BERTRAND EDOUARD-BETSY
Trianon
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Asset Backed Finance
- Advice to lenders and borrowers on loan agreements and security documents
- Formation of SPVs and security, priority, subordination and inter-creditor agreements
- Sale and acquisition of vessels and aircraft and the financing of such transactions
- Operating and finance lease structures
- Offshore
- Due diligence
- Perfection and enforceability of legal agreements under Mauritian laws
- Opinion on section 162 of the Companies Act 2001
- Opinion on separation of legal personality
- International Real Estate Finance
- Providing advice and opinions to lenders and borrowers on loan and credit facility and security documentation
- Advice on priority, subordination and inter-creditor agreements
- Sales and acquisitions and the financing of international real estate transactions.
Corotex Ltd
04.1997
Klondike Hotel
04.1996
Partner/ Barrister Period
LEGIS & PARTNERS & LEXEL / JURIDIQUE & FISCAL
03.2017 - Current
- Assistance to financial institutions, governments, regional groups as well as to foreign investors who are targeting Mauritius or its neighboring countries in the African and Indian Ocean region, for the implementation and development of their business activities and projects
- Mergers and acquisitions & Due diligence report
- Negotiating complex contracts related to infrastructure projects (power plants projects, airports, water and wastewater project ...)
- Legal opinion on mining, banking, company, competition laws
- Tax optimization using various tax jurisdictions
- Attending negotiations between international clients and the state (electricity, mining, public infrastructure, new international airport of Madagascar )
- Advising on legal aspects of investments
- Exchanging and giving opinions to international law firms who are in lead on major overseas projects (Norton Rose, Herbert Smith, Trinity)
- Contribution to articles published in specialised legal magazines (Africa Monitor, Chambers and Partners)
Legal Manager
LEXEL JURIDIQUE & FISCAL, ANTANANARIVO
09.2014 - 03.2017
- Supervising 5 legal officers in providing legal services
- Legal opinion on mining, banking, company, competition laws
- Tax optimization using various tax jurisdictions
- Attending negotiations between international clients and the state (electricity, mining, public infrastructure, new international airport of Madagascar)
- Advising on legal aspects of investments in Madagascar
- Exchanging and giving opinions to international law firms who are in lead on major projects in Madagascar (Norton Rose, Herbert Smith, Trinity)
- Preparing guide doing business for Madagascar
- Contribution to articles published in specialised legal magazines (Africa Monitor, Chambers and Partners)
- Due diligence report for merger & acquisition projects
- Presentation of business laws in Madagascar
- Guide to electricity projects in Madagascar
Corporate Legal Officer / In
ECLOSIA GROUP, FOOD & ALLIED GROUP
05.2011 - 09.2014
- Providing legal advice and opinions to Management and Board of Directors
- Prosecuting or chairing disciplinary committees
- Acting as secretary for Audit committees
- Liaising with external counsel for preparation of cases and various legal matters
- Appearing in Court Cases for the Group of Companies
- Drafting of contracts and other legal documents
- Presentation of new legislations to key employees
Barrister
BASSET CHAMBERS, Law Period
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Provided Legal Advice / Opinions / Litigation cases on the following Practice Areas:
- BANKING & ASSET FINANCE
- Banking
- Preparation, review and provision of opinions on syndicated and non-syndicated loan and credit facility and security documentation
- On-shore lending secured by a portfolio of securities offshore with or without custodial obligations
- Asset and income stream securitisation structures
- Trade finance such as documentary credits and ISDA and other derivatives documentation.
Senior Trust Officer
FAMILY LAW, Divorce Cases, First Island Trust Company Ltd
04.2004 - 08.2005
- A Management company specialised in the incorporation of Trust and offshore companies, Draft Trust Deeds, minutes, shareholder agreement, Loan agreement
- Liaising with clients
- Involved in the marketing of financial products (Trusts, Global Business companies and Freeport companies)
- Due diligence on potential clients (high net worth individual and Politically Exposed Persons)
- Liaising with Financial Services Commission (equivalent of the FSA in UK) and Registrar of Companies
- Management of a portfolio of 100 Trusts and companies
- International Management (Mauritius)
- A Management Company specialised in the incorporation of Global Business Companies used as vehicle for investment in undeveloped countries
Legal Officer
CORPORATE
12.2003 - 04.2004
- FINANCE
- Public and private offerings of equity and debt securities
- Bond issues and derivative transactions
- Mergers & Acquisition
- Joint ventures
- Restructuring
- Corporate Governance
- Insolvency
- Investment funds
- Commercial loans and significant loan transactions., Due diligence on potential clients
- Attendance of Board meeting and drafting of minutes
TRAINEE
Harel Mallac Co Ltd
06.1998 - 12.1998
Education
Baccalaureate -
Lycée Labourdonnais Mauritius
Bar Vocational Course (graduated with mention competent - undefined
Cardiff University, Cardiff Law School
LLM, Masters of law - undefined
University of Buckingham, Law School
LLB (Honours), Bachelor of law -
University of Buckingham
United KingdomA Level - Accounting, Management and Economy
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Personal
- Leadership Skills , Flexibility, problem solving abilities, Good Communication
Timeline
Partner/ Barrister Period
LEGIS & PARTNERS & LEXEL / JURIDIQUE & FISCAL
03.2017 - Current
Legal Manager
LEXEL JURIDIQUE & FISCAL, ANTANANARIVO
09.2014 - 03.2017
Corporate Legal Officer / In
ECLOSIA GROUP, FOOD & ALLIED GROUP
05.2011 - 09.2014
Senior Trust Officer
FAMILY LAW, Divorce Cases, First Island Trust Company Ltd
04.2004 - 08.2005
Barrister
BASSET CHAMBERS, Law Period
01.2004 - 01.2011
Legal Officer
CORPORATE
12.2003 - 04.2004
TRAINEE
Harel Mallac Co Ltd
06.1998 - 12.1998
Corotex Ltd
04.1997
Klondike Hotel
04.1996
Asset Backed Finance
Baccalaureate -
Lycée Labourdonnais Mauritius
Bar Vocational Course (graduated with mention competent - undefined
Cardiff University, Cardiff Law School
LLM, Masters of law - undefined
University of Buckingham, Law School
LLB (Honours), Bachelor of law -
University of Buckingham
A Level - Accounting, Management and Economy
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