Building Connections
Cultivating Relationships
BLC Robert & Associates
Axis is an offshoot of BLC Robert & Associates (“BLC Robert”), one of the leading full-service independent law firm in Mauritius which routinely advises on high value complex cross border transactions involving Mauritius.
BLC Robert was set up in 2005 and has 7 partners and over 30 fee earners serving a diverse client base including regional and multinational companies, financial institutions, funds and public sector bodies amongst others. They provide a broad range of sophisticated legal services to meet clients’ regional aspirations. Their solution driven full service capabilities are supported by the following core practice areas, namely, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Financial Services, Insolvency, Real Estate & Hospitality, TMT & Intellectual Property and Mergers & Acquisition.
BLC Robert is a member of ALN (Africa Legal Network) which is an exclusive alliance of independent, highly ranked Member Firms in 13 countries across Africa, with over 600 lawyers on the ground in 15 major cities. In addition to its core members, ALN relies on an unrivalled network of leading law firms in every other jurisdiction on the continent to deliver top quality services. ALN membership gives BLC Robert a regional footprint, which allows the team to advise their clients as they expand their business and commercial interests throughout the continent.
Being the sister firm of BLC Robert, Axis has a legal footprint and can provide its clients with a wide range of legal services and can also offer practical commercial solutions to complex transactions and legal issues. This enables Axis to provide a cost-effective and more comprehensive service to its clients including legal, regulatory, structuring and advisory advices through BLC Robert and its extensive network of partners across Africa’s major cities.
Find out more on BLC Robert on https://www.blc.mu/blc.mu1/index.php
Africa Legal Network – ALN
Axis is an associate of ALN (Africa Legal Network) which is an exclusive alliance of independent, highly ranked, top tier law firms in 15 countries across Africa, with over 600 lawyers on the ground in 15 major cities. ALN has a presence in Francophone, Anglophone, Lusophone and Arabic-speaking Africa, which includes Algeria, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It also has a regional office in Dubai, UAE.
ALN firms work together in providing a one-stop-shop solution for clients doing business across Africa. ALN’s reach at the local, regional and international levels, connectivity with key stakeholders, and deep knowledge of doing business locally and across borders allows it to provide seamless and effective legal, advisory and transactional services across the continent. Their high level of integration is achieved by adherence to shared values and an emphasis on excellence and collaboration. ALN firms share sector-specific skills and regional expertise thus ensuring their clients benefit from the synergies of the alliance.
This association with ALN provides Axis with access to first class legal expertise and extensive coverage on the African continent.
Find out more about ALN on https://www.africalegalnetwork.com/
STEP Employer Partner
Axis is a member of the STEP Employer Partnership Programme (“EPP”) since September 2020. The pride of partnering with such a prestigious institution like STEP will undoubtedly contribute to position Axis as an employer of choice, centred around a culture of learning and development. This accreditation complements our objective of preparing the leaders of tomorrow, thereby creating a pool of very talented and experienced individuals, who are going to help us to provide an exceptional level of service to our clients.
In line with our continuous learning & development philosophy, the EPP will allow our employees to inter alia access a wide range of quality learning materials, thus, keeping them abreast of changes within the private client cluster. By being better informed and knowledgeable, our employees will undoubtedly be more confident in advising clients on key succession planning and estate planning issues.
The STEP EPP further supports our talent management strategy of growing internal talent rather than acquiring it from outside the company. Having at heart the wellbeing and trust of our clients and employees, partnering with STEP can only reinforce the assurance vis-à-vis our clients, employees and stakeholders.
Find out more about STEP on: https://www.step.org/
ACCA – Approved Employer
Axis has received the awards of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Approved Employer – Trainee Development, Gold on 27 August 2020. ACCA is a thriving global community of 227,000 members and 544,000 future members based in 176 countries that upholds the highest professional and ethical values.
By being an ACCA Approved Employer, Axis is formally recognised as partners of ACCA and hence demonstrating that we provide a working environment that is designed to support ACCA members. This accreditation provides for a number of benefits to our employees, ranging inter alia from being exempted from the PER (Practical Experience Requirement), sponsoring the exam fees, tuition fees, the membership fees and providing a personal development programme tailormade to their needs as future accountants. Having as many qualified ACCA accountants in our team is an objective that we cherish as it enhances our quality delivery towards the first-class service we provide to our clients.
