Mr. Abdool Razack Peeroo SC GOSK

Head of Chambers

Abdool Razack is a silk with more than 35 years’ standing at the Mauritian Bar. His practice covers the general areas of the law as well as several specialized fields. He has expertise in advocacy and legal drafting and often appears on appeal cases before the Supreme Court. He also acts as legal adviser and consultant and has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution. As former Attorney-General and Minister of Labour, Human Rights and Corporate Affairs from 1995 to 2000, he supervised the preparation of numerous important legislations including the current Copyright Act, the Human Rights Act and Bail Act and the revision of Company Law. Along with other major actors, he also initiated the preparation of legislation in the field of arbitration.

Abdool Razack is a member of Lincoln’s Inn and was educated at the Council of Legal Education in London and at King’s College, University of London where he also studied the French Civil Law.

Tel: (+230) 208 5499 / 208 1656
Mobile: (+230) 5701 8396
Email: rp@peeroochambers.com

His areas of practice and recent work include:

 

  • Advising on tenders and international contracts for major infrastructure projects.
  • Advice to commercial companies on Company Law, corporate affairs and various business transactions.
  • Leading counsel in high profile banking litigation.
  • Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
  • Insurance – legal adviser and counsel to GFA Insurance Ltd.
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Construction Law and investment generally.
  • Wide experience in Property and Land Law.
  • Public / Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Criminal law.
  • Consultant in Industrial Laws.
  • Appeals before the Supreme Court on various areas of law.

Experienced

Legal 500 (2016): “Led by the highly rated Razack Peeroo, Chambers of A.R.M.A. Peeroo SC GOSK advises on contentious and non-contentious work covering offshore, energy, infrastructure, construction, banking, finance, real estate and insurance.”

Chambers and Partners Global (2011):Razack Peeroo is the founding partner of Chambers of A.R.M.A. Peeroo SC GOSK. He is a former Attorney General of Mauritius and is well-known in the market. “He is very well respected and can come up with original ideas to address the client’s objective,” sources comment.

IFLR 1000: Selected as a “Leading lawyer” in Financial and Corporate.

Dates of call: 1972 (Bar of England and Wales) and 1974 (Mauritian Bar).