Yes. MARC maintains an Internal List of Arbitrators comprised of experienced, qualified and well-known arbitrators from all continents.
Yes. Parties to an arbitration are free to nominate arbitrators of their choice. It is not necessary for parties’ nominees to be on MARC’s Internal List of Arbitrators.
No. Subject to the circumstances of the case, it is not necessary for arbitrators to be lawyers or to have a legal background. As an example, there are engineers, quantity surveyors, architects and master mariners who are on MARC’s Internal List of Arbitrators.
It is apposite to note that all nominations of any arbitrator, whether made by the parties or the arbitrators, are subject to confirmation by the MARC Court, upon which the nominations shall become effective.
Please send a completed application form and your Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting your arbitration experience.
The application form may be downloaded here.
Application should be sent to secretariat@marc.mu
No. Parties to a dispute do not necessarily need to be represented by lawyers in MARC arbitrations, although it is recommended.
Yes. There are no restrictions on foreign law firms or foreign counsel acting in arbitrations in Mauritius. However, if the dispute involves issues of Mauritian law, parties may wish to engage a counsel conversant with Mauritian Law to advise on such issues.