For more information of ACCA – Approved Employer, please visit: https://www.accaglobal.com/ca/en/help/approved-employer.html
MGI Worldwide
Our global accounting network, your local contact in the world
AXIS is a member of MGI Worldwide, a Top 20 international accounting network of independent audit, tax and accounting firms, which brings together the expertise of more than 5,000 professionals in over 260 locations around the world.
Our membership enables us to keep abreast of important new developments, while providing a seamless international service to any of our clients looking for support abroad. Through MGI Worldwide, our firm benefits from connections with people we get to know and trust in all corners of the globe. We can help you and your operations with a quick phone call to one of our colleagues or a complete service offering – whatever you need to make your international business a success.
MGI Worldwide is a quality-controlled network and, like all member firms, we are subject to review of our quality assurance systems and procedures against international standards.
Why being part of MGI Worldwide is important for our clients?
Personal
Partners of member firms of MGI Worldwide look after their clients personally. In the network we build close friendships with each other based on loyalty, respect and shared experience. We offer the personal touch not found in large firms.
Entrepreneurial
MGI Worldwide members are mid-sized, owner managed firms. We share the same day-to-day business challenges as our clients and truly know what it means to be entrepreneurial. We understand your business and your aspirations, not just your accounts.
Global
MGI Worldwide is in every continent and just about every key economic centre in the world. Today we have members in more than 90 countries but tomorrow it may be more. However, complex a client requirement, someone in MGI will have the expertise to help.
For more information on MGI Worldwide visit: www.mgiworld.com
Mauritius Finance
“One Association for the Mauritius Financial services sector”
Axis is one of the founder members of Mauritius Finance which is a new platform aimed to regroup all the operators of the Mauritius financial services sector and which has been launched on Wednesday 10 February 2021. Mauritius Finance is born from the merger of the “Association of Trust and Management Companies” (“ATMC”), the flagship representative body of the global business industry established in 1997, and “Global Finance Mauritius” (“GFM”), founded in 2010 which brought together players in several subsectors of the Financial Services industry.
Mauritius Finance aims to be a privileged partner with regulators and public authorities on strategic and technical issues. It also intends to defend the interests of the Mauritian international financial center at the local level and on the international scene. It already counts over 100 members, including Management Companies, banks, accounting firms, law firms, the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, fund managers, institutional investors and other players in the financial industry holding operating permits granted by the Financial Services Commission.
Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, the Managing Director of Axis Fiduciary Ltd, was the chairman of the ATMC at the time that the original idea of the merger was seeded and was also part of the joint ATMC/GFM merger subcommittee. He was instrumental in the creation of Mauritius Finance and he now serves on its board. Assad stated “I am absolutely delighted that we have been finally able to have one single association for the financial services sector. In those trying times it is important that we stand united as an industry and speak only with one strong voice”.
For more information on Mauritius Finance, please visit : https://www.mauritius-finance.com
Mauritius Impact Finance Gateway to Africa (MIFGA)
MIFGA is a joint initiative by AXIS and Innpact (a leading impact finance specialist providing advisory and third-party fund management services) offering efficient and turn-key fund management solutions for impact investment managers out of Mauritius. It is the first impact investing platform of Mauritius which aims at supporting the creation and the management of impact finance vehicles investing in Africa. It offers an efficient and comprehensive turnkey fund management solution to impact investment managers allowing them to focus on their core area of expertise: deal management. This innovative structure enables fund promoters to set-up and manage impact finance vehicles in an efficient and cost-effective manner while benefiting from the support of leading service providers in the industry.
New impact funds typically face numerous challenges in terms of the complexity of blended finance structures, time to market and availability of resources, especially during the ramp-up phase. Taking those challenges into consideration, MIFGA has been designed as a turnkey solution targeted towards resolving the hurdles of new impact funds. MIFGA combines the advantages of a lean and flexible operating model with the robustness and track record of its members in supporting impact funds.
Please click here to find out more on MIFGA or the LinkedIn page.
