TEMPLE GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Attorney - at - Law
- Expert in the Intricacies
Akshay has been working at the Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC (now called Temple Law) for 5 years before being called as an Attorney-at-Law early in 2023. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in reviewing and drafting corporate documents and agreements, as well as in providing legal opinions for individuals, domestic and international entities on matters pertaining to civil, corporate, commercial, and insolvency law, to name a few.
As an Attorney, Akshay is an expert in the intricacies of the court process and regularly appears before the Family Division in various family-related matters, as well as before the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court concerning any matters falling under the Companies Act and the Insolvency Act, among others. His extensive knowledge and practical experience in company law, insolvency, and financial laws make him an integral part of the corporate team as well.
Akshay holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Honours Degree in Law and Management from the University of Mauritius and a Master of Laws in Financial and Commercial Law (LLM) from the University of Central Lancashire where he completed a thesis and a module on International Commercial Arbitration.
Anuja's practice covers the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law. After her admission to the bar, Anuja worked at a Mauritius law firm specialising in investment funds. She also worked as Legal Consultant for some time before joining Temple Law (formerly, Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC) in July 2020.
Anuja advises a wide range of clients including domestic and international companies, banks and diplomatic bodies. She has been advising on protection of intellectual property rights, amalgamations, tax implications of commercial transactions, share purchase agreements, setting up of trusts and foundations, securities law, company insolvency, re-domiciliation of companies, data protection, protection of foreign investments, employment law, medical negligence and citizenship applications amongst others. She also appears before the Family Court in divorce and custody matters.
Anuja has authored several articles and is an MQA accredited trainer. She conducts training sessions in corporate law.
Anuja is the Co-Chairperson for the Meritas Africa Emerging Leaders Group for the year 2024.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant and a Financial Crime Expert
- MLRO & CO
Ashia Wahedally is a Chartered Accountant and a Financial Crime Expert with an administrative and accounting background of more than 12 years, combining cross-functioning competencies in the global business sector, financial reporting, IFRS and audit preparation; and compliance monitoring englobing the aspects of AML/CFT and TF/TP. Strategic, methodical and reliable, she enjoys the challenge of resolving long-term issues eluding prior incumbents and influencing revenue positive outcomes. She is currently exercising as the Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer of Temple Corporate Services Ltd ("TCS") in accordance with FIAML Regulations 2018 and subsidiary regulations. Consequently, Ashia is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day compliance processes and administrative operations of the corporate team to ensure regulatory adherence and ethical standards within TCS.
Dilshaad is of Mauritian nationality who is an accounting professional for more than 14 years, combining cross-functioning competencies in global business and domestic sector, financial reporting, IFRS and audit preparation; and compliance monitoring englobing the aspects of AML/CFT and TF/TP. Highly ethical, problem solver and dependable. She has gathered extensive experience in developing and implementing financial systems, strategies, and controls that improve financial position. Skilled at building positive relationships with clients to identify needs and provide solutions that exceed expectations. She is currently employed as accounting manager at Temple Corporate Services Ltd ("TCS"). She is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of corporate clients, entrepreneurs in respect of all accounting and tax matters.
Job Titles:
- Head of Marketing & Communication
Job Titles:
- Practice Manager
- Director and Head of Corporate & Immigration
- Founding Member of the Mauritius Business Network
- Head of Corporate
Esmarie is a Director and Head of Corporate & Immigration within Temple Corporate Services (a Management Company licensed by the FSC), as well as Temple Publications at Temple. She fosters a keen interest in entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and implementation of innovation & technological strategies (particularly Fintech, Blockchain and SaaS) in considering Mauritius as a jurisdiction for corporate and individual clients. Using a strategic and bespoke approach within Financial Services and in Key Economic Growth sectors, she leads a team of highly competent professionals within a licensed Management Company in Mauritius operating in the global, competitive market increasingly geared towards servicing agile clients.
Having spent 9 years in Mauritius forging a thorough understanding of the Mauritian immigration, corporate, tax & legal framework and overall business climate, the vast majority of her career has been spent within top tier law firms in South Africa and the United Kingdom (as well as 4 years subsequently within Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC in Mauritius), specifically in management of Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Aviation, Exchange Control and Intellectual Property Law practices. Esmarie also spent some time at VIRGIN in South Africa where she took a keen interest in the setup of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in Johannesburg.
Her 20 years of experience has established a solid understanding of business strategy and the requirement for continuous innovation in the ever-evolving environment in which startups, entrepreneurs and growth-minded businesses have to navigate amidst globalisation and across borders. Her qualifications include a Certification in Corporate Strategy from University of London; Dip. Fintech (Financial Services) from University of Singapore, N.Dip Psychology and N.Dip Commercial Law from SAILS.
Esmarie is a Founding Member of the Mauritius Business Network in Mauritius, a member of Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIOD) as well as regional member of AFSIC.1
Esmarie Swanepoel joined Temple Group as Practice Manager - Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC (now called Temple Law) in 2016, and has since forged a keen focus on the growth and evolution of Temple Publications as a first-of-its-kind print and digital publishing house in Mauritius alongside her role as Head of Expat & Immigration (Corporate Support Services) in driving foreign investment, relocation and economic development in Mauritius. She has a keen interest in the implementation of innovation and technological strategies, as well as strategic marketing in business development whilst positioning the Temple Group within a global, competitive market increasingly geared towards servicing the tech-savvy client.
