Leticia Esther is an Associate at BLC Robert & Associates in the Banking and Finance Team. She focuses on both domestic and cross-border transactions in numerous areas ranging from acquisition finance, project finance to structured or trade finance, and in regulatory and compliance advice to banks and financial institutions.

Leticia has participated in major transactions such as providing legal assistance with regards to the financing of a mining processing operation in a Sub-Saharan African country, the financing of a Mauritian smart city as well as assisting multinational banks with significant investments.

Leticia also handles corporate due diligences exercises, drafting of agreements and reviewing of various legal documentation.

Leticia was a secondee at The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, whereby she assisted them in their transition from the LIBOR. She also provided Mauritian law assistance both to international and local banks in the amendment of existing loan documents for the shifting from the LIBOR to alternative risk-free rates.

Leticia also had the opportunity to play a leading role in assisting with financing aimed at keeping domestic economic operators afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leticia holds a Bachelor of Law at the University of Mauritius and a Masters in International Business Law (with specialisation in Commercial Arbitration) from the University of Central Lancashire.

Areas of Expertise 

•  Civil, Corporate & Commercial
•  Banking & Financial Services