritius-based commodities group has threatened Mozambique with an investment claim, alleging state authorities have helped a local trader seize US$60 million worth of pigeon peas and other foods. 

22 May 2024

An Indian infrastructure company says it has won more than US$40 million in an investment treaty claim against Mauritius over a terminated real estate lease.

11 January 2024

A split ICSID tribunal has refused to hear a treaty claim brought against Madagascar by a pair of Mauritian telecoms companies.

30 August 2023

The UK’s Privy Council has reversed the decision of the Supreme Court of Mauritius to annul an award issued in a domestic dispute between a contractor and a district council, finding the parties had tacitly agreed to extend the arbitrator’s mandate.

09 June 2023

A French-Mauritian businessman whose US$1 billion investment treaty claim against Mauritius was dismissed five years ago because of his dual nationality has lost a final bid to challenge the decision in the Belgian courts.

29 May 2023

An UNCITRAL tribunal has ignored a Mauritian court order enjoining investors in insolvent satellite company Devas Multimedia from pursuing their US$640 million treaty claim against India, as the claimants accuse the state of going “scorched earth” since the case was filed.  

19 May 2023

The UK Privy Council has upheld an award issued by Bird & Bird partner Jalal El Ahdab at a Mauritian arbitral institution, rejecting arguments the case should have been heard under ICC rules pursuant to a “hybrid” arbitration clause.

15 December 2021

The Supreme Court of Mauritius has issued an important judgment on the New York Convention, upholding the enforcement of an ICC award of more than US$1.5 billion won by ArcelorMittal despite arguments by Essar Steel that it was denied a fair opportunity to be heard.

03 August 2021