The vast majority of her career has been spent within top-tier law firms in South Africa and the United Kingdom (as well as 4 years subsequently within Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC - now called Temple Law), specifically in the management of Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Aviation, Exchange Control, and Intellectual Property Law practices. She has a solid understanding of business management and innovation in the ever-evolving environment in which startups, entrepreneurs, and growth-minded businesses have to navigate, particularly cross-jurisdiction amidst technological disruption. Earlier in her career, she spent several years within the Virgin Group (Africa), focusing on strategic business development of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in South Africa, as well as brand and CSR Management nationally for Virgin UNITE.
Esmarie holds qualifications in Commercial law and psychology as well as Strategic Marketing and PR, and is well-versed in Python and SQL complementing her existing software & machine learning development skills.
She is a Founding Member of the Mauritius Business Network as well as an affiliate member of the South African Chamber of Commerce in Mauritius.
Job Titles:
- Head of Corporate Administration
Mrs Brinda Jokhun has 20 years working experience in the Global Business sector in Mauritius. She holds a Bachelor in Commerce from the University of Pune, India specialising in Banking and Finance.
She is a qualified Company Secretary and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (UK). She holds a Master in Law (Financial and Commercial Law) from the University of Central Lancashire and recently completed a Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance from Open University of Mauritius. She has extensive knowledge in handling portfolio of clients in the global business sector, domestic companies and fund structures in Mauritius. She has also experience in dealing with structures in the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Zimbabwe.
Job Titles:
- Partner - Barrister - at - Law
Job Titles:
- Group Chairman
- Senior Counsel
- Chairman - Senior Counsel
- Director of Public Prosecutions of the Republic of Mauritius
Satyajit Boolell, Senior Counsel, has had a rich career at the Attorney General's Office where he served as Assistant Solicitor General. He was later appointed as Parliamentary Counsel, responsible for the drafting of legislation. During that time, he was also assigned the responsibility to work closely with Sir Ian Brownlie, Barrister and Professor of International law whilst the latter was legal adviser to the Mauritian Government on the Chagos Archipelagos issue.
In February 2009 Satyajit Boolell was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions of the Republic of Mauritius. He occupied that post for the next fourteen years up to November 2022. He joined the Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC (now called Temple Law) after retiring as DPP.
Job Titles:
- Group Administration Manager
Job Titles:
- Group Head
- Head - Senior Counsel - Head of Chambers
- Our Founder
- Senior Counsel - Head of Chambers
Urmila Boolell S.C. is an advocate, a published author and the sole founding member of Chambers of Urmila Boolell SC (now called Temple Law) and of the companies within Temple Group.
Urmila reckons over 30 years experience as a practising barrister and took silk in 2016. She is the most senior woman at the Mauritian bar and was the first of the two women in Mauritius to ever be appointed Senior Counsel.
She has regularly been recognised as a ‘Leading Lawyer' by prestigious international rankings such as Chambers Global, Legal500, IFLR1000, and Acquisition International.
She was elected to the Presidency of the Mauritian Bar Council in January 2013. Urmila read Law at the University of Reading where she graduated with an LLB (Hons.).
She was called to the Bar in the UK at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in July 1985, at the age of twenty one. She was called to the Mauritian Bar in September 1985, and has ever since been in active practice in Mauritius.
Urmila has acquired experience as an advocate in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation. She has advised on a number of matters including international/foreign investment, structuring of corporate transactions and reorganisations, banking and non-banking financial transactions, the application and operation of double taxation agreements entered into by Mauritius with other countries; and on infrastructure projects.
, was deeply inspired by her family's profound connection to these legal institutions. It was a legacy that extended beyond her own experience, as her uncle, husband, and son were all members of Lincoln's Inn. During her years in London, Urmila, immersed in the intellectual milieu of Lincoln's Inn, discovered a profound appreciation for the enduring values of legal excellence, integrity, and scholarship that these institutions represented.
In honor of this family legacy and her own cherished time spent at Lincoln's Inn, Urmila chose the name ‘Temple' as a symbol of continuity and a commitment to these enduring values. Our dedication to professionalism and unwavering commitment to the highest standards are inspired by the bedrock of legal education and practice that the historic Inns of Court have represented for centuries.
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations
- Head of Operations
As Head of Operations, Willem co-ordinates the legal team whilst also complementing our commercial offering given his strategic, solutions-driven approach to our client offering.
Willem has gathered vast experience exceeding 15 years as Head of his own law firm based in South Africa. Willem is a qualified attorney, notary, and conveyancer in South Africa, and holds a degree in Commercial Law as well as LLB from the University of Pretoria. Willem is currently working towards completion of a Master's Degree in International Business Law at Middlesex University, Mauritius campus in substantiating his expertise in commercial law and extensive knowledge of property law.