Digital Associates expands FinTech and M&A/Private Equity practice with arrival of Indranee Vandana Dursun

Law firm Digital Associates Ltd (“Digital Associates”) has strengthened its FinTech, M&A and Private Equity practice with the arrival of Indranee Vandana Dursun as a corporate Partner in its Mauritius office.

With more than 12 years’ experience at the Paris Bar, Vandana specializes in corporate and FinTech law and focuses primarily on M&A and private equity (LBO, LMBO, venture capital). She advises local and multinational clients on a wide range of cross-border transactions and regularly represents commercial and industrial companies, private equity funds, management teams and private individuals.

Vandana has a keen interest in FinTech law, served on the international FinTech Committee at Stephenson Harwood in Paris and co-published an article entitled “Initial Coin Offerings and Regulation – A Review of Significant Jurisdictions” (https://www.shlegal.com/docs/default-source/news-insights-documents/02-18-stephenson-harwood-initial-coin-offerings-and-regulation.pdf?sfvrsn=2a5f105b_0).

Vandana previously worked in Paris in the international law firms of Reed Smith LLP, Stephenson Harwood AARPI, and De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés.

“I am thrilled for this new role and look forward to contributing to the international expansion of the firm, especially in French-speaking Africa” says Vandana who is an Avocat à la Cour at the Paris Bar, a Barrister at the Bar of Mauritius and a Barrister of England & Wales (non practising).

“I’m delighted that Vandana has joined us. I am confident that her experience will help increase our international capabilities across Europe and Africa in highly technical areas of law”  commented Jessica T.Naga, Founding Partner and Managing Director of Digital Associates, and non-executive Director of SECDEX Group, which operates a licensed stock exchange in Seychelles and the only regulated digital custodian in Africa.

“We are a disruptive law firm and offer legal services in a different way, through innovation,” continued Jessica T.Naga.  “Vandana brings the kind of experience that will help our team of dedicated and highly specialized lawyers on the ground as we advise on legal and regulatory frameworks on 2 continents and in more than 10 countries.”

Digital Associates is a pan-African law firm with internationally qualified and multi-lingual lawyers and strong links to numerous African countries, including Mauritius, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana. Digital Associates has special expertise in FinTech matters such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technology, banking infrastructure, wealth management, security and investor protection, institutional investment tools, digital currencies, crowdfunding, investment platforms, cryptocurrencies, digital assets, cybersecurity, data privacy, token generation events / exits (Initial Token Offerings (ITOs), Security Token Offerings (STOs)), InsurTech, RegTech, AML/CFT, smart contracts and decentralized dispute resolution.

Digital Associates also advises in traditional areas of law such as commercial law, employment law, litigation, corporate, securities and M&A, private equity and regulatory.

Digital Associates is a fully licensed law firm in Mauritius and part of the Digital Partners Network (“DPN”).

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About Digital Partners Network

Digital Partners Network (DPN) provides tailored professional services to meet the demands of disruptive businesses, focused on automation, digitalisation, use of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. Our services include specialist legal, financial, compliance, corporate structuring and strategic consulting, as well as advice on technology-enabled digital transformation and investments in digital funds.

DPN consists of 4 major partners:

• Digital Associates Ltd – based in Mauritius, a pan-African law firm providing cross border legal services.
• Digital Corporate Partners Ltd – based in Seychelles, providing corporate structuring advice, in partnership with licensed entities such as Management Companies and Corporate Service Providers in multiple jurisdictions.
• Digital Finance LLP – based in Mauritius, providing accounting, financial, strategic advisory and digital transformation services.
• Digital Investment Fund PCC – based in Seychelles, providing equity investment into leading-edge FinTech firms and Green Finance investments (equity and debt).

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