At LX Legal & Tax, we operate from a jurisdiction uniquely positioned at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe — Mauritius. More than a tropical island, Mauritius is an increasingly recognised legal and financial centre, with the depth, infrastructure, and bilingual legal tradition to support complex, cross-border transactions and advisory work.
Mauritius: Not Just a Jurisdiction — A Gateway
The Mauritian legal system is born from of a hybrid tradition, combining elements of French civil law (notably the Code Napoléon) with English common law principles. This rare and dynamic legal environment enables our team to interpret, navigate, and apply both legal traditions with fluency and precision. With our bilingual capability, hybrid legal understanding, and commercial acumen, we help clients structure, protect, and grow their investments with clarity and confidence.
French Law Influences
• Civil Code (Code Civil)
• Code de Commerce
• Code de Procédure Civile
• Droit des Obligations
English Law Influences
• Company Law
• Contract Law
• Law of Trusts
• Civil Procedure (in commercial and common law matters)
• Evidence and Constitutional Law
As practising lawyers in Mauritius, we are uniquely trained to understand, interpret, and apply both French civil law and English common law seamlessly. This legal duality gives us a distinct advantage when working with international legal teams, enabling us to provide advice that aligns with both legal traditions: a key asset for global clients operating across civil and common law jurisdictions.
From Mauritius to the Region: Cross-Border Legal Insight
Building on the shared French origins and institutional similarities of the Mauritian and Seychellois legal systems, we are able to advise on Seychelles law in collaboration with local counsel.
While our advice remained ethically limited to Mauritian law, our legal team has strong academic grounding and practical experience in cross-border matters. We regularly collaborate with external counsel from Europe, Africa, Asia as well as Seychelles, and are trusted for our ability to coordinate multi-jurisdictional advice with cultural and legal fluency.